3 photographs

Clean Energy

A white TriMet MAX Type 1 light rail train emerges from the verdant canopy of mature street trees lining Southwest Yamhill Street in Portland's historic downtown district. The dappled afternoon light filters through the leafy branches, casting gentle shadows across the brick-paved transit mall where pedestrians move leisurely along the tree-shaded sidewalks. Modern glass towers rise beyond the green corridor, creating a striking juxtaposition between Portland's urban growth and its commitment to preserving natural streetscape character. The scene captures the harmonious integration of public transportation within the city's thoughtfully designed pedestrian-friendly downtown core. — ISO 125 · 90mm · f/5.6 · 1/240

MAX Light Rail Glides Through Tree-Lined Yamhill

Portland, Oregon

A TriMet MAX Type 1 light rail train travels down the tree-canopied Southwest Yamhill Street in Portland's downtown historic district.

A line of towering wind turbines stretches across the rolling wheat fields of Gilliam County, Oregon, their white towers creating a striking geometric progression against the expansive blue sky. The composition captures the turbines at varying distances, with the nearest turbine dominating the right side of the frame while others recede into the hazy horizon. Wispy clouds drift across the gradient sky that transitions from deeper blue at the top to pale cream near the horizon, while the golden-brown agricultural landscape anchors the scene below. — ISO 250 · 50mm · f/10 · 1/200

Wind Turbines Rise Against Oregon Sky

Wind turbines harvest renewable energy across the agricultural landscape of Gilliam County in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge region.

Dozens of large white wind turbines spread across rolling agricultural land near Moro, Oregon in Sherman County. In the foreground, alternating bands of dark freshly tilled soil and golden unharvested grain create a patchwork across gently undulating hills. A single turbine dominates the right side of the frame in sharp detail, its blades motion-blurred from rotation, while a long row of additional turbines recedes into the distance across the plateau. The sky is a soft layered blend of grey-blue overcast cloud with a pale pink and lavender glow near the horizon, suggesting either dawn or dusk. The overall mood is quiet and expansive, with muted, cool tones throughout. — ISO 400 · 250mm · f/11 · 1/60

Harvest of Wind, Sherman County

Wind turbines and wheat fields share the sweeping agricultural plateau of Sherman County near Moro, Oregon, at dusk.