On the Palouse with the Tokina 50mm f/1.4 Opera Lens
I’ve been interested in this lens for a while, but finally purchased it due to it being on sale through B&H. Normally it retails...
Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent, Fort Flagley, and Port Townsend
The girls were at summer camp, and so Vanessa and I had the whole week to ourselves! We stayed in the tiniest cabin I’ve...
Mt. Rainier National Park
Just the girls and me this weekend… First stop was desserts at the Ukrainian bakery in Ashford (cheesecake for Anya, tiramisu for Nadia, and...
Penrose Point State Park
Day trip to a nearby state park. Nothing special photographically today, but had a nice hike anyways. Sony a7R IV and Zeiss Loxia 21mm...
High Rock Lookout
While a fairly short trail at 3.1 miles (round trip), it’s a bit steep at 1,300 feet in elevation gain. Eric, has done this...
Crystal Mountain Trail
This was the first time that we’ve been up to Crystal Mountain. It was a bit expensive to ride the gondola up, but worth...
Roslyn, WA with the Viltrox 33mm f/1.4
We just returned from a couple of days in historic Roslyn. It’s a place where they filmed Northern Exposure – a television show that...
Swan Creek Trail and Tacoma Lincoln International District
It’s fun to be a tourist near home. Tacoma is getting nicer and there are plenty of places to explore. Swan Creek is one...
Fort Casey and Coupeville
This was our last day on Whidbey Island, so of course we had to check out the Fort. The kids haven’t been there before...
Ebey’s Landing Bluff Trail – Whidbey Island
It was supposed to be an overcast and cool day, but it was sunny and toasty! We packed barely enough water, and no sunscreen....
Mason Lake via Ira Spring Memorial Trail
Yesterday, Nadia (our twelve year old daughter) and I went hiking with some friends from the dojo. James and Malia are the power couple...
Heybrook Lookout Trail and Last Night in Gold Bar
We hit the trail by 6:00 a.m. – good thing too, the day was a scorcher! There’s not a whole lot to see on...
Gold Bar and Bridal Veil Falls – Roughing It
Nowadays, the last place I want to be is in a city with riots, Coronavirus, and every event cancelled. Thus, we are continuing to...
Cave Hole, Coal Creek Falls, Quarry, and Fred’s Railroad Trail Loop
On our way up to Gold Bar this weekend, we stopped off at the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park in Renton. It was pouring...
Snow Lake Trail – My First “Real” Hike
Prior to the COVID19 shutdown, life mainly consisted of family, work, and the dojo (6 days a week). On weekends, we would do small...
Idlers Rest Nature Preserve on Moscow Mountain
This was a short 1+ mile hike on Moscow Mountain, but it was perfect for my 8 year old and 80 year old mother...
East Moscow Mountain
We tried something new as a family today, we got up and out early. We, headed to the East Moscow Mountain Trail. It’s an...
Hoh National Rain Forest
After lugging around a full frame beast and tripod all morning, for this outing, I only used the Fuji X100V. One advantage this camera...
Ruby Beach
This beach was so much fun! Easily the highlight of the vacation. The scenery was incredible! The tide was going out, so we were...
Marymere Falls at Lake Crescent
This was our first time to Marymere falls, and it was quite a popular destination. We went midday and there were a lot of...