Mountains are calling & I must go! Let’s wander where the Wi-Fi is weak & the trails are steep.
Adventure awaits!
Jason Roberts is a photographer who threw himself back into the art like a man escaping a burning building. No plan, no roadmap, just a camera and a hunger for something real. Oregon is his stomping ground: mountains that bleed into the sky, rivers that rage like drunk gods, and ghost towns crumbling under the weight of time. That’s where his lens points, not at the polished, the staged, or the safe, but at the raw nerve of the world.
Roberts walked away from photography once, swallowed by the static of daily life, but he came back swinging. The camera became his weapon and salvation, a way to wrestle order from chaos and bring back proof that the wild is still out there kicking. Every shot is a field report: lightning storms stitched over the Three Sisters, deer skulls strung up in hunting camps, forests whispering secrets in the dark.
Through Nerdy Viking Photography, Roberts keeps driving down back roads, chasing storms, and crawling into the forgotten corners of the Pacific Northwest. His work is part survival note, part love letter, part battle cry. A reminder that beauty isn’t gentle, it’s feral, and you have to step off the map to find it.
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Legacy in the Lens – Entry 06: “The Gathering”
Location: Oregon Coast | Late Winter 2025 Camera: Nikon D7500 | Lens: AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Photo: A group of birds, silhouetted against a heavy sky, perch atop a jagged rock formation along the coast. The scene is timeless—an unspoken meeting at the edge of the world, where silence and instinct guide Read more
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Legacy in the Lens – Entry 05: “What the Silence Holds”
Location: Cascade Range, Oregon Date Captured: January 2025 Camera: Nikon D7500 | Lens: AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Photo: A wide, misty expanse of water flanked by snow-lined hills and shadowed trees. The fog clings to the ridgelines, softening the mountains into memory. A landscape hushed by winter, where stillness speaks loudest. Journal Read more
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Today’s Writing Prompt
How do you use social media? Social media can be a lot of noise. But for me, it’s also a place of connection, storytelling, and creativity. At Nerdy Viking Photography, I’ve found that platforms like Instagram and WordPress aren’t just tools; they’re extensions of the lens I carry on the trail. Instagram is where the Read more
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Legacy in the Lens – Entry 04: “The Trail We Leave Behind”
Location: Mountain trail, Oregon Date Captured: March 2025 Camera: iPhone (Portrait Mode) Photo: A smiling trio—father and sons—standing on a snow-covered trail, surrounded by tall evergreens. A snapshot of legacy in motion: laughter, youth, and the steady presence of a parent guiding the way. Journal Entry: If there’s one photo that says everything I hope Read more
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Keeper of Shadows
Shot with my Nikon D7500 NIKON CORPORATION AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED 210mm (315mm), f/10.0, 1/250s, ISO 400 There’s something ancient in the eyes of a raven as if it carries the weight of stories whispered in the wind. I caught this moment in silence, just me and the bird locked in a Read more
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Restless Roots: A Pause in the Wild
https://nerdyvikingphotography.com/2025/03/16/a-hike-to-remember-clear-lake-oregon/ It’s been four weeks since I’ve been out on the trail. Four weeks since I twisted my ankle during what was otherwise an amazing day at Clear Lake. I remember the stillness of the water, the towering evergreens, and the quiet rhythm of my camera clicking away but now that moment feels like it Read more
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