Whidbey Island – EOS R5 First Test Shots
Arrived in Coupeville this afternoon, unpacked, had to deal with some problems at the AirBnB we rented (ants, no screens, air conditioner not working,...
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...
Espresso Chalet in Gold Bar
Harry and the Hendersons merchandise, Costco treats, overpriced bad ice cream, espresso, and a view. My review? Meh out of 10. Only the ice...
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...
This is American Life Now
Had the day off with the family to explore McKinley Park in Tacoma. It was a good chance to break in my new hiking...
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...
Enjoying Moscow, Idaho
It was a beautiful summer day with the family. We went to the University of Idaho Arboretum, shopped at Tye Dye Everything, got Mikey’s...
Purple Haze Lavender Farm
On the way back home from the coast, we stopped by the Purple Haze Lavender Farm in Sequim. It’s a lovely place and you...
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...
Washington Getaway – Clallam Bay
Rather than take one big expensive vacation this year, we’re opting for mini vacations that are within a day’s drive. There are plenty of...
Which Camera Should I Buy?
I get asked this question occasionally, and my response is two questions: What would you like to shoot? What’s your budget? Usually, #2 is...
Summertime Backyard Portraits with the Family and the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens
Sometimes it’s the gear, other times it’s the light – tonight was both. Edited in Lightroom and finalized in Luminar 4. Luminar 4 does...
Dash Point State Park
This was a really fun park to visit. We didn’t have a chance to do the whole hiking trail since we were there for...
First Outing with the Fuji X100V at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
My car is 17 years old, but I bought the Fuji X100V – you know, priorities. I’ve never quite been happy with the Fuji...
Tolmie State Park
Now that we have a Washington state park pass, we’re starting to venture out more as a family during the shutdown. It’s not over...