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Mousehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/roger-sign2.jpgRoger Gollub, Healerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/roger-sign3.jpgRoger Gollub, Missedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/roger-sign4.jpgRoger Gollub, Belovedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/roger-sign5.jpgRoger Gollub, Alaskan Doctorhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/roger-sign5-2.jpgRoger Gollub, Fisherman2018-11-08T05:10:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/11/06/those-who-forget-history-are-doomed-to-repeat-the-past/2018-11-06T21:20:29+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/10/22/reliving-my-past-dark-days/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ponderosa-in-huntington.jpgPonderosa in Huntingtonhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/downtown-huntington.jpgDowntown Huntington Looking Westhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/downtown-huntington-2.jpgDowntown Huntington looking easthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cliffs-house-in-huntington.jpgThe House in Huntingtonhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cliffs-church-in-huntington.jpgChurch in Huntingtonhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/camden-park.jpgCamden Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/camden-park-entrance-black-and-white.jpgCamden Park Entrance Black and Whitehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cabell-county-courthouse.jpgCabell County Courthouse2018-10-31T15:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/10/28/the-wildwood-trail-of-forest-park/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/forest-park-fall-2018-bw.jpgForest Park Fall 2018 Wildwood Trail ShadowsTwo walkers, on the lower right of the image, hike the Wildwood Trail of Forst Park in 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Kentucky2018-10-23T04:34:54+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/10/12/the-critters-of-the-missouri-botanical-garden/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lilly-pads-mobg.jpgLily Pads at the MOBGhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dragonfly-mobg.jpgDragonfly at the MOBGhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dragonfly-and-bee-mobg-2.jpgDragonfly and Bee MOBGhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/snowy-egret-mobg.jpgSnowy Egret MOBG2018-10-12T14:37:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/08/25/is-the-grove-the-face-of-gentrification-in-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/blight-and-development-in-the-grove-april-2018-2.jpgBlight and Development in the Grove April 2018Signs of development are visible just south of Manchester.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shared-workspaces-coming-soon-the-grove-april-2018.jpgShared Workspaces Coming Soon! 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paradisehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ted-drewes-september-2018.jpgTed Drewes September 2018World-famous Ted Drewes frozen custardhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/police-supporters-south-st-louis-9-2018.jpgPolice Supporters South St Louis (9-2018)South St. Louis, Northhampton Neighborhoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/st-louis-psychiatric-rehabilitation-center-9-2018.jpgSt Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center (9-2018)The former "St. Louis Insane Asylum," as it was once called, now called the St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bills-custom-cycles-9-2018.jpgBills Custom Cycles (9-2018)Bill's Custom Cycles, South St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/rial-corridor-south-st-louis-the-hill-9-2018.jpgRial Corridor South St Louis The Hill (9-2018)Rail corridor, South St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pat-connolly-tavern-9-2018.jpgPat Connolly Tavern (9-2018)Pat Connolly Tavern in Dogtown, south of Forest Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/turtle-park-the-nose-9-2018.jpgTurtle Park, The Nose (9-2018)Turtle Playground play areahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cherokee-street-empty-9-2018.jpgCherokee Street, Empty (9-2018)Cherokee Street in South St. Louis, a ghost town in the middle of a work dayhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cinderella-on-cherokee-street-9-2018.jpgCinderella on Cherokee Street (9-2018)Cinderella building on Cherokee Street, in South St. Louis2018-09-30T20:50:55+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/09/19/forest-park-in-dawns-early-light/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jefferson-memorial-9-2018.jpgMissouri History Museum in Forest Park (9-2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bridge-over-lagoon-forest-park-9-2018.jpgBridge over Lagoon, Forest Park (9-2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lagoon-forest-parks-9-2018.jpgLagoon, Forest Park (9-2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/physical-culture-woman-sculpture-forest-park-9-2018.jpgPhysical Culture, Woman Gymnist, Forest Park (9-2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/st-louis-art-museum-morning-light-9-2018.jpgSt. Louis Art Museum Morning Light (9-2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/oak-tree-forest-park-9-2018.jpgOak Tree Forest Park (9-2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bike-and-nature-trail-in-forest-park-9-2018.jpgBike and Nature Trail in Forest Park (9-2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/wildfowers-summer-wildflower-park-9-2018.jpgSummer Wildflowers in Forest Park (9-2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/creek-by-old-forest-forest-park-9-2018.jpgCreek by Old Forest, Forest Park (9-2018)2018-09-20T05:21:38+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/09/10/september-at-the-oregon-coast/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ecola-state-park-bw-from-2016.jpgEcola State Park BW from 2016Looking south from Ecola State Bark to Cannon