News and Adventures
Barns!
Barns. Where would you put your horse if it weren’t for barns. Or your hay, your tools, and your fancy John Deere ride. You couldn’t very well have a barn raising without barns, could you? And, of course, without barns, photographers would have to find something else to photograph.
read moreMount Rainier in the Winter
It’s coming! Roads, campgrounds, and facilities in Mount Rainier National Park are already starting to close for the winter, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to wait until next summer. You can still get into the park where the action is to enjoy all kinds of winter activities, including skiing, snowshoeing, and winter photography.
read moreHorses of the World Exhibition
My latest exhibit is now on display at the Pioneer Square branch of US Bank in downtown Seattle. In a new exhibit I’m calling “Horses of the World”, I’ll be showing a selection of my horse portraits from the United States and Iceland.
read moreOld Enough For You?
What is it about old buildings that makes them so darned interesting? Is it curiosity about what went on in there long before we were born? Some of them are pretty spooky looking! Did anyone die there, or perhaps, was murdered? Were pitchforks involved? With Halloween coming up, I thought we’d take a look at some buildings that have seen better days.
read moreThat Was Thrilling!
What do you do when people just won’t stay dead? That was the quandary City of Issaquah officials had to confront this past weekend, when hundreds of undead filled the streets of downtown Issaquah for the 5th Annual Zombie Walk.
read moreA Horse is a Horse
“A horse is a horse, of course, of course, And no one can talk to a horse of course.” Well, in a way, this Appaloosa spoke to me back in 2008, and continues to speak to everyone who sees him.
read moreGoodbye Software, Hello World!
Typically I use this space to talk about some adventure I’ve been on, like some friendly grizzly bear I’ve just met, or some upcoming event I’d like you to know about. But today is going to be different. For this week marks the start of a new adventure for me personally. This week marks my retirement from the software industry, and the start of a new series of adventures.
read moreSalmon Insanity!
This is it! This weekend is the big (and I mean BIG!) festival in downtown Issaquah! The Issaquah Salmon Days festival draws an estimated 150,000 people, and trust me, they wouldn’t be there if it weren’t a bunch of fun. Plus, I’ll have a booth there this year!
read moreParlez-vous Français?
So summer is ending. After a little drizzle this morning, we had a pretty sweet day here in the Seattle area. Tomorrow, right on queue with the arrival of autumn, the forecast is for rain. They say the problem is the Autumnal Equinox. Nothing to be done about it. Well, I know what to do about it – let’s look at some images of France in the summer!
read moreWhere Did They Use That Image?
When you sign up to sell stock photography through one of the big stock photo houses like Getty Images, you never know where your images will end up. Even the monthly invoices you get showing who bought licenses only provide a hint at where the images will be used. But with a little sleuthing and some modern technology, sometimes you can figure it out.
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