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Radio, Revealed!
I spent this morning at my local community radio station. It’s spring membership drive time, and since one of my non-photographic hats is as an on-air volunteer for the station, I always do a few extra shifts helping listeners understand … Continue reading
The Magic of Fog
There’s magic in fog. Some may curse it for what it obscures (the cars ahead on the freeway, the address of a house you’re looking for, the unpleasant person lurking in wait). But as a photographer in a place where … Continue reading
King Tide (5 photos)
If you’re in one of the areas currently experiencing winter storms (or, in the southern hemisphere, summer flooding), you probably aren’t concerned so much with high tides. But being here at the end of one of the Pacific Ocean’s fingertips, … Continue reading
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Tagged budd inlet, climate change, high tide, king tide, olympia, puget sound, Sea level, Tide, washington state
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The Enormous Turnip
No, not a story of mutant vegetables at this summer’s garden harvest (it really hasn’t been a great year for gardening, after all). “The Enormous Turnip” is a folk tale about cooperation, and it has been writ large in a … Continue reading
Fuzzy Aliens
Alpacas are odd-looking creatures. There, I said it. Cute, but odd-looking. This alien species imported from South America is valued for its fine hair. Unfortunately, not all alpacas are highly valued, and some end up at organizations like Cross Creek … Continue reading
Local Cooling
Locals gather at the Heritage Park fountain in downtown Olympia. Ironically located between two large cool bodies of water — Puget Sound and Capitol Lake — the fountain is a scenic tourist draw and an interactive sprinkler for overheated bodies … Continue reading
Planet Cascadia
As a follow-up to my recent post on creating miniplanets, here’s another one. This one originates not from a single photo, but from several photos showing Cascadia (Pacific Northwest) landmarks: downtown Seattle and the Space Needle, the State Capitol dome, … Continue reading
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Tagged cascadia, miniplanet, mt hood, mt rainier, olympia, pacific northwest, planet, portland, seattle
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Dawn Drama
This memorable sunrise was back in January, but I still can’t get over the vivid colors of that morning. I awoke, saw the sky, and grabbed my camera and tripod. These are the actual colors of that day with the … Continue reading
Morning Mirror
On a recent early morning visit to the Woodard Bay Natural Resource Conservation Area, this reflected “cactus” stood out against the color of the sky and the still, reflective water. I’ve more often shot the decaying pier and pilings in … Continue reading
Things Are Looking Up
An image from drier days in Olympia.
