The depth and quality of the new snow on Saturday was truly fantastic. Venturing off the trail rewarded the snowshoer with successive steps...

Heather Lake is the next valley over from Lake Twentytwo . The hike up is very similar: a bit over 1000ft elevation gain over two miles. H...

Spring is on the way when witch-hazel starts blooming. This branch was seen in Columbia City on a warm February afternoon.

Magnuson Park began life as the Sand Point Naval Reserve. Since then, bits and pieces of it have left federal ownership and most is now ru...

These eager crocuses have a bit more winter to endure before there will be any insects around for them to attract. These are the first heav...

I can't resist another photo from Saturday's snowshoe. Although perhaps five parties had reached the lake prior to our arrival, nob...

SDOT Stair #252 connects E Alder St and Randolph Ave in Leschi. It's a neighborhood that is hostile to uninformed exploration, as the ...

Lake Twentytwo is a fantastic spot that we haven't yet had a chance to get up to in summer. This wintertime hike gave us a feel for th...

This sharp-looking diving duck is a Hooded Merganser . He probably has a green card, as Seattle is part of their range of permanent reside...

LED signage and lighting needn't be all bad. The entire area bounded by the Ship Canal, Lake Washington, 65th St, and Puget Sound has n...

This variable speed limit reads 60mph, but a fast shutter (or a blink of your own eye) can catch it in a state where very little is shown. ...

Found on Lake Dell Ave , which was visited by Google before this lettering was attached. But what does it mean? My first thought was rot-13...

Being wet and near-naked outside during snowfall is not typically an enjoyable state of being. However, with two hot tubs and a pool to cho...

Dew covers most surfaces of this western hemlock . It was somewhat above freezing, so most of the snow had slumped off the trees. The light...

The Monique Lofts had a graffiti problem, until one of its owners commissioned Nko Reynolds and Joe Martinez to put something up that wouldn...