Stream of Consciousness

Ebb tide / sunrise / Budd Inlet.

Salish Sea Sunset

Sunset over Budd Inlet (aka the Salish Sea) in Olympia WA.
Panoramic shot stitched from several separate images.

Magic Watercolors

One of my favorite spots to catch great water reflections is at the very southern tip of Puget Sound -- the place where Budd Inlet meets the Deschutes River (well, the outflow from Capitol Lake). Depending on the weather, the time, the seasons, a whole variety watery effects can emerge. This is an afternoon reflection I caught while lots of other people were milling around the same area watching the migrating salmon take their last breaths of saltwater before heading upstream to spawn.

Summer Nights

Took a stroll about an hour after sunset along Olympia's Percival Landing, and the calm waters and waning light over the Olympics were simply enticing. A reminder that the night is a great time for photography.