Scott Smorra
@scottsmorra.bsky.social
Landscape & nature photographer / artist based in Portland, Oregon specializing in large fine art prints. My artwork explores a deep connection with the natural world and brings a positive energy into the life of the viewer.
www.scottsmorra.com
www.scottsmorra.com
“Eternity” The Milky Way and millions of stars rise above Mt Jefferson, an alpine lake and a field of summer wildflowers in the Mt Jefferson Wilderness of Oregon.
Would you stay out late to capture a scene like this or does the dark of night scare you?
Would you stay out late to capture a scene like this or does the dark of night scare you?
June 20, 2025 at 4:29 AM
“Eternity” The Milky Way and millions of stars rise above Mt Jefferson, an alpine lake and a field of summer wildflowers in the Mt Jefferson Wilderness of Oregon.
Would you stay out late to capture a scene like this or does the dark of night scare you?
Would you stay out late to capture a scene like this or does the dark of night scare you?
“Suspended Animation” Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
If you would like to see this large print and ~15 others, be sure to stop by the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts (booth E13) on June 20-22! I’m really looking forward to this event and the weather looks much cooler than earlier in June.
If you would like to see this large print and ~15 others, be sure to stop by the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts (booth E13) on June 20-22! I’m really looking forward to this event and the weather looks much cooler than earlier in June.
June 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
“Suspended Animation” Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
If you would like to see this large print and ~15 others, be sure to stop by the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts (booth E13) on June 20-22! I’m really looking forward to this event and the weather looks much cooler than earlier in June.
If you would like to see this large print and ~15 others, be sure to stop by the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts (booth E13) on June 20-22! I’m really looking forward to this event and the weather looks much cooler than earlier in June.
Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing Dads out there! Hope you have a wonderful and relaxing day!
June 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing Dads out there! Hope you have a wonderful and relaxing day!
Just one week to go until my next summer art festival! Let me know if you will be there. I’ll have the 10x10’ booth filled with beautiful nature art and will offer a special discount to everyone who stops by in person!
June 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Just one week to go until my next summer art festival! Let me know if you will be there. I’ll have the 10x10’ booth filled with beautiful nature art and will offer a special discount to everyone who stops by in person!
The Troutdale Arts Festival is this weekend! I hope you can make it to see some of the new art I’ve been working on. Swipe to see a few of the prints I’ll have and also a festival map.
Saturday 6/7 - 11am to 7pm, Sunday 6/8 - 10am to 4pm. Booth 68.
Saturday 6/7 - 11am to 7pm, Sunday 6/8 - 10am to 4pm. Booth 68.
June 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The Troutdale Arts Festival is this weekend! I hope you can make it to see some of the new art I’ve been working on. Swipe to see a few of the prints I’ll have and also a festival map.
Saturday 6/7 - 11am to 7pm, Sunday 6/8 - 10am to 4pm. Booth 68.
Saturday 6/7 - 11am to 7pm, Sunday 6/8 - 10am to 4pm. Booth 68.
Who is ready for summer 2025 art festivals? 🖼️ I’ll be kicking off my summer season next weekend at the Troutdale (Oregon) Arts Festival (6/7-8, booth 68). In the booth I’ll have a few new pieces, lots of fan favorites, puzzles (including a new one 😉) and a 2026 calendar.
May 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Who is ready for summer 2025 art festivals? 🖼️ I’ll be kicking off my summer season next weekend at the Troutdale (Oregon) Arts Festival (6/7-8, booth 68). In the booth I’ll have a few new pieces, lots of fan favorites, puzzles (including a new one 😉) and a 2026 calendar.
“Tropical Alcove” A full moon rises as the last rays of sunset light illuminate a rugged peak in the Sierra del Fraile mountains in Nuevo León, Mexico. This scene may look like it was captured from the ground using a wide angle lens, but it’s actually a drone shot using @djiglobal.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
“Tropical Alcove” A full moon rises as the last rays of sunset light illuminate a rugged peak in the Sierra del Fraile mountains in Nuevo León, Mexico. This scene may look like it was captured from the ground using a wide angle lens, but it’s actually a drone shot using @djiglobal.bsky.social
“Tropical Alcove” A full moon rises as the last rays of sunset light illuminate a rugged peak in the Sierra del Fraile mountains in Nuevo León, Mexico. This scene may look like it was captured from the ground using a wide angle lens, but it’s actually a drone shot using @djiglobal.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“Tropical Alcove” A full moon rises as the last rays of sunset light illuminate a rugged peak in the Sierra del Fraile mountains in Nuevo León, Mexico. This scene may look like it was captured from the ground using a wide angle lens, but it’s actually a drone shot using @djiglobal.bsky.social
“Embrace the Day” (new release). Coconut palm trees🌴 sway in the gentle trade wind breeze on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Relaxation, tranquility and peace are the three words that come to mind when I think about this beautiful tropical beach. Would you rather be sitting there? I know I would!
