Photographing a Stranger (Brent)
Some of the most compelling images I've seen are portraits of people on the street. In the past, I haven't been brave enough to approach...
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Digital Rabbit
- May 5
- 1 min
The Changing Nature of Weather
Not too long ago I wrote about a hike in the snow I took at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. Just 45 minutes prior to the hike, I...
Digital Rabbit
- May 3
- 1 min
Underground in Seattle
Paris and Rome have their catacombs, but Seattle has its underground. The burgeoning town was started on tide flats in what is now the...
Digital Rabbit
- May 2
- 1 min
Snakes on the Shore
When we were cruising around the San Juan Islands recently, one of the passengers pointed at the shore and exclaimed, "Anacondas!"...
Digital Rabbit
- May 1
- 1 min
Finding Groot
While hiking in the San Juan Islands recently, I came across this tree that looked like Groot rising up from the forest floor. Not the...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 30
- 1 min
Look Up!
When I hike through the woods, I spend a lot of time looking at the ground to make sure I don't trip over tree roots and rocks. Sometimes...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Hiking in the Snow
About a week ago, the boat on which I was cruising stopped at Port Angeles and arrange for me and my fellow passengers to bus into...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 24
- 1 min
A Welcome Stop at Hope Island
The weather at the start of my recent trip to the San Juan Islands was such that the Captain decided to stay anchored near Hope Island...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 23
- 1 min
A Walk on Spencer Spit
Until the mid-20th century, Spencer Spit on Lopez Island was a popular location for Native Americans to crab, fish, and dig for clams. It...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 22
- 1 min
Easter Weekend at Seattle's Public Market
I spent Easter weekend at the Inn at the Market in Seattle. Each morning, the local flower purveyors hauled in buckets and buckets of...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 21
- 1 min
A Tale of Two Ships
I recently returned from an 8-day “cruise” in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Spring is one of the best times to visit because...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 16
- 1 min
I ❤️ New York
I love New York not only because I was raised in upstate, but because the state is fabulous. NYC is one of the most vibrant and exciting...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Art & Nature Thrives Once More
The di Rosa Art & Nature Preserve is a California gem. Located in South Napa, I’ve stopped there a few times on my way to wine tastings....
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 8
- 1 min
The Great Migration
When I lived in Seattle many years ago, I was never aware that snow geese migrated from the Russian Arctic tundra to the Skagit Valley...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 5
- 1 min
Chiles in Napa
Joseph Ballinger Chiles (cheye-els) was one of the people who received a land grant from Mexico in the 1800s. Like most people in the...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 30
- 1 min
A New Discovery: Corn Riblets
I stopped in Napa Valley for lunch before driving home from three days in the Calistoga area. Joe’s Downtown has corn riblets on its...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Another Wonderful Afternoon at Schweiger
One of the reasons to join a wine club is the opportunity to pick up shipments in person. I'm lucky that I live close to Napa Valley...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Antica = Antinora + California
The Antinori family of Italy claims to have been making wine for the past 630 years. It is a business they are in for the long term....
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Grist for the Mill
All the years that I have been visiting Calistoga, I've driven past the Bale Grist Mill. Today I stopped and took a tour. The mill was...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 25
- 1 min
Sarafonia
Saratoga, New York became famous for its hots springs. When I was growing up in upstate New York, I took many trips there. First, to the...