Panorama Point

Martha contemplating the view slightly above Panorama Point on Mt. Rainier. Approximately at 6,900 ft above sea level.

Dark Weather

Hiking around Mt. Rainier near Paradise. Clouds were rolling in and snow was on its way.

South Cascades

Afternoon view from the 19th floor of the Bravern in downtown Bellevue of the south Cascades.

Winter Weather

When I moved to Seattle, I was told it rarely snowed. Well, for the past three years it has snowed every December. Since they are even less prepared here than in Tennessee, the roads are always a mess. In any case, at least it's a nice view out our living room window.

Winter Weather

Deserted Marina

Went out a bit today to enjoy the light snow we got. The Kirkland Marina was surprisingly deserted.

Kirkland Marina

Getting snowballed by Martha

A Beautiful View

Didn't do anything after work today. But I was looking over some old photos and found this one I really like. Last August, my girlfriend Martha and I went hiking at Mt. Rainier. Here she is at the top of Tolmie Peak (5,939 ft) with a magnificent view of Mt. Rainier (but that's not why it's a beautiful view).

ISO 64 | 6.7 mm | f/5.6 | 1/250 sec

From the Air

Mt. Rainier with Mt. Hood in the background. Flying back from Nashville and nearing Seattle. I've only had this view once before, so it's great to see such a spectacular view once again.

ISO 180 | 55 mm | f/10.0 | 1/250 sec

Stevens Pass

A [bad] picture taken from the side of the road at Steven's Pass on Highway 2. See this location in Live Maps.

ISO 200 | 20 mm | f/13.0 | 1/640 sec

Buried in Snow

I was at Snoqualmie today and was impressed with the amount of snow. Here, there was a wall of 9 or 10 feet of snow down this driveway. Further down the road there were a few houses that were also buried in snow. I've never seen so much snow!

After the Cold

Last night it only snowed a bit. In contrast with last night, today was nice and bright.

Cold

Some days it can be hard to take a picture. Today was one of those. Even after it started to hail, I wasn't very inspired. So anyway, I went behind my apartments, froze my butt off and took this picture.

Island of Trees

I drove to Yakima today. Not really to do or see anything specific, but just to know a different part of the state. On the way there from Seattle you have to drive through Snoqualmie Pass. I'm not sure of the elevation, but there are several feet of snow and it's a great place for skying. I-90 passes next to Keechelus Lake and has an amazing vantage point of the frozen lake and the mountains behind it. See this location in Live Maps.

Walking Home

It snowed again today. However, it decided to not stick around. It rained in the afternoon, so I had a slushy walk back home.

January at Marymoor Park

When I moved to Seattle, I was told that it hardly ever snowed here. Yet, this is the third time it snows this winter. I suppose I can thank El Niño for this.

On the may back from the grocery store, I drove through Marymoor Park in Redmond. I'm not sure what these geese are doing back here in January, I thought they came back in a couple months. But hey, I'm not a biologist. I like the way they are all looking in different directions.

This windmill is near the entrance of the park. It overlooks the Sammamish River which I bike next too in warmer weather. See this location in Live Maps.

Snow

Snow covering a plant.

After a Night of Snow

These are a couple pictures I took on my way to work today in morning. I love the way the snow falls on the evergreens and makes them all droopy looking.

My walk to work usually takes about 10 minutes. But since I stopped to take pictures every few minutes, it took me twice as long. By the time I made it to the office, I really didn't want to go in. I wanted to be able to stay outside and enjoy the view. How I wish my office had a window...

Snow After Work

I love snow. I suppose I love it because I don't really have to deal with the hassles it creates. I've always lived close to work or school and I am able to walk when it snows. Also, I've never lived in places where it snows frequently.

It's pretty rare for Seattle to get snow. Usually, it's just a long rainy winter, so a change in the monotony is welcome. It was actually supposed to snow last night but only in the northern areas of Seattle. Instead, it decided to defy the weatherman's prediction and snow in the southern areas. So when I woke up today and didn't see it all white, I was disappointed. But thankfully my disappointment was gone when I walked home as it snowed.

Today's walk home was a bit different, even somewhat weird. Normally, you can hear all the hustle and bustle of the traffic; the honking, the motors, etc. But today, a silence fell over all the traffic. There seemed to be more traffic than normal, but it was so quiet you could hear the snow fall on the ground. Near the cars you could hear the fresh snow crunching under the tires.

When I got back home, I looked like the abominable snow man because I was covered in snow. I took my camera and tripod and took a few pictures. This one picture below is from behind my apartment next to a small lake in my apartment complex.

Let it Snow

When I woke up today, the ground was covered in a light snow. It was more ice by then since it had been several hours since it snowed the previous night. However, just as I got back from work, it started snowing again. About 10 minutes later I took this picture and there was already about 1/5 of an inch. It accumulated fairly quickly up to about 1 inch.