Hollow Pilings

Hollow Pilings

These pilings always intrigued me. Especially the daffodils (at least that’s what they look like here) that are growing in several of them. Did someone plant them? How did they do that? from a canoe, maybe? They are in Capitol Lake in Olympia, WA … and how are they growing? Did dirt get added to the cavities, or are they just growing in rotting wood?

Questions with no answers from your blogger.

One answer to an unasked question: the shadow is of a railroad tressle.

I have a book available on the Kindle site. It is a memoir titled 60 Years of Hiking in the Olympics. It has over 100 photographs and covers more than 100 different hikes and backpacks. I have it priced to share at $2.99 (US).

Here’s the link:

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Winter Walk

Winter Walk

I thought this was stunning. The family walking along the trail made this image special. I used a 300mm lens, which emphasized the mountains comparatively. It was taken at Nisqually Natural Wildlife Refuge prior to the name change and prior to the breaching of the dikes. So, unfortunately, the trail they are walking on is no longer accessible. Well, it is unfortunate for hikers/walkers, but much appreciated by the young salmon that use the newly recreated salt marsh habitat.

The Nisqually Natural Wildlife Refuge (now the Billy Frank, Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Center) is located 10 miles east of Olympia, Washington just off of I-5. The view is of the southern Olympic Mountains.

Still trying to get the kinks out of the WordPress software since I updated to a newer version. Ugh.

Reminder:

I have a book available on the Kindle site. It is a memoir titled 60 Years of Hiking in the Olympics. It has over 100 photographs and covers more than 100 different hikes and backpacks. I have it priced to share at $2.99 (US).

Note: this book is a memior of my hikes, not a guide book. It reflects my hiking style: wandering around and enjoying the trails and observing the natural world.

Here’s the link:

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Weeping Willow Lunch

Weeping Willow Lunch

I don’t know who these women were and I don’t know if they were actually having lunch. But it was the right time of day for it and it makes a better story in a lovely setting. This pond and willow are at the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island.

Here’s a reminder:

I have a book available on the Kindle site. It is a memoir titled 60 Years of Hiking in the Olympics. It has over 100 photographs and covers more than 100 different hikes and backpacks. I have it priced to share at $2.99 (US).

Here’s the link:

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Issue with previous blog post

I’m not sure if everyone was effected, but I had reports of my email blog not containing the images.

I had just installed a new version (LATEST!! BIGGEST!! BEST!!!) and had a couple of issues with the install.

Now this. Am going to try to track down this error, so, please stand by. Hopefully a quick fix.

Thank you.

Allan J

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More Sky Lights: Sun and Moon

Sunset over Capitol Lake

These are a couple of sky images that I took a while back. Both were taken from Olympia. The one above was pretty dramatic and I was stunned by the way no one else seemed to notice or pay attention.

Moon and Clouds

I have a book available on the Kindle site. It is a memoir titled 60 Years of Hiking in the Olympics. It has over 100 photographs and covers more than 100 different hikes and backpacks. I have it priced to share at $2.99 (US).

Here’s the link:

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