Category: Washington

You’re a photographer for a big city newspaper, with the chance of a front page photo. Would you change an image to make it more dramatic? Intervene in the photo? Alter the truth? This is one of several ethics questions …

Over the years I have discovered that some cities are just too large, diverse, and ever changing, to be experienced fully in just one visit. I find this true about our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. That’s why I call it …

It’s true, and in the midst of one of the worst winters ever: the sun really does shine — at least some of the time. A year ago, my husband and I slipped into town between snowstorms and had a …

With the recent and long awaited opening of the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center in Seattle, Washington, traditional Puget Salish tribal drumming, songs, and dancing once again resonates in their rightful ancestral home. With over 6,000 square feet of strong …

It rains so often in Seattle that some residents like to say that they don’t tan in the summer, they rust. But when the sun inevitably does come out, many locals, as well as the visiting camera-clicking curious, flock to …

I have many fond memories of traveling in Washington State. I have toured much of this beautiful state at various times, including Mt. Rainier, Olympic National Park, and the San Juan Islands as well as the cities of Seattle, Spokane, …

It’s the home of flying salmon, Blues belting Buskers, and the original Starbucks Coffee shop. It’s Seattle’s Pike Place Public Market and one of the Northwest city’s most colorful and interesting free attractions. In what began a little over 100 …