I have two sisters and a brother and although we all live in Washington state we are spread out far enough that we rarely see each other. Usually the only time we all get together is Christmas at our parents house, and even then my sister in Spokane usually won’t do the drive over the…
Every year I go to Alaska in March to volunteer for the Iditarod. As a result, I’ve met people from all over the world, and have come to call many of them good friends. So when one of these friends from the San Francisco Bay Area said he was going on vacation to Seattle, I…
It’s mid-February and time for baby owls at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. We headed over there and found two Great Horned Owlets in the tree nest. I really didn’t have the lens I wanted to photograph them, so went back the next day and found only one in the nest. Mom was hanging out nearby,…
Wishing you and your’s a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! As I reflect on these images that depict life at Fort Nisqually in 1855, it makes me wish for a simpler time when celebrating the holidays meant putting up simple festive decorations, baking from scratch, and creating homemade gifts instead of the…
For a couple years now we’ve taken mini-camping trips to Westport in October. The weather at this time of year can be absolutely stunning, and we were not disappointed this year. The skies were so blue that I thought they looked almost fake in my photos. This year we camped at the Twin Harbor’s State…
In June of 2012 my husband and I took a photo tour to the Palouse. If you’re not familiar with that word, it’s a region of southeast Washington state known for its rolling hills and wheat fields. It’s also home to Palouse Falls and Washington State University in Pullman. We stayed in a lovely hotel…
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