Top 16 of 2016

Here is an assortment of my favourite photos from this year, although I am not entirely sure if they are the best of this year - its too hard to choose! If I were to do this again, it is likely I would come up with a list that is at least 50% different! There …

Alcatraz

About 15 years ago I traveled to San Francisco on the cruise ship Norwegian Sky and as we sailed under the Golden Gate bridge into San Francisco Bay and towards pier 35, we passed Alcatraz Island. Being a big fan of the movie "The Rock" I really wanted to go to the island. We were …

San Francisco

I found San Francisco a bit dreary, but I suspect that was mostly the weather. SF is known for its foggy weather and our stay was no exception. We would wake up to beautiful weather at our accommodation half an hour south of downtown, then drive to an overcast and dreary city for the day.... …

Chihuly Glass in Seattle

We went back to Seattle mostly to see this (and it is on the way to Portland, where we were going to see the NBA!). And definitely worth it. I don't know how we missed it on our other visit or two. Click on any of the composite pics to view them larger....     …

Chihuly glass, part 1

So after being regretful on a recent post about not knowing about Chihuly's works and exhibitions, we went back. A quick trip to Seattle and Portland this week allowed us to visit the spectacular Chihuly Garden and Glass. I don't have time to do a full post tonight, so here is a taster! A promise of more to …

September flowers

Before the rain ruined the flowers... it made them even more beautiful! These were taken at a friend's garden in North Vancouver. Click any of the photos below to view them larger...   Please subscribe if you enjoyed these photos, by clicking the follow button or entering your email address. Thanks!

Flowers at Point Defiance Park – Tacoma

I know not everyone is excited by photos of flowers. I am. For some reason I love taking these photos. Could I tell you the name of any of these flowers? Nope! Okay, maybe I could the rose! Mastering the light (back lit, front lit, side lit), the depth of field (which bits do you …

The bee and the flower

I have always struggled to get a great photo of a bee on a flower. Not so after spending some time at Point Defiance Park where there were multitudes of bees! f 6.3, 1/200 sec, ISO 100, 60mm macro lens I am going to try uploading a photo a day to get through some of my favourite photos …