Author: Peggy Hanson

I am a nature photographer and digital artist living and loving life in Sequim, WA.

Introducing…Lewis Bennett

Fog at Malahut Tower in BC Canada

This striking image was photographed by my friend, and fellow photographer, Lewis Bennett. You’ll be seeing more of his work (and others) throughout the week, so enjoy, and rest assured that whatever comments you may have will be shared with him.

“Early Morning Fog—On a Thanksgiving trip to Victoria, Canada, we visited the Malahut Tower, about an hour’s drive north of Victoria. This is the first time I have seen the fog and mist intertwine and dance among the trees!”

On the Road Again!

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!

For the Love of Boats

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.

Fort Worden Abstract

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.

The Dove Bar

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!