This little guy was gathering grasses for his winter cache. They don’t hibernate and rely on their season’s supply of herbs and grasses to get them through the cold winter months. They’re well adapted for the alpine climate with dense fur. You’ll generally hear a pika before seeing them. Their high pitched whistle acts as […]
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My Photos on Exhibit in the Po...
I’m pleased to announce four of my photos are on exhibit in the Port Townsend Library Carnegie Building on the main floor. The library is celebrating its 102nd birthday this Friday October 9th. There will be a public reception from 6:00-7:30, birthday cake and beverages will be provided by Northwind Arts Center. A juried art exhibit […]
Another successful Wooden Boat...
The weekend was perfect for the 39th Wooden Boat Festival here in Port Townsend. Warm temperatures, cool ocean breezes, pretty wooden boats and reconnecting with old friends as well as meeting new ‘friends’ who share in our passion for wooden boats. Wooden boats are special. They’re living crafts, planks swelling and shrinking as they adjust […]
Tulips, Highland Cows and Trum...
It’s been nearly 8 years since Larry and I drove to La Conner for the annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. I’d remembered the best fields for photos, the ones with the old barns and outbuildings, with rows of tulips arranged for the best sunlit shots. With my brain on auto-pilot I drove to my favorite field […]
My Owl Buddies
Point Reyes National Seashore
Last week Larry and I had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite parks, Point Reyes National Seashore, to prep for Larry’s upcoming mural image for the park’s new map. Point Reyes lies at the tip of a narrow peninsula which sticks out some 15 miles into the Pacific Ocean. Although known for its foggy and windy weather it […]