Finding My Groove Again
Being at this location is always a chilling one. It's January and we just experienced some of the coldest weather here in the PNW in several years. The snow and ice finally melted for us but left our mountains absolutely gleaming! These are the nights you prepare your...
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
The USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) Arrives in Bremerton Today the USS Theodore Roosevelt, or CVN 71, arrived in Bremerton for a dry dock overhaul (Read more here). I tried my hand at getting Seattle in the background, but I am favoring the shots of this massive ship just as...
Wings and Wheels 2021
This year’s Wings and Wheels was minus the wheels. This year only featured a drive-in air show due to COVID, but it was quite the experience! It was way cool to hear and feel the rumble of the engines, especially the F-35 closing out the show!
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Homecoming 2021
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) returning home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton following an 11-month deployment
Smoke Plume in Gig Harbor, WA
Gig Harbor Covered in Smoke On September 11th a massive plume of smoke created by fires in Oregon moved into the Puget Sound. I wanted to document what it was like on that day, but conveying how it felt is difficult. This article from the State of Washington...
Fourth of July 2020
Catching up with fireworks photos Since the fourth of July looks a little different this year, I decided to go all out with sharing my work from previous firework shows. It has been a lot of fun going through my older photos to see the mistakes and lessons I've...
Sydney Opera House dressed in Vivid Sydney colors
Our trip coincided with the very beginning of the Vivid Sydney Light Festival that occurs every winter. This was it's 10th year, and there was so much to see! There is a good list on the official Vivid Sydney website. I wrote up a quick entry about our visit to the...
Vivid Sydney at Taronga Zoo
Vivid Sydney at Taronga Zoo During our visit to Sydney, Australia we were fortunate to be able to visit the Taronga Zoo to experience their contribution to Vivid Sydney, a three week event held during the winter months in Sydney to encourage tourism. A huge part of...
Featured in The 5 Star News – USS Nimitz Association
This past winter I was honored to have one of my homecoming photos featured in The 5 Star News, the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Association Newsletter. My photo of the carrier taken in December with the Olympic mountains in the background was on the front page of...
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Homecoming 2017
The oldest carrier in the fleet, the USS Nimitz, came home to the Puget Sound today following a six-month deployment. Back in June, we watched the ship leave on a more cloudy day. You can see those photos here: USS Nimitz departs for deployment It was...