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Hi, I'm Eric.
I’m an avid world traveler, photographer, software developer, and digital storyteller.
I help implement the Content Authenticity Initiative at Adobe.
Hi, I'm Eric.
I’m an avid world traveler, photographer, software developer, and digital storyteller.
I help implement the Content Authenticity Initiative at Adobe.
I moved to Kitsap County, Washington, in the summer of 2004. I started this photoblog in the summer of 2009 as a way to get to know more of the people and places that surround me, and also to grow as a photographer. The photos on this blog are taken within 20 miles of my home.
Some of you, I imagine, are reading from places far away. In case you’re not sure what North Kitsap means, hopefully this helps:
(TO DO: insert nk map, or maybe pull code from 146p for showing where the photos are)
We are located in western Washington, only a few miles north and west of downtown Seattle. Since there are no bridges across Puget Sound, we rely on ferries – or the occasional drive through Tacoma – for transportation to the mainland. This helps keep North Kitsap relatively quiet and rural in nature despite its apparent proximity to the big city.
(Some might question the inclusion of Bainbridge Island as part of North Kitsap, but I live only a few miles from B.I., so I consider it part of my community nonetheless.)
As of this writing (September 2021), I’m quietly restarting this blog. I’m reviving content from the earlier version of this site and will be sharing new photos I’ve taken since that earlier version soon.
I hope you enjoy following this or another of my blogs!
On my way into town for some evening music fun when I spotted this view. I will never not enjoy the look of Liberty Bay on a calm evening like this.
We’ve had some snow lately. It made the view across Liberty Bay especially adorable.
One of our favorite places for live music closed recently. We shall miss you very much, Slippery Pig!
Not exactly North Kitsap, but a major part of our lives nonetheless.
Now that the construction has settled down, I thought I’d take a moment to appreciate the new ferry terminal in Seattle at dusk.
I love how lush our forests are this time of year. From a hike this morning …
Late afternoon sunlight casts long shadows through a forest along a hiking trail.
I often go for a morning hike in the woods near my home. This morning’s hike in North Kitsap Heritage Park was especially foggy.
I happened to be downtown Poulsbo at dusk a couple of times recently. I love that moment when there’s just a hint of background light.
I often go for walks in the woods near my home. This morning, I enjoyed how the diffuse cloudy light flowed through the trees.
While waiting for the ferry this afternoon, a storm rolled through the Edmonds Ferry Terminal.
How many times have I driven past this abandoned farm on the hill at the top of Gunderson Road?
Often when I need solace and reflection, I walk through this trail near Hansville. I call it my “cathedral” because the trees remind me what it is to be grounded and steady in the face of whatever storms might be facing me at the moment.
I’m mostly not a fan of graffiti, but I did appreciate this note from a fellow hiker.
Ok, yes, I’ll admit that fog is a recurring theme. But it’s part of what makes this place special for me.
I headed into the city late this afternoon to meet some friends. The cloudscapes were delightful.
An early fall snowstorm greets us as we pull into the Kingston ferry terminal.
We had an especially calm morning today. I happened to be downtown by the boat landing and found this heron watching the passing scene with a beautiful reflection.
This morning we had unusual calm in the bay. This was the scene looking out from the Port of Poulsbo across Liberty Bay. Love the reflections … it almost has a New England-ish flavor to it.
Water looks awfully good on a crazy hot day like today, doesn’t it?
Some evenings are just too beautiful to pass up. This is the Seattle skyline seen from the ferry headed to Bainbridge.
Vehicles exiting the MV Tacoma at the Colman Dock ferry terminal in Seattle. This exposure was taken from the pedestrian walkway above the vehicle ramp. An 8-second exposure was used to make the headlight trails.
This is a follow-up to the popular Late Night Arrival: Seattle. A few minutes before that image (a long exposure of cars unloading), I caught this one with the oh-so-gorgeous (did I just say that?) reflections in the blue twilight.
Kayakers and a dog enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon at Buck Lake Park near Hansville.
A few hours before Poulsbo began its annual fireworks display, a crowd gathered in Liberty Bay to watch.
A Civil War re-enactment was held in nearby Port Gamble, Washington.
And now for something close to home: I saw this rainbow of kayaks from the Indianola Pier.
Our weathermen have predicted five of the last three storms to hit the Kitsap Peninsula. This time, they correctly predicted snow, but also predicted a major windstorm that didn’t happen. Regardless, it was a nice day to get out and capture the essence of winter farming.
The main WSF maintenance yard is located in Eagle Harbor near the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal. The MV Yakima was all lit up on a calm evening as seen from the vehicle holding area.
This is Seattle at its best: fresh ocean air, a clear morning, a hint of fog, a ferry, the skyline … life is good.
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