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Northwest Folklife Festival 2011
Folklife Festival 2011
Seattle Center
I went to Folklife this year with my 19 year old daughter. The weather was perfect and we had a really great time enjoying the music and the people. People watching is one of my favorite activities and there were all kinds at Folklife this year. Some very talented ones, and some in need of a good bath.
Downtown Seattle Wa.
Seattle Washington
Spring 2011 
Slow exposure photography taken from the Jose Rizal Bridge in south Seattle near I9o.
I have wanted to try this for a long time after reading up on this particular bridge
which is well known for slow exposure Seattle shots. When I arrived there were
3 other photographers alreadyset up with their tripods and cameras.
I had to find a spot where I wouldn’t be in someoneelse’s shot. When they
had all left I was able to get this shot of the rail which I felt added depth to the photo.
Back to Picture Lake
Mt Shuksan/Mt Baker.
Mt Baker Snoqulamie National Forest
I visited Picture Lake a while back with a friend and was hoping to get a perfect shot of Mount Shuksan reflecting in the lake. Picture Lake is rightfully titled since it is positioned in front of the mountain offering a perfect reflection if the day and moment is just right. Even a slight breeze would ruin the perfect reflection shot I was after. I also wanted to go when the fall colors were out, so in October I ventured back and tried again. Unfortunately the fall colors weren’t as rich as I had hoped, but the day was perfect otherwise. We stayed until the sun went down and I’ve heard that the evening is the best time for the wind to be calm. The moon was coming up over the mountain too which was an added bonus. The photo above was the result of a perfect, windless evening at Picture Lake.
If you are looking for information about Picture Lake or Heather Meadows you should go to my other blog post. I have included many photos of the area as well. Picture Lake Path/Heather Meadows
Wow! 90,000 hits!!
I didn’t even realize I had 0ver 90,000 hits! I wonder how long till I get to 100,000??
Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse 12/21/2010
12-21-2010
Time lapse video of Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse on December 21, 2010
Unfortunately, since we live in the Pacific Northwest we were only given a 20% chance of being able to see the eclipse. I am an optimist by nature, so I remained hopeful. When the clouds parted last night and it looked like we were going to get our chance, I was delighted and almost giddy. This was the first time in 500 years that a lunar eclipse would accompany the Winter Solstice. (Winter Solstice is when the North Pole and the Northern Hemisphere are tilted farthest from the sun). This day also officially marks the beginning of winter and thus has the longest night of the year.
So I gathered my stuff and ran outside to set up. Within a few minutes I had my camera perfectly angled on the tripod and my remote in hand. As I was setting my settings I looked up and those pesky clouds started moving in on my moon! My eternal optmism kept me from packing up as I stood there almost shivering. I waited…and waited…and waited. It wasn’t until a few light sprinkles forced me to give up and retreat inside the house. Facebook called out to me and I announced my defeat. I then found myself chatting and texting with friends as we all kept checking to see if the clouds were clearing. A friend in Reno Nevada had clear skies and described what she saw. I was jealous. We won’t be seeing another Lunar Eclipse untl April 15, 2014.
I love the Pacific Northwest, really I do.
Sunrise on Lake Cassidy
Lake Cassidy
Lake Stevens Wa.
Snohomish County
(If anyone knows who the fisherman may be in this photo let me know so I can offer him a free print)
Lake Cassidy is a little lake just north of Lake Stevens near Hwy 9 in Snohomish County. It isn’t well known most likely because Lake Stevens is much larger (Lake Cassidy covers 125 acres and Lake Stevens covers 1040 acres). I only live a few miles from Lake Cassidy and drove by it for years before I even knew it was there, which is a good thing I think.The photos I am adding were actually taken a while back, but I recently realized that I hadn’t posted them on my blog. The photo at the top “Fisherman Sunrise” was published in the Seattle Times and was chosen to be in the Washington State Photographers Exhibition Competition. It didn’t win but to be included in such a competetive show is good enough for me!
Big Four Ice Caves
Big Four Ice Caves
Mountain Loop Hwy/Verlot
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
July 18, 2010
I wasn’t going to write a blog on this particular day spent at the ice caves, but decided I should as a reminder and a warning about the dangers of entering or getting too close to the ice caves.
Rialto Beach, Extreme Low Tide Day 1
Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park July 11 2010
Hole in the Wall Hike
Northwest Washington Coast
Day 1
One of 2 parts
This is a hike I have been dreaming of doing for 3 years. I visited Rialto Beach back in September of 2007 in hopes of seeing the low tide and to find the “Starfish Rock” (a large boulder covered in starfish) that I had seen on another website. We tried to get there early enough but didn’t quite make it. Even though we missed it I was fascinated by this beach and vowed to come back for an overnight hike on a day when there was an extreme low tide. There are only about 3 really low tides of the year, so 3 years later (yes it took 3 years! I was pregnant during one of those years so cut me some slack. : ) I finally had the chance to make this journey I have been dreaming about. If you want to read my previous blog entry on Rialto Beach here is the link. Rialto Beach Hike.
Rialto Beach Hike, Extreme Low Tide – Day 2
Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park
Hole in the Wall Hike
Northwest Washington Coast Day 2
As soon as it was light I got up and walked to the beach to watch the tide begin to go out. I skipped breakfast since I was so eager to get to Hole in the Wall and again, it was another incredible experience for me. I saw a couple of early morning hikers and I watched the surf gradually lowering to reveal tons of rocks that weren’t there the day before. My hiking companions decided to sleep in since we didn’t get much rest during the night. So once again I was on my own to explore this amazing place at such an incredible low tide. The sun was coming up creating beautiful colors and the beach had a touch of early morning fog. It was going to be a perfect day!
