Hi. I’m Craig Weakley, Director of Organic Agriculture for Cascadian Farm. When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending time outdoors engaged in one of my favorite hobbies: nature photography. Nature has been an inspiration to me since I was a kid. My camera allows me to capture images of nature’s beauty that I can share with family & friends. I’m happy to share some of my favorite photos with you and hope they will help to connect you with nature’s beauty and inspire you to take action to protect wildlife and wild places.
The Skagit Valley is the temporary winter home to thousands of migratory snow geese. The mellow evening light allows the camera to capture the beauty of these birds.
Mount Baker is the icon of the North Cascades. I took this photo from the Sauk Mountain Trail - one of my favorite summer hikes (the trailhead is within a few miles of the Cascadian Home Farm).
Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park. Bet you haven't seen it from this perspective... late evening backlighting produced this stunning image.
I love the beauty of the National Parks of America's southwest! Here's a sunset shot of Park Avenue in Arches National Park.
Oregon's Historic Columbia River Highway provides access to several beautiful waterfalls. The short hike (2 miles) to Triple Falls gets you away from the crowds & provides many opportunities for great photographs.
In the spring, the Skagit Valley explodes with the incredible colors of the tulip fields. Early morning provides the soft light and still air needed for great flower photography!
Experiencing the fall elk rut in Rocky Mountain National Park is a real treat! I captured this photo at sunrise in the West Horseshoe Park area.
Here's a male California Quail - the photo was taken close to home in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands. Quail are difficult to photograph because of their constant, quick motion - the top notch is always moving!
My favorite wildlife photography subjects are the Orcas of the Salish Sea (Puget Sound). This shot captures the beauty & grace of Lulu's (L53) breach in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Katmai National Park (Alaska) is an amazing place to photograph wild grizzly bears! It was fun watching these two cubs wrestling with a salmon (caught for them by their mom) on top of the waterfall in the Brooks River.
How does nature inspire you?