May 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“Embrace the Day” (new release). Coconut palm trees🌴 sway in the gentle trade wind breeze on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Relaxation, tranquility and peace are the three words that come to mind when I think about this beautiful tropical beach. Would you rather be sitting there? I know I would!
“Land Before Time” Mist and clouds from a clearing thunderstorm swirl around the amazing peaks of Potrero Chico Parque, Nuevo León, Mexico. The atmosphere on that morning was some of the best I’ve seen anywhere in the world!
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#mexico🇲🇽 #potrerochico #monterreymexico #climbing #atmosphere
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#mexico🇲🇽 #potrerochico #monterreymexico #climbing #atmosphere
May 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
“Land Before Time” Mist and clouds from a clearing thunderstorm swirl around the amazing peaks of Potrero Chico Parque, Nuevo León, Mexico. The atmosphere on that morning was some of the best I’ve seen anywhere in the world!
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#mexico🇲🇽 #potrerochico #monterreymexico #climbing #atmosphere
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#mexico🇲🇽 #potrerochico #monterreymexico #climbing #atmosphere
Tomorrow night marks the 1 year anniversary of the stunning aurora borealis display on May 10-11, 2024! What. A. Night! Here are a few of my favorite aurora photos from a lake near Mt Hood, Oregon.
May 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Tomorrow night marks the 1 year anniversary of the stunning aurora borealis display on May 10-11, 2024! What. A. Night! Here are a few of my favorite aurora photos from a lake near Mt Hood, Oregon.
A stunning springtime sunrise in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. FYI: large parts of this area have been closed due to overuse. It’s always a bummer when places need to be closed for restoration, but it’s definitely needed here.
April 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A stunning springtime sunrise in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. FYI: large parts of this area have been closed due to overuse. It’s always a bummer when places need to be closed for restoration, but it’s definitely needed here.
Happy Aloha Friday! 🏝️ How about some Hawaii for your feed? It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a photo from Hawaii, so here you go!
“So Long for Now” Warm sunset light and waves on the Big Island of Hawaii.
#hawaii #bigislandhawaii #tropicalparadise #sunsetphotography #beach #landscapephotography
“So Long for Now” Warm sunset light and waves on the Big Island of Hawaii.
#hawaii #bigislandhawaii #tropicalparadise #sunsetphotography #beach #landscapephotography
April 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Happy Aloha Friday! 🏝️ How about some Hawaii for your feed? It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a photo from Hawaii, so here you go!
“So Long for Now” Warm sunset light and waves on the Big Island of Hawaii.
#hawaii #bigislandhawaii #tropicalparadise #sunsetphotography #beach #landscapephotography
“So Long for Now” Warm sunset light and waves on the Big Island of Hawaii.
#hawaii #bigislandhawaii #tropicalparadise #sunsetphotography #beach #landscapephotography
“Awake and Dreaming” Sunrise light and spring wildflowers (Arrowleaf balsamroot/Oregon Sunflower and Columbia Gorge Broad Leaf Lupine) in the Columbia River Gorge. The baslsamroot and lupine often peak at different times, but during this particular year, the blooms were perfectly synchronized.
April 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“Awake and Dreaming” Sunrise light and spring wildflowers (Arrowleaf balsamroot/Oregon Sunflower and Columbia Gorge Broad Leaf Lupine) in the Columbia River Gorge. The baslsamroot and lupine often peak at different times, but during this particular year, the blooms were perfectly synchronized.
“It can’t possibly be that green!” is something I frequently hear when people see my photos from springtime in the Columbia River Gorge. Have you ever seen the spring greens? What do you remember about them? I’m curious to hear your opinions.