Beach, Oregon2018-09-10T19:22:14+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/06/24/st-louis-once-the-kingdom-of-beers/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/anheuser-busch-plant.jpgKing of Beers Factoryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/budweiser-north-side.jpgBudweiser, North Sidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/budweiser-south-side.jpgBudweiser, South Sidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bernies-and-buschbeer.jpgBernies and Busch 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Boardhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/the-long-ride.jpgThe Long Ridehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/surfers-coming-and-going.jpgSurfers Coming and Going2018-08-04T15:04:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/07/15/a-world-cup-final-to-remember/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/big-screen-and-fans-world-cup.jpgBig Screen and Fans World CupAn outdoor screen was put up outside of the Toffee Club for the France-Croatia match in the 2018 World Cup final.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/world-cup-fans-toffee-bar-2018.jpgWorld Cup Fans Toffee Bar 2018Fans catch the action on the outdoor screen at the final game of the World Cup on July 15, 2018, at the Toffee Club in Portland.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/world-cup-fans-toffee-bar-2018-2.jpgWorld Cup Fans Toffee Bar 2018-2It was mostly pro-French at the Toffee Club for the final game on July 15, 2018. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/when-you-let-mbappe-score.jpgWhen You Let Mbappe ScoreThe agony of allowing Kylian Mbappe to score.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/victory-for-france-world-cup-2018.jpgVictory for France World Cup 2018Victoire pour la France!https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/victory-for-france-and-mbappe.jpgVictory for France and MbappeVictory hug for Kylian and Didier.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/soccer-fans.jpgSoccer Fanshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rudy-and-dylan-before-game-time.jpgRudy and Dylan Before Game TimeRudy and fellow cup lover Dylan before the match.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/kylian-mbappe-scores.jpgKylian Mbappe ScoresKylian Mbappe puts France up 4-1.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/griezman-before-pk.jpgGriezman before PKAntoine Griezmann takes PK after a quesitionable call.2018-07-15T22:10:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/07/04/back-to-where-it-all-began-in-detroit/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/crittenton-general-hospital-image-1930-high-res-300dpi.jpgCrittenton General Hospital Image 1930 High Res 300DPICrittenton General Hospital opened in 1929 to serve the maternal health needs of mostly single women.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rosa-parks-and-tuxedo-in-detroit-june-2018.jpgRosa Parks and Tuxedo in Detroit June 2018This apartment on Rosa Parks Boulevard sits across the street from the site of the former Crittenton General Hospital, where I was born and then placed for adoption.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/central-detroit-house-decay-6-2018.jpgCentral Detroit House Decay (6-2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/house-going-wild-central-detroit-6-2018.jpgHouse Going Wild Central Detroit (6-2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/caroline-grossman-elementary-school-6-2018.jpgCaroline Grossman Elementary School (6-2018)The Caroline Grossman Elementary School, built in 1911, is one of many that are closed and falling into decay in Detroit, due to population loss and the inability to maintain facilities that no longer are filled with kids. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/juvenile-court-detroit-6-2018.jpgJuvenile Court Detroit (6-2018)The Lincoln Hall of Justice is home to the Family Division of the Juvenile Court, in central Detroit. It is less than a mile from my birthplace, and it is also the court that ultimately awarded me my original birth certificate after a hearing in June 2016, more than five decades after I was placed for adoption. I visited the facility and met with the staff who handled my case and let them know about my new memoir on my experience with their court and the state of Michigan.2024-05-23T20:45:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/06/23/some-of-my-fondest-memories-of-summer/2018-06-24T04:34:58+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/06/10/so-why-visit-lansing/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/river-trail-lansing.jpgRiver Trail LansingRiver Trail in Lansinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/new-apartments-lansing_.jpgNew Apartments LansingNew Apartments Lansinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lofts-at-lugnuts-stadium-lansing.jpgLofts at Lugnuts Stadium LansingLofts at the Cooley School of Law Stadium, home of the Lugnutshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lansing-rescue-mission.jpglansing rescue missionLansing Rescue Missionhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lansing-brewing-company-2.jpgLansing Brewing CompanyLansing Brewing Company on a sunny nighthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/downtown-art.jpgDowntown ArtPublic art in downtown Lansinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/copitol-rotunda-lansing.jpgCapitol Rotunda LansingLooking up at the Capitol rotunda, in Lansinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/boji-towner-lansing.jpgBoji Tower LansingThe Boji Tower in Lansing2018-06-10T16:18:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/05/18/bears-bikes-and-denali/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/denali-mt-biking.jpgDenali Mt BikingThe main road inside Denali National Park, nearly Polychrome Overlook, May 2010https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/denali-mom-and-cubs-may-2010.jpgDenali Mom and Cubs May 2010Taken near Polychrome Overlook in Denali National Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/denali-bears-spring-2018.jpgDenali Bears May 2018Taken near Polychrome Overlook in Denali National Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/denali-bears-and-mt-biker-may-2010.jpgDenali Bears and Mt Biker May 2010Taken near Polychrome Overlook in Denali National Park2018-05-19T00:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/05/10/japanese-garden-cherry-blossoms-at-the-missouri-botanical-garden/2018-05-10T20:22:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/04/27/april-in-paris-mais-non-cest-le-printemps-a-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/lafayette-park-stl-4-18.jpgLafayette Park in St. Louis, Entrancehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/lafayette-square-townhomes-stl-4-18.jpgLafayette Square Townhomes April 2018https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/daffodils-in-lafayette-square-stl-4-18.jpgDaffodils in Lafayette Square April 20182018-04-27T18:17:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/04/21/st-louis-downtown-ghost-town-at-locust-and-21st-street/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tm-sayman-products-company-building.jpgTM Sayman Products Company BuildingThe Lambert Building, also known as the T.M. Sayman Products Company buildinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/schlafly-taproom-st-louis-4-2018.jpgSchlafly Tap RoomThe Schlafly Tap Room occupies an old printing company building.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/locust-street-empy-on-a-sunday-4-2018.jpgLocust looking east on a Sunday afternoonhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/locust-street-empy-on-a-sunday-4-2018-2.jpgLocust Looking WestLocust Street, empty on a Sunday afternoon2018-04-21T18:05:24+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/04/07/where-we-will-see-the-impact-of-a-trade-war-first-in-our-ports/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/port-of-seattle-looking-from-north-2.jpgPort of Seattle looking from north-2The Port of Seattle looking north from the main cargo terminalshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/grain-ship-elliott-bay-2014.jpgGrain Ship Elliott Bay (2014)A grain cargo ship at the Port of Seattlehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/axel-maersk-cargo-ship-2014.jpgAxel Maersk Cargo Ship (2014)The Axel Maersk at the Port of Seattle2018-04-09T18:22:52+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/03/31/cherry-blossom-boom/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cherry-blossom-at-reed-college-3-24-2018-bw.jpgCherry Blossom at Reed College (3-24-2018) B&Whttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cherry-blossom-at-reed-college-3-24-2018-bw-3.jpgCherry Blossom at Reed College (3-24-2018) B&W-3https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cherry-blossom-at-reed-college-3-24-2018-bw-2.jpgCherry Blossom at Reed College (3-24-2018) B&W-2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cherry-blossom-at-reed-college-3-24-2018-bw-5.jpgCherry Blossom at Reed College (3-24-2018) B&W-5https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cherry-blossom-at-reed-college-3-24-2018-bw-4.jpgCherry Blossom at Reed College (3-24-2018) B&W-42018-03-31T03:52:04+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/03/18/spring-in-portland-arrives-when-the-cherry-blossoms-burst/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cherry-blossoms-2018.jpgCherry Blossoms (Westmoreland March 2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cherry-blossoms-closer-view-2018.jpgCherry Blossoms, Closer View 2018https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/westmoreland-park-blossoms-march-2018.jpgWestmoreland Park Blossoms (March 2018)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/westmoreland-park-bridge-march-2018.jpgWestmoreland Park Bridge (March 2018)2018-03-20T00:03:15+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/06/19/north-st-louis-a-gentrification-free-zone/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/abandoned-home1.jpgEmpty Home, North Sidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/abandoned-home2.jpgFalling into Decayhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/row-homes-abandoned.jpgRow Homes, Abandonedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/abandoned-home3.jpgWaiting for a New Ownerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/abandoned-home4.jpgFeral Home, North Sidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/abandoned-home5.jpgBeautiful Home, Emptyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/abandoned-home6.jpgAbandoned Home, North St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/abandoned-apartment.jpgabandoned apartmenthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/eliot-school-for-sale.jpgEliot School For Salehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/abandoned-apartments2.jpgApartments, Abandoned2019-09-18T18:42:56+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/03/12/a-sublime-day-at-seaside/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/three-for-the-show.jpgThree For the Showhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/tongue-wag.jpgTongue Waghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/punching-it.jpgPunching Ithttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/taking-a-left-3-4-2018.jpgTaking a Left Tuckhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/taking-a-right-3-4-2018.jpgTaking a Right, Calm Dayhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/shortboard-carving-3-4-2018.jpgShortboard Carving at Seasidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/grabbing-the-rail-3-4-2018.jpgGrabbing the Railhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/style-points-at-seaside-3-4-2018.jpgStyle Points at Seasidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/coming-thorugh-the-lineup-3-4-2018.jpgComing Thorugh the Lineup2018-03-12T21:55:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/03/04/french-style/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sebastian-bw-2-25-2018.jpgSebastian Smilinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sebastian-bw-2-25-2018-2.jpgSebastian, Very Stylish2018-03-05T04:57:52+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/02/16/surfing-when-the-thermometer-says-it-is-freezing/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/seaside-winter-waves-feb-2018.jpgSeaside Cove Winter Waves February 2018I never tire of seeing morning light at Seaside Cover, even on a cold winter day.