Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
Although not my car, I can well relate to the owner and maybe you can too. While I’m able, I want to see it all and do it all…and therefore, I’m on the road again, this time to Phoenix, returning in about a week.
In the meantime, beginning tomorrow, a number of friends and fellow photographers have offered to provide photos in my absence and I hope you’ll not only enjoy their work, but celebrate it by providing feedback, if at all possible.
Otherwise, have a great week, thanks much, and Adios!
Rather than collecting souvenirs that require dusting and storing, I prefer to come home with images instead, ones that I don’t always print, but that more often than not, remain stored on my computer for my enjoyment after my return.
Revisiting them takes me back to the time, place, and emotion I felt while enjoying a location’s draw and beauty. And while during yet another trip to Port Townsend, this beauty was waiting to be “captured” and to go home with me. I love boats, boating and just about everything associated with saltwater, and this lovely creation was no exception.
And as the years pass, it never wears on me, gets old, or begs me to donate it just to get get it out of my sight; it simply acts as if seeing a dear friend after a long hiatus, one I can go back to whenever the mood strikes me, or whenever I stumble on it in my computer. And I hope you enjoy it as much as me.
While owning a boat for 20 years and cruising Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands, my hubby and I had the pleasure of stopping in Pt. Townsend and spending a few days at the Pt. Hudson Marina.
Whenever we visited, we spent our time either walking through town and shopping (!), visiting with fellow boaters, or at beautiful Chetzemoka Park. Only rarely did we trek as far as Fort Worden and Pt. Wilson Light.
But, after meeting several of our other local photographers and discovering the hidden beauty of the battery outposts, did I learn to appreciate it, and Sequim’s proximity to it.
Now, I find pleasure in visiting often, exploring its dungeon-like atmosphere, as well as the colorful graffiti, and capturing it with my camera.
And in this particular image, I superimposed two photos; one of the trees, to reflect the beauty of its natural surroundings, and one the interior gritty, and taletelling walls of the battery, to create an abstract that has truly become one of my favorites.
Although mourning doves are quite common in our area, I found this particular one to be especially beautiful, and therefore my reason for sharing.
While perched on a tree limb (aka Dove Bar) in my backyard, this beauty and her mate chose to entertain us daily by cooing and coaxing us to add more seed to their feeder. But as time went by, our HOA requested we remove all feeders due to a rise in the rodent population, and the fear of bears. And although it was tough to accept, we complied and removed them.
Since then we now enjoy them and their gentle cooing whenever we walk at Carrie Blake or Pioneer Park, or on my computer.
However…the hummingbird feeders stay!
Photos from the Olympic Theater Arts Production of a Panto by Shannon Cosgrove*
Valentine’s Day was a real hoot this year, and hoot we did as we watched local area actors perform this hilarious comedy production, featuring not only the above actors, but many others, most of which were junior high schoolers.
The colorful costumes, decorations and the set were all photo-worthy, and although I grabbed a few phone shots to share, I was kicking myself for not bringing my Sony and a long lens.
Although the acoustics were not the best, and it got a bit loud at times, the production was delightful and I can’t remember when I’ve laughed more!
The show has been sold out but an additional performance was added for February 22, so if you haven’t seen, I highly recommend it!
As the OTA explains, “PA Panto has found a new home at OTA. Pantos provide comedic, over-the-top, mixed up fairy tales with interactive booing and cheering for an evening you have to experience for yourself. This year’s production of Cinderella and the Enabling Habit is no exception. Join Cindy in the kingdom of Sequiminham, as she navigates through her stepsisters’ needs, Lady Tremayne’s demands, Lord Prince’s grand ball. It’s all set in OTA’s Gathering Hall, for an intimate, immersive audience experience.”
Enjoy!
After being so thrilled with their mates Valentines’ Day present, these two splashed about and thanked each other profusely, all to the delight of those of us with cameras and long lenses.
And fyi…here’s what www.AllAboutBirds.com has to say about these guys: ‘Trumpeter Swans form pair bonds when they are three or four years old. The pair stays together throughout the year, moving together in migratory populations. Trumpeters are assumed to mate for life, but some individuals do switch mates over their lifetimes. Some males that lost their mates did not mate again’.
Roses, chocolate, and a bottle of bubbly don’t mean a thing here though, and they’re certainly not a part of their recommended diet; and don’t count on bird seed, ‘Trumpeter Swans are mainly vegetarians, although they occasionally eat small fish and fish eggs….and, ‘To feed underwater they tip in the air like dabbling ducks, rooting beneath the surface to twist and pull up vegetation or freeing roots by paddling their feet in the mud.’
Sharing my photo of two love birds, aka trumpeter swans, swimming in the glow of autumn reflections at Kirner Pond.
I’ll be spending today paying more attention to my loved one, so I’ll make this short, but it comes with a wish for all of you to have a wonderful day spending it with yours.
Cheers!