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The End is Near (Goodbye Seattle Viaduct)

They call it “Viadoom” and the beginning of the “Seattle Squeeze”, as if Seattle doesn’t already have enough traffic woes. Friday January 11, Highway 99 (aka the “Viaduct”) will officially be closed to traffic for […]

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Double Exposure: Edward Curtis and Another Perspective (How to Tell a Story)

Ever wondered what the camera looked like that Edward Curtis used to take thousands of photos of Native Americans during the late 19th/early 20th century? Here it is/was, on display at the recent Seattle Art […]

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They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To and A Neighbor’s Passion

I love this pastel blue Ford truck (and by the way, why are most cars I see these days either grey, black, grey, white, light grey, dark grey or medium grey?)! I’m fortunate to have […]

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‘Tis the Season… for Cards!

I began making cards years ago before my photographic interests took over–I created cards of collages from origami and wrapping and other specialty papers, and sold them at stores such as The Elliot Bay Book Company (the Pioneer Square days).

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The Majestic Qualities of Nature (Baby Birds are Back Again!)

On April 22, Earth Day, when I peeked inside my mailbox, I found a new inhabitant!

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