May 24, 2009
To anyone who visits regularly you may have noticed I have not been very active lately. For the last 8 months I have been very busy being pregnant and have 4 weeks to go…so I am almost done!
I have a few posts and lots of photos I will be adding in the next couple of days of some great places we visited late last summer/fall. So check back and keep in mind that as soon as our baby is born I will be back out there with my camera, notebook and possibly the baby carrier.
Thanks for visiting. 
August 30, 2008
Spencer Island
Everett Wa.
(Spencer Island Butterfly) **This photo was accepted into the Washington State Photographer’s exhibition.**
Up until a few months ago I wasn’t even aware that Spencer Island existed. I must have driven by it hundreds of times while on I-5 or Hwy 2 and never knew that within the city of Everett existed a beautiful island inhabited by all kinds of birds and wildlife. Spencer Island is situated on the Snohomish River estuary. This is where the salt water from Port Gardner Bay and the freshwater from the Snohomish River meets. The first time I visited we took the trail that goes to the south of the island. I wasn’t too familiar yet with my whereabouts so I just chose this trail because I found the directions on a map. However, there are two ways to access Spencer Island. Both start primarily from the same area but this particular way (I’ll call it the south trail entrance) takes the long way around to the island. It was a nice walk and the Snohomish River is rushing past alot of the way. There were lots of waterfowl and we were able to see an Osprey flying to its nest. It’s about a 3 mile loop.
July 28, 2008
June 24, 2008
May 2008
The Tulips of Skagit Valley are some of the best in the world. Every year people trek on up to Skagit to see the marvelous displays of multi-colored tulips. Fields upon fields of red, purple, yellow, white and a whole spectrum of colors as far as the eye can see.
June 21, 2008
June 2008
San Juan Islands Washington
When someone mentions the San Juan Islands you immediately think of Orca whales, pristine islands, great fishing, and of course the exciting journey getting to the islands though the Puget Sound. So when our good friends invited us on a fishing day trip to the islands a few weeks ago, I was more than excited.
June 18, 2008
I recently found out that one of my older photos has been selected for inclusion in the newly released second edition of the Schmap Northwest Guide. (It was found through my Flickr which I have been obsessed with lately). This photo was taken last October at Craven Farm while hunting for our Halloween pumpkins. I have a blog entry for the farm here, Craven Pumpkin Farm. My photo was selected for the Northwest Guide which can be found here, Schmap Northwest. I kinda wish they had selected one of my more favorite photos, but it is exciting nonetheless.
May 14, 2008
Heirman Wildlife Preserve
Snohomish Washington
One day while driving in Snohomish on our way back from Flower World, my daughter and I stopped at a park we had recently read about. On a whim we decided to walk the trail to see what we might bump into. Fortunately I had my camera with me.
May 14, 2008
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle Wa.
March 2008
Our family has been going to Woodland Park Zoo ever since our kids were very young and I am still in awe every time as I walk through the park admiring the lushness that is so typical of our beloved Pacific Northwest. Don’t get me wrong, I love the animals too (especially when I have my camera in hand) but when I am there I also think of it as a nice little hike. The thought of a flourishing park sitting right in the middle of an urban setting is a brilliant one. City dwellers can take a break from the traffic and get lost amongst the trees (and animals).
November 11, 2007
My front yard
Washington State
I have recently been playing around with the macro setting on my digital camera. I have also been experimenting the last few months with different apertures and shutter speeds and have been pretty amazed at what you can do when you shoot manually. I went out into my front yard yesterday to see what I could create and was pretty excited to see the red rose above after I uploaded it to my computer. So now I am busily shooting everything in macro and having a lot of fun.
November 6, 2007
Lake Cassidy
Lake Stevens Wa.
11/6/07
**If you want to see the “Sunrise on Lake Cassidy” photo which was featured in the Seattle Times on July 17th click here.
I was taking my daughter to school this morning and noticed a colorful sunrise developing over the Cascades. The sky was pink and the clouds were perfectly strewn across the sky.
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