Tag Archives: colorful

The Color of Inspiration

Every creative person hits a lull now and then. I recently was looking out the window of my studio and thinking: “Everything’s been photographed before. There’s nothing original left to do.” Reading photography magazines and books didn’t help with inspiration. … Continue reading

Posted in nature | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Fire at the Dome

Autumn in Olympia: the curious mix of gray skies and brilliant colors.

Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Autumn from the Inside Out

Walking along a nature trail recently, I found myself looking out over a river through multicolored maple leaves. It’s been a great year for fall color, with surprisingly little rain and no hard freezes yet, both of which tend to … Continue reading

Posted in nature | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Red Waves, Blue Waves

I’ve been seeing light recently, even as the sun wanes in the sky with the autumnal cycle. On separate occasions in the past week, I’ve found light reflecting off water in interesting ways, and only after posting these did I … Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Magic Watercolors

One of my favorite spots to catch great water reflections is at the very southern tip of Puget Sound — the place where Budd Inlet meets the Deschutes River (well, the outflow from Capitol Lake). Depending on the weather, the … Continue reading

Posted in olympia | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment