BI Photo – December 2026
I have enjoyed nature photography since my days at Bainbridge High School, where I first discovered how a camera can turn a moment outdoors into something lasting. My first large, framed print came from my now museum worthy Pentax SP1000, capturing the brilliant golden subalpine larches in Washington’s Enchantments on a crisp fall morning. That was the inspiration that convinced me to keep carrying a camera.
Today I use a mirrorless Fujifilm X T30, a great lightweight choice for wandering trails, scrambling over rocks, and exploring wide landscapes. My photographs highlight recent travels through the wonderfully varied scenery of the western United States and Canada.
- Slickrock box canyon, Needles District, Canyonlands National Park, UT
- Broken Group Islands, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, BC
- Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, UT
- Night sky, Fruita, Capitol Reef National Park, UT
- Coastal sunset, Big Sur, CA
- Park Avenue, Arches National Park, UT
- Lena Creek cascades, Olympic National Park, WA
- Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA
- Vellela velella, Dangermond Preserve, Point Conception, CA
- Pacific Coast Horned Lizard, Morro Bay State Park, CA
- Hozomeen Mountain, WA from E.C. Manning Provincial Park, BC
- Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, CA
Each of these images reveal a small piece of the places that continue to inspire me, and I am excited to share them.
Frank Willmann
