Herd of elk: Drone photos and video

We stumbled upon a stunning herd of elk in North Bend, WA. A beautiful sight. Luckily, I had a drone with me.

A still image from the drone video of a herd of elk in North Bend, WA. Mount Si is seen in the background.

Front page of The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times featured my work on the front page of the Sunday issue this weekend. The picture is a drone view of the devastation from the Almeda fire in the southern Oregon town of Talent.

Ron Reagan for Le Devoir (Montreal)

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Ron Reagan, son of former US president Ronald Reagan, is an atheism activist, among other things. I photographed him at his home in Seattle recently. I can’t read the article since it’s in French, but have a look here! Amber coloring in the photo is courtesy of wildfire smoke.

Ron Reagan poses for a portrait at his home in Seattle, Washington last month. Reagan, the son of the the former U.S. president Ronald Reagan, is an atheist and recently featured in a pro-Atheism advert during the Democratic National Convention. (Photo by David Ryder for Le Devoir)

Photos: Kyle Lewis, Seattle Mariners Rookie, For The New York Times

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(Update: Congrats to him, as it was just announced that Kyle Lewis is the 2020 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year.)

I photographed Mariners rookie and AL Rookie of the Year contender Kyle Lewis last week for The New York Times. The Times gave it a nice online layout here.

Seattle, WA – SEPTEMBER 14, 2020: Kyle Lewis celebrates with teammates after robbing a home run during a game against the Oakland Athletics in Seattle, Washington on September 14, 2020. Lewis is one of the top young players in the MLB and is in contention for Rookie of the Year. CREDIT: David Ryder for The New York Times

Seattle, WA – SEPTEMBER 14, 2020: Kyle Lewis of the Seattle Mariners takes the field during a game against the Oakland Athletics in Seattle, Washington on September 14, 2020. Lewis is one of the top young players in the MLB and is in contention for Rookie of the Year. CREDIT: David Ryder for The New York Times

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Wildfire damage in Medford area

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Stephanie Adams embraces her mother, April Beard, while searching through the remnants of Adams’s destroyed home for mementos from her significant other, who passed away late last year, in a neighborhood severely damage by wildfire in Medford, Oregon, U.S. September 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Markings from a search and rescue team are seen in front of a burned home in a mobile home park that was destroyed by wildfire in Phoenix, Oregon, U.S. September 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

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Wildfire damage photos in Talent and Eagle Point, Oregon area

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Mary Snowden and Kari Smith, two of the teachers who organized an uplifting art project for local students, check on artwork as it hangs in a neighborhood that was severely damaged after a wildfire came through the area in Talent, Oregon, U.S. September 19, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Eric Greene and Carmella Bonanno look through the remnants of Bonanno’s home in a neighborhood that was severely damaged after a wildfire came through the area in Talent, Oregon, U.S. September 19, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

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Photos: Phoenix, Oregon Wildfire Damage

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Christina Mitchell embraces her fiancé, George Schmoll, amidst the remnants of their apartment after losing items such as her wedding dress and his wedding ring for their December wedding, now postponed, after a wildfire came through the area in Phoenix, Oregon, U.S. September 18, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

George Schmoll holds a salvaged page from his fiancé’s book amidst the remnants of their apartment after losing items such as her wedding dress and his wedding ring for their December wedding, now postponed, after a wildfire came through the area in Phoenix, Oregon, U.S. September 18, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

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Neighborhoods destroyed by wildfire in Talent, Oregon

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TALENT, OR – SEPTEMBER 13: Burnt homes in a neighborhood destroyed by wildfire are seen on September 13, 2020 in Talent, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in Talent and nearby towns have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

TALENT, OR – SEPTEMBER 13: Homeowners survey their property in a neighborhood destroyed by wildfire on September 13, 2020 in Talent, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in Talent and nearby towns have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

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My work on NYT front page of Sept. 13, 2020 issue

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A search team hunted for a missing resident on Friday in Ashland, Oregon. At least 17 people have died in the fires, with peak fire season only beginning in many places.