Windborne in Puget Sound

The alarm goes off at 05:30.  The sun isn't up yet, but the sky is light., and the water is dead calm - it's a mirror. I jump out...

When traveling between our log home on Camano Island and Anacortes, we pass thru the Skagit Valley. Why would I be talking to you about our...

Here in Seattle it has rained for the last five days.   And yes, we are accustomed to this.   Everyone makes fun of us having 20 differe...

(From 2010, when the lites were new) Every year, the Marina sponsors a Christmas lighting contest. This year, we put up our 125' st...

Last night here in Seattle was a spectacular summer evening, complete with a glorious sunset. Several of my Facebook friends posted pictures...

Way back in 2010, I wrote about the wonderful moving patterns that sunlight makes on the overhead when conditions are right.  One of the ke...

The weather is unarguably worse in the depths of winter. Nevertheless, it is now, here in the season of Woebegone (when every day is 10° ...

Three things coincided to make this possible: Our neighbor happens to be gone this morning, leaving us with a clear view to the East The d...

Those of you in snow country know what I am going to talk about. When it snows heavily at night, the sky actually lights up.  Because the ...

Ever wanted to make 3D pictures?  Now you can, with your iPhone, using the "3D Camera" app. The app can produce stereo pairs, wh...

All of you iPhone-equipped sailors out there, listen up. (And you non-sailors too!) I know I have already recommended one iPhone app to...

Guitars and boats go together pretty well, don't they? Found this on Boat Bits

Delayed post from Saturday, 7/3 We are in Montague Harbor. Summer has knocked on the door. It is late in the day and the sun is shining at...

Some years back, in March of 2002, I fooled around with some image stitching software and produced this 360° panorama of Eolian 's inte...

*pooosh* ... *peeesh* ... I am your father... (reflection of anchor platform of m/v Tereña )