This photo is one of many raised alder leaf “prints” that we found during our hike in the Hoh Rainforest. One of our walks to the river took us through a small grove of young alders. They wern’t especially big trees, maybe 20 feet tall or so. And, there wasn’t much undergrowth here. I wonder […]
I love exploring. Especially when it involves taking a closer look at the familiar. Nuances and subtle variations are frequently the sources of greater understanding and discovery. Take, for example, this photo of sword ferns growing on a creek bank. I took this shot during our trip to the Hoh Rainforest. We stopped along the […]
One of the things I learned from growing up along the Pacific coast is that you never know what is going to wash up with the next tide. The shot to the left, taken at Crescent Lake, reminds me of this truth. I love the contrasting textures at work here. The tree debis on the […]
Sometimes something you see brings back vivd memories from the past. That’s the case with today’s photo. I snapped this picture from the front of the car deck as we approached the Port Townsend ferry terminal.
Port Townsend was first settled in 1851. And, as you might expect from a town that old, it has […]
As I mentioned in my previous post, the ride aboard the ferry Klickitat was a visually rich experience for me. All around I saw elements that echo in my clay work. So, I’m posting one last “detail” picture from the ferry ride before moving on to other personal visual high points of our trip. I […]
The structure of the 86 year old Klickitat offered a number of intriguing images. The photo to the left was taken from the observation deck, looking down on the car deck. The engines had just begun to surge as we prepared to depart Keystone. I took more shots from the same perspective after we were […]
Ok, so the ferry ride from Whidbey Island to Port Townsend isn’t technically a cruise. But it is pretty amazing to know that Washington State operates the largest ferry fleet in the United States. The fleet consists of twenty-eight vessels of various sizes and classes. Our ride from Keystone to Port Townsend was aboard the […]
I’m just back from a 4-day trip to the Olympic Peninsula. Highlights include Port Townsend, Forks, Rialto Beach and the Hoh Rainforest. This trip was part vacation, part family bonding, part artistic refueling and part research for my next series “Clay, Copper & Coffee - On the Wall”.
There was plenty to take in. From the […]