Kaj Bune Photography Blog

Recording the adventurous life.

I'll try to post my most recent work, published writing and imagery, older favorites, and thoughts on the game of photography here. Check back once in a while and have a look.

Kaj Bio

I live near Seattle, Washington in the foothills of my home mountain range of the Cascades with my wife and son. Fortunate enough to be introduced to human powered adventure as a kid, I discovered a lifelong passion early. Not long after this introduction to adventure sport came another lasting love in the form of photography. In the early 80’s I began to combine the two and found I could express my love of wild places and endeavors through the lens. Along the way I began to express this love through the written word as well.

I have been fortunate to have family and friends willing to share adventures with me to truly wild places. From exquisitely remote ski mountaineering trips in the St. Elias mountains of Canada to exploring the Patagonian Icecap to secret spots an hour from home, my friends have given these adventures life. These special people populate my imagery, lending their unique personalities and passions to my art.

Motion:Emotion - they are entwined for me, one initiates the other in a kind of symbiotic relationship. When I am in motion in the wild world it never fails to produce an emotional response, which in turn encourages me to seek wild motion yet again.

But I’ve found that my photographic curiosity is not limited to the wild. It is, quite simply, a way for me to “let the art out.” So my lens often turns to a variety of subjects, looking for a clear pathway to the human heart.

Be well and ski well.

Kaj

All Images Copyright Kaj Bune Photography

Please do not copy these images for any reason without permission from the copyright owner. If you wish to use an image please contact me at kajbune(at)gmail.com.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Mt. Rainier National Park, Mazama Ridge






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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Setting up camp in the teeth of the storm

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An answer to winter's call...

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentines Day

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Rough weather canoeing: a bit of a puzzle

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It's true!

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Monday, February 6, 2012

Murmur from behind the closet door...

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Friday, February 3, 2012

Office assistant

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

More poling in the shallows

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Wu Wei

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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Young people I know and respect

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Burrows Island

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Facing south into the wind

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Island moss in winter


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Friday, January 27, 2012

Knock on the sky...

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Super Kid

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Simple ingredients...

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My worlds collide...

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Ice layer

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Wall Fish

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Friday, January 20, 2012

Peeking out

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Warming trend

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Still gotta run...

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The Watcher

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Drip

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Winter Birds


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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Cats

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Tools of the trade: Winter Ultimate



One of my favorite things to do in life is play the game of ultimate. As of this year I've been playing the game for 36 years and I hope to keep it up for a while yet. I recently played in a tournament called Resolutions (January 7th), which means spending about 9 hours out in the weather, sprinting much of the time. Playing ultimate in the winter demands certain modifications to the gear I bring on the field as well as the sidelines. This photo will serve as a reminder for future winters.
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These and a good book make for a great winter's eve

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Inside the snow globe

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Fish

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Just look at this light and everything will be just fine...

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

2001?

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Season's Greetings!

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Friday, December 23, 2011

Mt. Rainier from the south

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Bring on some holiday snow please

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

In the parking lot at Paradise

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Ski touring out of Paradise, Mt. Rainier

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

In my neighborhood last night

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Cousin sketch

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On a winter's day

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Exped advertisement in the Netherlands

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Family time on the hill...

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