Just back from a 3 day weekend sailing/photo cruise on the schooner Zodiac in the San Juan Islands. This photo is looking west into Shallow Bay off Sucia Island. We were anchored on the other side of the island but at this point the island is only a few hundred feet wide. The evening sun [...]
This is a WWII era plane that was parked at the Jefferson County International Airport. It’s amazing the number of planes built in that era that are still around. This seemed appropriate for a Skywatch Friday photo.
This is the time of year that gardeners look forward to, when they get to use the results of all that time and labor. Unfortunately this photo of veggie goodness did not come from our garden. We didn’t get vegetables planted this year. I shot this last Saturday at the Port Townsend Farmer’s Market. Doesn’t it just [...]
Stitch and glue plywood kayaks are an interesting breed. They look traditional but are actually very high tech. They employ a combination of thin marine grade plywood with fiberglass and epoxy. The resulting boat is very light, about half the weight of a basic plastic kayak. Pygmy Boats, based in Port Townsend is one maker [...]
Port Townsend’s Wooden Boat Festival was a lot of fun this year. Some of the participants not only dressed up their boats but took personal presentation to a new level. I particularly enjoyed this woman’s pirate get-up.
I’ve been enjoying the Macro Monday meme hosted by Lisa for a couple of months now. Many of the photographers are quite good and post photos of insects and plants. I’ve realized that I enjoy the ones that identify their subjects. I’ve also realized that I enjoy using photos to identify various creatures. In doing [...]
The 34th annual Wooden Boat Festival is on this weekend in Port Townsend. A number of boaters sail or motor up for the show, as you can see in the background. The Festival takes over the east end of town, from the Northwest Maritime Center, pictured here through all of Point Hudson.
