Pristine creek tumbles through a Cascade Mountains forest along French Pete wilderness trail in Oregon.

Snowy creek in Cascade Mountains, Oregon

Snowy stream in Cascade Mountain Range foothills near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon.

Todd Lake below Mount Bachelor, Bend, Oregon

Todd Lake below Mount Bachelor near Bend, Oregon.

Quaking aspen trees in autumn, Sunriver, Oregon

Quaking aspen in autumn glory near Sunriver, Oregon.

Skeleton fingers of dead juniper tree still hold rock captive, Sisters, Oergon

Skeleton roots of long dead and uprooted juniper tree still clutch rock they took captive decades ago. Near Sisters, Oregon.

Luminous ponderosa pine forest near Bend, Oregon

Ponderosa pine forest near Bend, Oregon. Sunshine after rain gives trees and understory a luminous, painterly quality.

Golden autumn reflections on beautiful McKenzie River near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon.

Golden. autumn afternoon reflections on pristine McKenzie River near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon.

Late afternoon sunlight creates vivid autumn golds, greens in swift McKenzie River water near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon. Look closer to see shadowy boulders in the riverbed.

Mushroom muscles in between tree roots near Proxy Falls in Oregon's High Cascade Mountains.

Bark of ponderosa pine trees near Bend, Oregon are works of art in their own right.