This is our native rhododendron, Rhododendron macrophyllum. The photo was taken in Fort Townsend State Park. As the actual name of the plant is a mouthful, most of us just call them rhodys. The week marks the 77th annual Rhododendron Festival, Port Townsend’s biggest Spring event. The Pacific Rhododendron grows native on the west coast from [...]
I was resting on a seat during an art walk. This old chest sat outside, filled with bottles of Coke, the old fashioned kind with the hour glass shape. Sales were on the honor system. click photo for larger view.
Saturday, Santa Clause came to Port Townsend for our tree lighting ceremony. The Wild Rose Chorale provided music. Click photo for larger view.
I just enrolled in a photo workshop titled Close to Home, which is based on the popular Craft & Vision ebook, Close to Home: Finding Great Photographs in Your Own Back Yard, this workshop is designed to help us look more closely into your local surrounding and find great photographs no matter where we live. Ray Ketchum, [...]
Bob is running for one of Port Townsend’s two city council seats up for election this year. He set up a booth at the fair and did a lot of campaigning. Bob is president of the Port Townsend Photo Club and a good photo subject himself.
Each year in October, Port Townsend hosts the Kinetic Sculpture Race. We have a parade, the Koronation Kostume Ball and race. In the race the human powered Kinetic Skulptures have to traverse a varied course that includes streets with hills, Port Townsend Bay, a sand dune at Fort Worden State Park and a mud pit [...]
