On the Waterfront

We have had a series of sunny days here in Western Washington, so yesterday I went on a photo-hunting expedition down to the new Waterfront Place development on Marine Drive (aptly named, don't you think?). The channel divides the long Jetty Island from the new park, which has a walking/running trail (there were lots of …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #313: Cool colors

Way back in the 1970s, a favorite phrase describing something you liked was "Cool, man!" Living in a place with abundant bodies of water, and the nickname of "Evergreen State", you'd think that cool colors would be everywhere. You would be correct! Sometimes, though, you get too much of a good thing, with vegetation run …

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Better Late Than Never-July 4 in Everett, Washington

Normally we go to Bellevue on the East Side of Lake Washington to watch the fireworks at the Bellevue Downtown Park. This year, Hubby went to play squash during the day, so we decided it was too far, so instead we went down to the Everett waterfront park to watch the fireworks by the Marina. …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Treasures

I appreciate this week's challenge topic, because I have been prompted in more ways than one to be grateful for all the treasures that make life in our America wonderful.  It would be so easy to wallow in misery at all the country's problems, but we definitely need to step back and appreciate what we …

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