Image of the Week: St. Mark’s Square
The featured image in this post depicts Piazza San Marcos – better known to us English-speaking types as St. Mark’s Square – in Venice, Italy. Normally, I would put a…
Image of the Week: Fall Colors
Why, instead of getting shorter, does my travel bucket list only keep getting longer and longer? Mind you, I’m not complaining. I’ve already accepted the fact that I’ll never check…
Image of the Week: Old Mill Pond at Port Blakely
It’s time for another history lesson on Bainbridge Island, the place I’ve called home for the past 31 years that’s just a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle. Port Blakely…
Travel: Gay Paree from 905 Feet
The Paris Agreement (“Accord de Paris”), signed in late 2015 by the representatives of 196 countries, reached a consensus to combat climate change by taking action to curb the increase…
Image of the Week: Rain Forest Waterfall
Don’t shoot the messenger, but after a pleasant and relatively dry summer in the Puget Sound area, I fear the wet season is now upon us. It was just six…
Travel: Entrance to Lanercost
In my world, birthdays are only consequential if they end in a zero or a five. That’s why I threw an Oktoberfest party for myself when I turned 50, 55,…
Century Link Field It’s (Almost) Kickoff Time!
CenturyLink Field is the home of both the Seattle Seahawks and the Seattle Sounders. The Sounders’ season began in March and is currently in full swing. From a football perspective,…
Panoramas: Seattle Sunrise
Right now Seattle’s central waterfront on Elliott Bay is one giant mess. First of all, the demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct is underway. For those not in the know,…
Image of the Week: Fay Bainbridge Park
I’ve been shirking my duties as an unpaid volunteer for the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce, so it’s time for a local image. The featured shot depicts a short segment…
Panoramas: Sunrise at Twice Brewed
A tiny village in Northumberland, which is the northernmost county of England, has a distinct identity crisis. The hamlet is accessible via an old military road that is now a…