This is a Kora, a type of harp of West African origin. The musician played it during the Port Townsend Saturday Farmer’s Market. It sounds like nothing I’ve ever heard, but I kept coming back for more. This is the 20th year for the Market. That’s hard to believe. K was on the original steering [...]
Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk happened on Sunday October 1st this year in Port Townsend. I decided to photograph other photographers for the day and ignore the Kinetic Skulpture Race, which I’ve shot several times before. Here’s a Flickr slideshow of more photos from that day.
This beautifully restored and maintained speedboat sat near the north end of the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival display area in Port Hudson. That’s a 1958 Mercury outboard, that apparently still pushes the boat fast. I imagine that the boat’s owner had to stay around to wipe drool off the beautiful old boat. It’s a [...]
This statue of sea otters sits behind the Pacific Northwest Maritime Center. Yet another gray Port Townsend morning offered a soft backdrop for yet another fog photo.
I always enjoy the equestrian events at the Jefferson County Fair. This photo shows junior female riders in a dressage event. The girls rode their horses around the arena demonstrating different gaits and turns. Older riders had to perform more difficult maneuvers.
About 15 years ago some people moved into the Sequim, Wa area and started growing lavender. For growing purposes the North Olympic Peninsula has some similarities to Provence, so it was a good idea. The growers started an annual lavender festival, showing their farms and selling products made from lavender. The festival grew and now [...]
Thursday morning, members of the Port Townsend Photo Club brought their photos in to the Bishop Victorian Hotel to hang for a two month gig. The owners of the hotel have let us exhibit our pictures for several years now. It’s great exposure for those of us who aren’t part of a gallery or otherwise [...]
