Just east of Sequim, WA, about 30 miles from Port Townsend there is a sign: Elk X-ing. In the 20 + years I’ve lived here I’ve never seen any elk near the sign, that is until today. I noticed what I first thought was a herd of deer, then did a double take. Roosevelt elk [...]
Old Victorian age brick buildings are classy, but old buildings have lots of problems. Why not build a new building behind an old facade? This is in Victoria, BC. Click photo for larger view.
The twin hulled oil tanker Polar Endeavor is currently docked in Port Angeles, about an hour west of Port Townsend. I took the photo as much because of the sky as anything. Click photo for larger view.
Big Dave requested maple leaves in water. I’ve shot quite a few photos of watery leaves, but there’s little fresh water near maple trees around Port Townsend. This picture was shot at Savage Plants nursery near Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula. Google Maps tells me that it’s only 12 miles away, though it takes almost [...]
Assistant Director Meredith Wagner and Director Ray Serebrin of Jefferson County Library taking a research trip to the Coupville Library on Whidbey Island.
It’s interesting how restricting focus can reveal shapes and patterns that we would not normally notice. This is a section of the surface of the Hood Canal Bridge. Construction forced a stop on the bridge.
Hurricane Ridge is located in the Olympic National Park. It’s a 16 mile drive from Port Angeles and over 5,200 feet in elevation. From the end of the road a trail runs almost a mile and 900 feet higher to the top of Hurricane Hill. This view looks eastward from the ridge toward the Buckhorn [...]
