2015: First Quarter Collection

April 12, 2015

I've been neglecting my blog and realized I have so many photos that I haven't thrown up on the website yet. They have been shared on social media, but I wanted to share them here as well. These are all from January 1st to March 31st 2015, so the first quarter of the year. It's been a beautiful three months!

Rialto Beach

February 19, 2015

I had been to Rialto Beach once before, as a child, but have very few memories of it. With the promise of good weather on the Valentines/Presidents Day weekend and a lack of snow in the mountains, we opted to head for the coast. Rialto may have just become my new favorite beach, despite the swarms of people even in February. The geology is so interesting to marvel at, and we were fortunate enough to do the Hole-In-The-Wall hike twice! These pictures are from Saturday and Sunday night.

An Unreal Morning at Kerry Park

February 09, 2015

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of being at Kerry Park for an incredible sunrise. Ten minutes before this scene began, all I could see was the trees and the base of the Space Needle. Other photographers had packed up and left, and I was so glad I stayed. It was just magical.

The fog leaves, and soon more sweeps in.

City Lights

January 20, 2015

We were able to make a trip downtown today, and what an amazing spectacle the city lights from Alki are.

From left: Queen Anne, Space Needle, Downtown and Stadiums

Artist Point | New Years Eve

January 02, 2015

Weather permitting we do an annual snow camping trip every winter between Christmas and New Years, alternating between Paradise and Artist Point and this year it was Artist Point's turn. The pictures tell the story, and oh, what a story it was. Absolutely gorgeous wherever we turned our gaze.

I feel I should leave a disclaimer saying be careful out there. Snow can be dangerous, and people in this state die every winter in storms and avalanches. I don't recommend snow camping unless you are very well equipped and have experience dealing with the cold and snow conditions. In addition to avalanche danger, it's of course literally freezing. We put our mummy bags inside our double sleeping bag, and still sometimes get cold. Check the forecast and avalanche conditions at nwac.us before you go, and don't be hesitant to cancel plans if the risk is even considerable. The second day when we were returning the avalanche risk level had been raised from moderate to considerable, and we could hear avalanches on Shuksan and see evidence of snowballing on slopes.