Posts Tagged ‘Washington’

The Ubiquitous Lens

March 24, 2013 | No comments yet

I haven’t been to our nation’s capital in about ten years. The last time I was here was before the iPhone, before the iPad, before the avalanche of digital cameras, large and small, simple and sophisticated, in the world marketplace. I’m sure everyone was snapping away then on their film cameras and early digital back […]

Saving the Best for Last – West Coast Wrapup

March 15, 2013 | 3 comments

My trip to the West Coast was pretty epic, it really was. Here I am, still writing about it and posting photos in March, and I’ve been home since mid-January. I drove over two thousand miles through three states. I visited some of the most interesting and beautiful cities on the West Coast. I drove […]

On the Road Arterial – Scenes from Interstate Five

March 8, 2013 | No comments yet

On the West Coast, when you’re trying to get from point A to point B with relative efficiency, chances are you’ll spend some time on I-5 (especially if you’re headed North or South). Cities like San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, and Seattle are all strung together by this pretty ordinary, businesslike highway. With family and friends […]

Seattle, Washington

February 19, 2013 | 2 comments

I’ve chosen Seattle as the next installment in my trip blogs, for no particular reason. It is a vibrant city, full of colorful and interesting neighborhoods. It is close to the spectacular Olympic Peninsula, and not a far drive from the San Juan islands. It is a city divided by water. It is the home […]

Why Hating on Instagram is Stupid

January 29, 2013 | No comments yet

I’m making this blog post because I have read several things recently that amount to another round of hating on the immensely popular Instagram. Here’s the bottom line: This is a photo of Lake Crescent on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, taken with my phone and processed and shared with Instagram. All told, the […]

Checking In: A Memo from the West Coast

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Hello from Eugene, Oregon! I have been up and down the West Coast over the last week, from San Francisco, California up to Seattle, Washington. I have already had a crazy rich experience, and I still have a week to go. This trip has been full of affirmation and awe, and I think very important […]

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