Bellingham's Fountain District

Bellingham's Fountain District is one of the little known areas in Bellingham, Wash. I decided to explore the area and see what the local people were like for my final project in my Advanced Photojournalism class at Western Washington University.

Backpacking in Eagle Cap Wilderness Area

 I went backpacking in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area on July 29, 2012 to August 3, 2012. The weather turned out to be perfect. No clouds in sight for the entire week. It was very lucky, since the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area accumulates a lot of rain. The Wilderness Area is located in the Northeastern corner of Oregon, a few miles away from Enterprise, Oregon. We camped a few hundred yards away from Mirror Lake, which is one of the most popular lakes in the Lakes Basin.

Mirror Lake glows at the base of Eagle Cap Peak during the sunset.

Glacier Lake, only a few miles away from Mirror Lake, sits on the western side of Eagle Cap Peak. In my opinion, this lake is one of the most beautiful.

An abstract look at the ripples on Glacier Lake.

Another look at Glacier Lake and Eagle Cap Peak behind it.

Glacier Lake sitting below Glacier Peak. Glacier Peak is located to the left of Eagle Cap Peak and is slightly shorter.

I love thinking of ways to create juxtapositions in my compositions. Small vs. Big for example.

Paying attention to the small details is sometimes hard when you are bombarded with powerful peaks and alpine lakes. Here is a macro shot of some lichen that covers the granite rocks surrounding the lakes.

Here is my first attempt at star trail photography. This is an HDR image comprised of 4 images that range from 30 sec. shutter speed to 30 min. shutter speed. I really like the contrast between day and night.

I made this image of the Saint John's Cathedral in Spokane, WA to emphasize the relationship between the architecture and a sense of home. The image of Jesus Christ was shot from one of the stain glass windows in the church and overlaid to describe the church as Christ's home.

Interview Project 3

The Japanese Garden in Spokane

 Here is the information board at the entrance to the Japanese Gardens.

Kids love to see the koi fish swimming in the pond.  

 The young and old come here to be outside.

Spokane's Art Fest

Spokane's annual Art Fest on June 3rd to 5th was in Couer d'Alene Park in Browne's Addition.

Live music went on throughout the festival.

Food was available with a variety of choices.

 Here is one restaurant's choice of showing the menu.

Different arts and crafts were for sale throughout the park. 

 Many painters and photographers showcased their work at the festival.

Kay Langland, a photographer, takes her photographs and prints them directly on different types of metal.

Sasquatch! Festival 2011

On Memorial Day Weekend, May 27th to 30th, the Gorge Ampitheatre was filled with music, people, and fun. The annual Sasquatch Music Festival brings bands from around the area to show off their music. This year was the tenth anniversary of the festival so they added another day of music.

This is the main stage where some of the bands play. There are four stages total each with bands playing simultaneously all day long.

People crowd together to get cooled down in the worlds biggest shower.

 People dance to the music and have a good time.

 Wayne Coyne from the band The Flaming Lips gets the crowd excited while they get ready to play.