March 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“It can’t possibly be that green!” is something I frequently hear when people see my photos from springtime in the Columbia River Gorge. Have you ever seen the spring greens? What do you remember about them? I’m curious to hear your opinions.
“Stands in Silence” In this stunning view from the summit of Mt Hood, the triangular shadow of the mountain is cast upon the surrounding landscape.
#landscape #mountaineering #mthood #cascaderange #oregon #summit #mountains
#landscape #mountaineering #mthood #cascaderange #oregon #summit #mountains
February 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“Stands in Silence” In this stunning view from the summit of Mt Hood, the triangular shadow of the mountain is cast upon the surrounding landscape.
#landscape #mountaineering #mthood #cascaderange #oregon #summit #mountains
#landscape #mountaineering #mthood #cascaderange #oregon #summit #mountains
Have you seen the February 2025 issue of Elements Magazine? My photo titled, “Stands in Silence” from the summit of Mt Hood is featured in the How it Was Shot section. In the article, I share the story behind the photo and discuss the of the challenges of balancing mountaineering and photography.
February 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Have you seen the February 2025 issue of Elements Magazine? My photo titled, “Stands in Silence” from the summit of Mt Hood is featured in the How it Was Shot section. In the article, I share the story behind the photo and discuss the of the challenges of balancing mountaineering and photography.
Have you seen the aurora borealis? 2024 was an amazing year for aurora chasing and I was able to photograph the northern lights on 3 different nights. This was from the October 2024 solar storm. Hopefully the intense solar activity continues through 2025!
#aurora #northernlights #night #landscape
#aurora #northernlights #night #landscape
February 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Have you seen the aurora borealis? 2024 was an amazing year for aurora chasing and I was able to photograph the northern lights on 3 different nights. This was from the October 2024 solar storm. Hopefully the intense solar activity continues through 2025!
#aurora #northernlights #night #landscape
#aurora #northernlights #night #landscape
“Brave” A BRAVE young woman stands on the edge of a cliff and watches lava pour directly into the ocean at the Kilauea "Fire Hose" near Kalapana on the big island of Hawaii.
Would you stand there?
#lava #hawaii #landscapephotography
Would you stand there?
#lava #hawaii #landscapephotography
January 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“Brave” A BRAVE young woman stands on the edge of a cliff and watches lava pour directly into the ocean at the Kilauea "Fire Hose" near Kalapana on the big island of Hawaii.
Would you stand there?
#lava #hawaii #landscapephotography
Would you stand there?
#lava #hawaii #landscapephotography
Thank you to everyone for all the kind comments and warm welcomes! I think I'm going to enjoy this place.
"Lavender Dreams" The Milky Way rises above Mt Hood and a beautiful lavender field in the Hood River Valley of Oregon.
#lavender #oregon #mthood #milkyway #landscapephotography
"Lavender Dreams" The Milky Way rises above Mt Hood and a beautiful lavender field in the Hood River Valley of Oregon.
#lavender #oregon #mthood #milkyway #landscapephotography
January 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Thank you to everyone for all the kind comments and warm welcomes! I think I'm going to enjoy this place.
"Lavender Dreams" The Milky Way rises above Mt Hood and a beautiful lavender field in the Hood River Valley of Oregon.
#lavender #oregon #mthood #milkyway #landscapephotography
"Lavender Dreams" The Milky Way rises above Mt Hood and a beautiful lavender field in the Hood River Valley of Oregon.
#lavender #oregon #mthood #milkyway #landscapephotography
Absolutely stunning photo from @rachaeltalibart.bsky.social So much frenetic energy in this one!
Maelstrom, 2016. Not sure I can handle yet another social media platform, but feel I ought to give this a go since the others seem to be becoming ever more amoral. Starting with an old favourite.
January 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Absolutely stunning photo from @rachaeltalibart.bsky.social So much frenetic energy in this one!
I'm new here, so take it easy on me until I learn this platform! My name is Scott Smorra and I'm a landscape/nature photographer/artist based in Portland, Oregon. Here's an aurora borealis photo titled, "Wish Upon a Star" from the historic May 2024 solar storm. Hope you enjoy it!
January 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I'm new here, so take it easy on me until I learn this platform! My name is Scott Smorra and I'm a landscape/nature photographer/artist based in Portland, Oregon. Here's an aurora borealis photo titled, "Wish Upon a Star" from the historic May 2024 solar storm. Hope you enjoy it!