Weeds Are Beautiful, Episode 1

In other news, I can't wait until fireweed season. They don't call it fireweed for no reason - it often colonizes burn areas, and also logging areas. Before and after it blooms, it looks a bit ratty, but it's so cool when it's in season, usually late June and early July. It has such a striking purple color, and generally grows in stands, which can be quite impressive. This particular shot is from Discovery Park this past July. It was a good evening, despite the many mishaps (for example, crawling around through the tall grass looking for my sunglasses!)

Confession: I also wanted to see how a vertical picture looked on this blog. Apparently it works!

Welcome!

Well...hello there! This is the first post of my photo blog! Here, I will occasionally post especially neat pictures from my Picasa (and the amusing stories behind them, when applicable). Later this year, probably, there will also be information about a website where I will be selling some photographs, as well as updates on any arts festivals or outdoor markets at which I plan on selling. Cheers!

This picture is from just outside of Spokane, WA, on a characteristically hazy summer evening. I used a graduated ND filter to help equalize the sky and the foreground.