I’ve been traveling for several days recently, and was unable to compose a proper photo story for today, so I hope you’ll indulge me if I just share a few pictures I took in and around Seattle, Washington, yesterday. The weather was fantastic, and I had the luxury of a whole day to do nothing other than explore the city I once called home, and see how much (and how little) has changed in the dozen years since I left. These are essentially snapshots of the day—I’m still stretching my wings as a photographer, but it’s always fun to keep working on it.
A Sunny Seattle Day
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Read moreA Washington State ferry crosses Puget Sound at sunset, with the Olympic Mountains in the background, between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, Washington, on April 24, 2018. #
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Read moreLooking north across Lake Union, people lie in the sun on Kite Hill in Seattle's Gas Works Park on April 24, 2018. #
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Read moreFrom Lake Union Park, looking south down Terry Avenue North in South Lake Union. This area has changed drastically in the past decade, and now has many new buildings. The last time I visited, around 2003, much of this area was occupied by older two- and three-story brick buildings or parking lots. #
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Read moreOn the shore of Lake Union, I encountered this gentleman fishing. As I said hello to him, he reached down, and a fuzzy head popped out of this bag—his pup had been snoozing inside. I asked if I could take their picture. #
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Read moreApparently this pup is very aware any time a camera is present. #
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Read moreOne of the things that has not changed in Seattle: Canada geese. There are still plenty of geese along the waterfronts, including several small groups of goslings along Lake Union. #
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Read moreA view across Puget Sound, looking west toward the Olympic Mountains, from Seattle's Carkeek Park. #
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Read moreA kitesurfer moves along Puget Sound off Carkeek Park. #
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Read moreThis crow was unhappy with me for a long time. I may have wandered into a favorite feeding area. #
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Read moreA kitesurfer makes a long, gliding jump. #
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Read moreSeveral kitesurfers together. #
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Read moreA silly photo I've taken way too many times before. Two Washington State ferries pass each other on the Edmonds-Kingston route, viewed from Carkeek Park. #
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Read moreThe top of Seattle's Smith Tower. Built in 1914, the 38-story tower was the tallest building on the West Coast for decades. An open-air deck observatory is now open to visitors. The building primarily houses office space, but the pyramid-shaped upper area houses a single residential apartment, which is currently occupied. #
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Read moreMount Rainier, the 14,400-foot-tall volcano that sits about 60 miles south of Seattle, seen in the background behind Seattle's Harbor Island, photographed from aboard a ferry to Bainbridge Island. #
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Read moreSunset over the Olympic Mountains, on the way to Bainbridge. #
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Read moreArriving at Bainbridge Island, a look back toward downtown Seattle, with the sunset reflected in the windows of some of the buildings. #
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Read moreMount Rainier at sunset. #
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Read moreA seabird flies in front of a Washington State ferry as it crosses Puget Sound at sunset, between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, Washington, on April 24, 2018. #
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