Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Every spring the Tulip Festival comes to the Skagit Valley. Some years are rainy and the flowers glisten with water droplets, other years the sun is out and the white clouds and blue sky are a perfect back drop for the colorful blooms.
The Palouse
The Palouse is one of the most beautiful areas of Eastern Washington. The undulating hills and contrasting colors are a photographer’s dream.
Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington is a huge and gorgeous stretch of land that this short post can’t begin to cover. Coming from southern Arizona the desert landscape, brilliant blue open skies and the muted colors feel like home. Several times when I went forest fires were in full force and the air was filled with smoke.
Olympic Coast
If elves existed they would live on the Olympic coast. The swirling mists, glorious deep green forests and sculptured rock provide endless opportunities for interesting photos.
Astoria, Oregon
I had a site visit in southern Washington on a Monday morning and decided to visit the Oregon coast the weekend before. I wound up in Astoria on a cold, rainy night and fell asleep in a waterfront hotel to the sound of rain on the roof and waves hitting up against the breakwater. The next morning I went for an early walk. Astoria is the first permanent US settlement…
Places to Walk in and Around Olympia
From June 2015 to December 2016 I had the opportunity to work with the State Department of Health in Olympia, WA. This was an area I hadn’t explored much so each week I looked for a new place to visit and go for a walk. The campus around the State Capitol is filled with beautiful gardens, a walking path around Capitol Lake and excellent vista points. The Mima Mounds are…
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Nature Preserve
Established in 1974, the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is a biologically rich delta formed when the freshwater from the Nisqually River mixes with the saltwater of Puget Sound. While working in Olympia I had the opportunity to make multiple trips to this amazing place and every time I visited the combination of tidal waters, light, bird life and color was different. Here are some of my favorite pictures. It’s well…