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 03: “The Watcher”
Location: Oregon Coast Trail, near Newport Date Captured: March 2025 Camera: Nikon D7500 | Lens: AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Photo: A solitary crow perched on a rusted rail, surrounded by wild undergrowth, caught mid-glance with its milky inner eyelid visible—an ancient look from a modern day sentinel. Journal Entry: They say crows Read more
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Legacy Journal Entry 02: “Between Storms”
Photographed on the Oregon Coast – North of Newport | Nikon D7500 The sky was heavy that day. You could feel the weight of the clouds before they even broke. The wind had that kind of edge to it—the kind that doesn’t say “run,” but “pay attention.” This shot was taken during a pause in Read more
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Legacy Journal Entry 01: “What Remains”
Photo taken near Newport, Oregon – Nikon D7500 There’s something about this rock that won’t leave me alone. It stands alone out there, surrounded by endless water and wind, yet it doesn’t waver. Eroded, yes—but unmoved. It’s a marker in the sea. A memory cast in stone. When I took this photo, I wasn’t just Read more
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Legacy in the Lens: A New Chapter
Posted by NV | Nerdy Viking Photography Lately, I’ve found myself asking questions that don’t come with quick answers. What kind of legacy will I leave behind? Will it be the stories I tell, the photos I take, the moments I shared with others—or something quieter, harder to trace? This series, Legacy in the Lens, Read more
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Endure the Storm – Reflections from the Oregon Coast
Captured near Newport, Oregon | Nikon D7500 There’s a wild kind of strength in places shaped by storms. On our recent hiking adventure along the Oregon coast, we came upon this jagged formation standing defiantly against the endless push of the sea. Just off the shore near Newport, this rocky outcrop looked like a sentinel—weathered, Read more
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Stormy Serenity – Oregon Coast Views
Location: Near Newport, Oregon Camera: Nikon D7500 | Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR During our latest hiking adventure to the Oregon coast, just north of Newport, we stumbled upon this beautifully moody seascape. Thick storm clouds rolled across the sky, but just enough light broke through to cast a metallic shimmer Read more
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