Category Archives: Photography

South Fork Coquille River

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Jere Matlock

The South Fork of the Coquille River, about 5 miles south of Powers along County Road 219 (which turns into National Forest Development Road 33), cuts a beautiful channel through the hills. There are lots of waterfalls including this one, … Continue reading →

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Beehive – honeycomb

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Jere Matlock

Late in October 2010, before the rains started in earnest for the year, we did some burning on “Hell’s Half Acre”, our Oak Savanna restoration project here on the ranch. The burning was done to get rid of endemic poison … Continue reading →

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Oregon Country Fair 2009

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Jere Matlock

Oregon Country Fair 2009 – a great fun trip Continue reading →

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Notes on Logging – and a surprise

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Jere Matlock

Today I took my camera and dogs on a walk up the hill from our ranch house to where we are doing some logging — about 20 acres of mixed alder and fir trees. It’s March 3rd, which is very … Continue reading →

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Bainbridge Ferry & Seattle

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Jere Matlock

My daughter Desi and her twin girls went along with me to visit my sister near Poulsbo, Washington in early October. It’s a long trip by car from our ranch in southern Oregon, but some of the views were spectacular … Continue reading →

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Spider Webs

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Jere Matlock

Today in the space of five minutes walking around the ranch I saw three different spiderwebs — all made by the same species of large brown spider. These spiders are about an inch long, quite fat and horrible up close. … Continue reading →

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Praying Mantis

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Jere Matlock

A few days ago a wild praying mantis appeared on my front porch here on the ranch, perched on the edge of a plastic water tray under a potted plant. I’d been told that praying mantises existed here in rural … Continue reading →

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Fall photos of the ranch

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Jere Matlock

Walking on the ranch through our woods on a fall day with a camera is an invitation to spend hours taking a series of photos of every little scene along the way: “Ooh, what a nice tree!” or “how sharp … Continue reading →

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PhotoCycle – awesome info for photographers

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Jere Matlock

If you like photography, it’s always good to hear from master photographers about how they get some of their great shots. My old friend Marc Silber has put together a video called PhotoCycle where he speaks with Michael Adams, son … Continue reading →

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PhotoCycle with Marc Silber – FastCompany.TV

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Jere Matlock

My friend and client Marc Silber has put up a video trailer that explains his most recent project, a PhotoCycle on FastCompany.TV. I love the photo Marc took of Annie Liebowitz on Marc’s blog, where she is standing in front … Continue reading →

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