Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
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30 Jan 2017

PNW2017 (days 1 to 4)



Earlier this month, I, W, and two friends visiting from Europe went on a long road trip along the northwest coast, beginning in northern California and ending in an extended stay on the Olympic Peninsula and Seattle/Tacoma area.

This is a shot from the California redwoods.


These are some images of the southern Oregon coast.


I'm not good at identifying birds, so I call these carrot-beaks.


Sand dunes several miles inland from the Oregon coast.



The lighthouse at Heceta Head is in the distance; photo taken from Sea Lion Point, aptly named as there were dozens of them making quite a racket below.



Another southern Oregon coastal view.


Now in Aberdeen, Washington, is this, one of my favorite low clearance bridges. (Only 6'6" clearance on the left side)


Naturally fallen red alder trees (not to be confused with birch) in the Queets forest, Olympic Peninsula.


Some frost in the area, as the temperature hovered around the freezing point.


Plenty of good rocks for skipping.


We hiked along a road that was closed due to being destroyed by a landslide. This shows the aftermath, looking out towards the river from the new end of the road.





Now at the beach at Kalaloch, sea anemones.


Sunset and seagulls.


Windswept trees.


22 Dec 2016

Misty morning


W and I woke up before the sunrise and went for a walk in the park when it started to get light.


The misty morning twilight was a perfect setting for photography.


The pool (closed for winter) had some ducks in it.


While in the park, the sun slid just over the rooftops.

27 Sept 2014

Flag in the wind: 2014 Tacoma type-out

















It was a perfect day for a type-out. 6 people took part—not counting a couple interested bystanders and an appearance from Eugene Onegin. It started out with a bit of wind and the table in the shade, and got sunnier and less windy as the type-out continued, before being shaded again.








Groma Modell N made a fashionably late appearance, and probably stole the show. That isn't to say that there weren't many other exciting typewriters to try out, because there were! I especially liked the semi-musical Remington 10 and the white Royal Model P with apothecary symbols. (and of course I am proud that my Erika 11 was also well-loved)






16 Jul 2014

Gifford Pinchot, St Helens, Adams, and Hood

Mount Adams as seen on NF-23




I ended up sleeping by the side of the road with the moon and the mountain to keep me company.

at night

early morning; notice the shadow cast across the sky by the sun

Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument






Middle Lewis Falls




rough journey map

Mount Adams

as seen near Trout Lake

as seen near Glenwood

as seen overlooking Klickitat Canyon


Mount Hood

as seen from near Dallesport

The Dalles

It was splendid to view four of the most beautiful solitary mountains in the world in 24 hours.

Sent from my Olivetti Lettera 22