Whale Watching

On this day there was a report of a pod of Killer Whales (Orcas, as the locals refer to them), loitering in the Port Washington Narrows. There is only a ‘narrow’ passage into the bay. So I grabbed my gear and went down to the waterfront. Unfortunately the Orcas didn’t cooperate at all. But, apparently,…

Posted by -  on Jul 6, 2017
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Sailing on Dyes Inlet

I was out and about one June day. Visiting Scenic Beach SP and Hood Canal when I was heading back home and stopped by Old Mill Park in Silverdale. There wasn’t much going on until I saw this sailboat out on the inlet. The clouds and rocks in the foreground add a little to the…

Posted by -  on Jun 17, 2017
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Mount Rainier

About a year earlier I captured this photo of Mount Rainier from Sheridan Park. I tend to visit the same locations looking for unique photos. And I’m standing in virtually the same place. It may sound a bit weird, but trust me, the lighting and environments change constantly. This time I had the 70-200mm set…

Posted by -  on Feb 12, 2017
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Olympic Mountain Sunrise

I was up early this morning for no particular reason. I looked out to the west for the full moon but the clouds were obscuring it. As I was having my coffee, I noticed a bit of orange start to appear in the clouds off to the east.  I packed up my gear and headed…

Posted by -  on Jan 13, 2017
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Olympic Mountains

This was taken from Scenic Beach State Park on Hood Canal. I knew this would make a decent black and white conversion due to the lack of color and the contrast of the tones. You can just see the wisps of clouds coming off of the ridge.

Posted by -  on Jan 5, 2017
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Seagull at Tracyton Beach

One of my favorite spots less than two miles away, the Tracyton Boat Launch. I was hoping for a sunset, but the sky was just gray. There is this piling that sits just offshore that the seagulls stand on. I focused on the bird and let the mountains in the background go soft.

Posted by -  on Dec 28, 2016
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