Category: Larry Scott Trail

After the Rain

After the Rain

This is a section of the Larry Scott trail outside of Port Townsend, Washington. There had been rain in the morning, but by the time I went out for my walk, it was clear and sunny. The reflection of the sun on the wet trail was brilliant. It was a good time to use some HDR technique. (HDR = High Dynamic Range)

If I had set the exposure to capture the detail on the trail, the shadows would have been totally dark. On the other hand, if I had exposed to capture the details in the shadows, the trail would have been totally blown out and over-exposed. The solution is to take multiple photos with variation in exposure and combine them. I did this in Lightroom, although there are other software options.

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Light Snowfall

Last of a Light Snowfall

My recent post about the last day of winter created some concern that I had jinxed the weather. There is always a chance of a light spring snowfall in the Pacific Northwest. But it’s usually light and doesn’t stay long. The sun is getting too warm for it to last. (and no, this isn’t a recent photo … it didn’t snow as soon as my post regarding the end of winter)

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Gate To ???

Gate to ???

Sometimes you get a little behind in the weeding. There is a bunch in my yard that is calling to me… and not very politely, either. But this seems to be a bit extreme. It’s not my yard, I found this along one of my regular walking routes. Not sure the original reason for installing this gate, but it seems to have lost its importance.

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Beaver Pond in Winter

Beaver Pond in Winter

This pond is along the Larry Scott Trail south of Port Townsend, WA. There isn’t access to the shore of the pond … it’s all private property … so a shot through the trees is about all I could get. I’ve seen lots of water birds, an eagle perching on one of the overlooking trees, and some water critter that looked like a beaver or such. It was daytime, so the beaver answer is less than certain.

The image below was taken along this same stretch of the Larry Scott. It follows the old railroad grade and it drops off fairly sharply on either side along this section.

Larry Scott Trail
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