Lazy Sunday

The weather was nice on Sunday, so we decided to take a drive through Steven's Pass to Leavenworth and enjoy the coming season. We stopped at the very short, but very cool Tumwater Pipeline trail. Enjoy.

Tumwater Pipeline Bridge | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Tumwater Pipeline Bridge | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Chrissy in the setting sun I | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Various

I've been meaning to post some various photos and one-offs that I've taken over the past few months, many in color. Enjoy.

Heather Lake | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Heather Lake | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Chrissy at Olallie | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Umtanum | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Umtanum | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Arid

Chrissy, Pretzel and I took a drive over the Cascades to Ellensburg to hike the Umtanum Ridge Trail yesterday. I had forgotten how dry it is just a couple of hours away from the green, wet Seattle area. We had a great time taking pictures of the landscape, and even saw a few mule deer.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Promontory

Two weekends ago, Chrissy, Pretzel and I took a walk around Rattlesnake Lake. Last weekend, we hiked up to the top or Rattlesnake Ledge, which rises over the lake. It's a short, forty-five minute-to-an-hour hike. We were expecting cold wet weather, with a chance of snow. Fortunately, we were met with completely clear sunny skies - perfect once we reached the top.

Another ledge north of Rattlesnake. If you look closely, you can see a couple of hikers at the top. | Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4.

The views are spectacular. Note the parking lot way down in the bottom right corner. | Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4.

A Bit of Warmth in the Cold

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I'm unbelievably thankful for having the best wife you could ever have.

From one of our numerous swims in the Snoqualmie River during the dead heat of summer:

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical

Lost to Water & Fire

Chrissy and I were pretty worn out last weekend, but wanted to get out nonetheless. We decided to head up to Rattlesnake Lake, just southeast of North Bend, Washington. The lake sits in the shadow of Rattlesnake Ledge, known to almost everyone in Seattle.

The cool part not known to everyone, is that from 1906 to 1915, the frontier town of Moncton existed around the lake. A dam built nearby, however, caused the town to flood beyond repair, so the residents decided to pack up and burn the structures. During the fall, when the lake recedes quite heavily, you can find fences, foundations, and other landmarks that normally sit under about 20 feet of water.

Check out some pictures of Moncton as it stood, below the post.

The area around the lake is littered with century old stumps that normally lie under water. | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Chrissy & Pretzel. | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

In the spring, the lake rests all the way to the treeline in the background. | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Rattlesnake Ledge, with building foundations in the foreground. | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Rattlesnake Ledge during sunset. | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

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Moncton, before the flood.

After the flood.

Camano Island

After a hard fought, but devastating loss to MSU the previous afternoon, Chrissy and I decided to shake off the disappointment. We've started to just point at the map and hop in the car, ending up where our feet take us. We landed on Camano Island, north of Seattle and Everett. You can see Chrissy's pictures here.

The west side of the island, facing Whidbey Island. | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

Fortunately, there weren't many others out. This was probably due to the Seahawks game.

Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

The area right where you land on the island is a small village, but the rest of the island is pretty sparsely populated.