After Thanksgiving took a 3 day road trip

Well been traveling for the last 3 days about 650 miles probably total. Went with the idea of checking out lighthouses and just getting away from the hotel. Well away from one and check out a couple different hotels. Me I figure it just a bed and stay at the cheapest I can find and did pretty well. Well will try to write more of the trip over the next few days and weather was not bad taking some pictures in the rain and had cloud cover the whole trip. Here is some thing I found today driving around Port Angeles.

Working and not any Photography

Well haven't been out doing any photography since Elena has left but hope to. Since my plans of going home for a few days has changed to staying here in Seattle and working an extra day. Been raining most days so hasn't been that great for photography but I did go for a drive and picked up a pretty nice Rolleicord Va in pretty nice condition. Has a stuck shutter but for the price I picked it up I could afford to send it out and get it repaired and checked out. Looking forward to getting it back and doing some film with it sometime soon I hope. Here are a couple of pictures I took while Elena and I were out at Whidby Island. Hope to get some more up sometime soon since I will have lots of time but hope to get out and do some more.

The Day in Rainy Seattle

Well today the weather was much more like winter in Seattle as had rain most of the day. It was not a hard rain and was just on off but a lot more on but never really a hard rain. So today we spent the day in a light rainy Seattle but still able to do photography. The sky's are not going to be the greatest and just a dull gray but Washington does offer some of the greatest cloud formations I have ever seen but not today. So Elena is wrapping up her stay in Seattle and was really a great success as every minute we had was spent seeing as much as we could and doing photography. Weather was really great and cooperative for this time of the year and did not try to go see Mt Rainier as snow has hit some of the lower elevations and I don't think we could have went very far. Well for Elena's last day one more photo of hers will be displayed to enjoy and as you will see we did visit the Space Needle today.

Returned from weekend get away

Well we have returned from Whimbey Island and really was a good little get away. The B&B we stayed at was really wonderful and the things we did get to visit was very nice. As most places you never have as much time as you would like to have to do things but still very nice. We got back about 6 last night and little tired from the trip. Today rain in Seattle so we are probably going to go to Pikes Market and walk there a bit. Will leave with a picture from Elena and our breakfast table at the B&B.

Elena and I take off for the weekend

Well been having pretty good weather while Elena has been here actually some sunshine and not much rain. We took off for a couple days to go to Whimbey Island and got a early start and on the ferry by 6:30. It was raining and cold when we left the Seattle area and got on the ferry and when we got on the island the rain had really eased up. Before too long the sun was out and really a nice day except still really windy and cold. So we had a pretty good day of taking pictures and spending the night at the Anchorage Inn bed and breakfast and nice people who own it. Walked down the hill a block and had dinner in the towns busy bar it looked like that the locals seem to enjoy. Figured had to be good food it stayed packed all the time. Well will do some more photography tomorrow and will get back to my home hotel tomorrow evening sometime. Could write much more as we had great time but it also tires one very much so this is it. Well I did take lots of pictures but today we are putting on one of Elena's.

Work and Computer problems keep me busy

Well had a computer crash on me and been working on that in all my spare time and after much time I think pretty much back up and going. One last late night last night seems to have me back online and everything working OK and all files are well. Hope to get some new pictures up sometime soon but Elena and I will be taking a weekend travel trip beginning Friday and will return late Saturday hopefully with lots of great photos. All goes well hope to get back to Mt. Rainier Sunday weather permit and so far weather very nice. Well I nee to get ready to go to work hopefully for an nice and easy day.

Snoqualmie Falls outside of Seattle

Well been pretty busy working the past couple days but did get a chance to run past the Snoqualmie Falls. Pretty nice falls and in pretty much a residential or business area but easy to get to for most people. There is a lower area that I did find but didn't really take any time to do any photography. The upper area has a viewing plat form that is out over the cliff and for me to do photography from it was a feat as my fear for heights is pretty good. While other people are standing there just looking over the edge I was busy shooting pictures. I did have the faith full Rolleicord III with me so hope got a few good black and whites while there. Will make it to the lower are sometime but will take Elena there when she gets here. Well here is a picture of the falls and have some shots on Flickr to check out so click over there also.

The day off and off to Mount Rainier

Well took off early this morning about 7 and visibility was not good to say the least. I was driving about 1/2 hour and began wondering if I should just call it off as I am thinking will never see the mountain. Then I thought well not doing anything else so just go for a drive. Then as I got closer to the mountain things started clearing off. Temperature was even getting to be pretty good and so up and away into the mountains. I just get into the park and here come 4 or 5 deer coming down the road so really a treat to see. Can't say I didn't get cold at times but just had sweatshirt on so could expect that. Was a great day in the mountains as they must have had snow just a week ago as snow piles were all around along the road. I took lots of film pictures but worry a bit about them as not real sure about the light but will see someday how they turned out hopefully a few good ones. I took the Rolleicord III and the Koni-Omega Rapid so hope for some good ones. Posted is a picture from today and I will hopefully get some more posted on Flickr so just click on that and check them out.

Beautiful cool sunny day in Seattle

Well I gad to decide what to do today and I decided to go down to the Pike Place Market down in Seattle. I did call and check on Mt. Rainier and see how weather was if could get there with out chains on the tires. Things were OK to go there snow still at higher elevations but I was little tired so chose staying closer and going into Seattle. I took lots of film pictures and some digital when I went on a drive down around the water. In all had a good day saw lots and like I said weather just wonderful. The picture I am posting well makes me wonder if I made the right decision on where I should have went today.