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Infrared Bay

Took time on this cold wintery afternoon to head down to the waterfront and take a series of infrared images. Still working on some of them; this is my favorite so far. I love the way the slow shutter speed … Continue reading

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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

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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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Best Friend, Afloat

I once lived in a place where I regularly saw a woman who would ride her bike with her medium-sized dog. Not trotting alongside, but riding in a bag thrown over her shoulder, with just his head poking out watching … Continue reading

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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

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Flight

Lone crow takes flight over gold-tinged waters of a Budd Inlet dawn in Olympia, Washington.

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Western Colors

View north from Olympia over Puget Sound as the summer sun sets behind the Olympic Mountains.

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Tug Twilight

A mirror-like Budd Inlet reflects the Wallace Foss, one of many tugboats gathered in Olympia for the annual Harbor Days festival.

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Stream of Consciousness

Ebb tide / sunrise / Budd Inlet.

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Budd Bay

Thick, moody fog is relatively rare in south Puget Sound. So this eerie morning was a perfect time to capture some of the pilings left from bygone shipping enterprises — and the birds and plants that now find refuge atop … Continue reading

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