View from Port Townsend Ferry

A group of us took the ferry to Port Townsend for a photography jaunt.  The return ferry had to head farther west than usual to avoid a freighter.  I was glad as my favorite Mt. Baker came into view over Fort Casey, with the Admiralty Head Lighthouse on the right and the officer housing (Camp Casey) on the left.  It doesn't take long for the smog to accumulate, as can be seen by the bands of it above the mountain.

Mt. Erie View

This is a recent view from the top of Mt. Erie, on Fidalgo Island.  It is easy to drive to the top and enjoy the various views.  In the distance is Mt. Baker which has finally lost much of its winter snow.  In the foreground is March Point and a refinery.

Cloud Show

The clouds put on a show this morning.  I first noticed a contrail.  I wonder what the pilot forgot.

As I wandered around the neighborhood I continued to see unusual cloud formations.

  Was it the Jet Stream?

I was amazed at the layers of clouds, often going in different directions.

The scene would be changing moment by moment as the clouds pushed through.

No matter which direction I turned, the clouds were very unusual.

We rarely have these.

I hope you were able to get out and see some of these. 

By noon the sky was clear.  All the clouds had moved through... that is, until late in the afternoon when we had the threat of thunder showers.

Sunset Waves

The sunset wasn't all that exciting last night but I wanted the drive to the beach to be worth the time.  The tide was in at Libbey Beach so I had to shoot from above.  This is an 18mm shot, 1/4 second exposure at f 4.0.  It's always fun to experiment.

Rosario, Deception Pass State Park, Fidalgo Island

Another part of Deception Pass State Park that is very popular is Rosario Beach.  It is on Fidalgo Island and has great views and awesome tidepools.

There are many well defined trails.  Some of them are close to rocky bluffs so families with small children should use caution.

Sea of Fog from Goose Rock, Whidbey Island

I was at the top of Goose Rock, in the Deception Pass State Park, around 1 pm.   While the fog had lifted inland, towards the San Juan Islands the fog was thick.  I was taken with how the fog swirled around Deception Island.

A few hours later this was Deception Island as seen from the Deception Pass Bridge.

Moods of a Tree

I had been hunting for a solo tree for some time.  I was surprised to find this one right above the public library parking lot, a parking lot I use a couple of times a week.  This morning was very foggy.

What a difference the night before near the time of sunset, the "golden hour."