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Visions of the Past and Present

Color photo. A person with long, dark, curly hair, facing the camera. Their eyes are closed, and the skin of their face is completely covered in splotches of yellow, blue, green, and magenta Holi powder. Most of their hair is also covered, as is the front of their shirt. Next to them and beyond them are many other people, coated in colorful powder splotches.
August 15th, 2025: Kenmore Art Show
2025-08-15

I am happy to say that my submission to the Kenmore Art Show was accepted, and the photo here will be on display next to some other fantastic pieces! You may recognize this image from a pos...

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Color photo. A kayaker at the bottom of the frame, facing away, the right side of their paddle dipped into the water. They are headed up a lane of water that turns a bend to the right at mid-frame. On either side of the lane are green trees, beyond which are tall buildings.
August 12th, 2025: Mercer Slough
2025-08-12

Looking for somewhere new to take my camera, and wanting to scratch my "I love a good wetland" itch, I finally checked out Mercer Slough last Friday.  I went to the boat launch first and walke...

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Color photo. A spiderweb, seen almost edge-on. The closest strands are out of focus, as are the further strands, leaving the complex geometry in the middle in focus. The strands are golden hued, lit by the out of frame sun. The background is soft, in shades of green.
August 1st, 2025: Summer Light
2025-08-01

Sometimes you have to move around a bit to get the angles just right, while holding the camera above your head to compose the shot using the rear screen, but the payoff is worth it.  This web ...

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Color photo. A group of tall thin plants, covered in lavender flowerlets, some of which are tipped in red. at the bottom of the two closest are a couple of yellow and black bumblebees collecting nectar.
July 29th, 2025: A Bee-utiful Summer
2025-07-29

Still plenty of things flowering at the Bellevue Botanical Garden when I was there on the 20th, and that means the bees were keeping busy.  We're deep into lavender season here, so those were ...

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Color macro photo. The eye of a frog, peaking out from under a green leaf. The frog is also pale green, with darker green stripes.
July 8th, 2025: Tiny Tuesday
2025-07-08

Did some macro shooting at the Bellevue Botanical Garden recently, and going slow and being patient paid dividends.  Lots of little friends to be seen if you looked closely. Gear: Nikon Z 7...

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Color photo. The bottom half is the dark water of Puget Sound, covered in gentle waves. A line of reflected sunlight brightens a line on the right side, and the silhouette of a sailboat can be seen in it. The far shore is a line of dark trees, and the sky is full of clouds that barely hide the sun.
July 4th, 2025: Sailing Past the Sunset
2025-07-04

I had an urge yesterday evening to see the sunset over the water, so I drove over to Carkeek Park for it. I was well rewarded, I think. Gear: Nikon Z 7II, Nikon Z 24-70mm f2.8 S For...

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Color photo. A brilliant red maple leaf, pointing towards the viewer, its near end slightly out of focus. Behind it, are other red maple leaves growing from the same barely seen branch. Behind them all is a soft dappling of red and orange light.
July 1st, 2025: Canada Day
2025-07-01

It's July 1st, and you know what that means: Happy Canada Day! I was born, and mostly grew up, in the province of New Brunswick, which is where these photos were taken.  Autumn there is stu...

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