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/seaside-winter-waves-feb-2018-2.jpgSeaside Winter Waves February 2018Morning light creates magic on a freezing day at Seaside Cove.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/chilly-ride-feb-2018.jpgChilly Ride February 2018One of the few surfers at Seaside on Feb. 10, 2018, catches a ride.2018-02-17T02:28:34+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/02/09/an-ode-to-my-former-college-roommate/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sebastian-hard-at-work-2.jpgSebastian Hard at WorkI think there was some Bob Dylan thing going down when I took this shot.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sebastian-and-the-snowdevil.jpgSebastian and the SnowdevilSome people look cool in a goatee, and Sebastian was one of them. 2018-02-09T18:29:48+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/01/26/there-is-no-business-like-dog-show-business/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/meet-the-breed-cattle-dog.jpgMeet the Breed, Cattle Doghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/who-said-sheep.jpgWho Said Sheep?https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/who-needs-a-haircut.jpgWho Needs A Haircuthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/rose-city-classic-breeds.jpgRose City Classic Breedshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/newfoundlands.jpgNewfoundlandshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/me-drool.jpgMe, Drool?https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/golden-delicious.jpgGolden Delicioushttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/french-grand.jpgFrench Grandhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/english-setter.jpgEnglish Setterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/do-we-like-sheep.jpgDo We Like Sheep?2018-01-27T05:28:45+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/06/black-and-white-in-black-and-white-25th-university-city-high-school-reunion/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ucity25threunionblackandwhite.jpgU. City High School 25th Reunion SnapshotThis photo was taken at my 25th high school reunion in University City, Mo.2018-01-20T22:23:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/01/19/one-of-my-personal-favorites/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/pacifc-city-surfing-bw-costcosmall1.jpgPacifc City SurfingA surfer catches a clean break at Pacific City, south of Cape Kiwanda, Oregon.2018-01-20T03:20:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/01/14/abandoned-in-st-louis-from-the-archive/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/three-story-falling-apart.jpgThree Story Falling ApartSouth central St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/three-story-abandonned.jpgThree Story AbandonedCentral St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/abanonned-north-of-downtown-stlouis.jpgAbandoned North of Downtown StLouisNorth of downtown St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/abanonned-apartment-south-central-st-louis.jpgAbandoned Apartment South Central St LouisSouth central St Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/abandonned-apartment-north-of-downtown.jpgAbandoned Apartment North of DowntownIsolated and abandoned, north of downtown St. Louis2018-01-15T19:59:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/09/23/scenes-from-bike-adventures-in-urban-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/suicide-counseling-sign.jpgSt. John's Bridge, Posted Signhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/grain-elevator-portland.jpgTemco Grain Elevator, Portlandhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/i-5-bridge-vancouver.jpgI-5 Bridge, Connecting Portland and Vancouver2018-01-09T00:17:07+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/01/07/two-of-my-favorite-parks-in-the-world-forest-park/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/forest-park-stlouis-lagoon-bw.jpgEarly Morning, Forest Park LagoonA lagoon in St. Louis' Forest Park in the early morning, during a run (taken with a GoPro)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/forest-park-stlouis-trail-bw.jpgRunning Trail, Forest ParkForest Park Running Trail in the early morning (St. Louis, taken with a GoPro)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/forest-park-stlouis-trail2-bw.jpgLagoon at Forest ParkLagoon on the running trail, Forest Park in St. Louis (taken with a GoPro)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/forest-park-portland-winter-bw.jpgWildwood Trail in the WinterForest Park, Wildwood Trail, in the winterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/forest-park-portland-runners-gopro.jpgTrail Runners, Wildwood TrailTrail Runners, Forest Park Portland (taken with a GoPro)2018-01-08T05:56:14+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2018/01/01/winter-surfing-in-oregon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tuck-and-ride.jpgTuck and Ridehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/two-surfers-2.jpgSUP and Surferhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/closing-out.jpgClosing Outhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/heading-right.jpgHeading Righthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hitting-it-right.jpgHitting it righthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/balancing-act.jpgBalancing Acthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/traffic-jam-seaside.jpgTraffic Jam Seasidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/shortboard-cutting-the-edge.jpgShortboard, Cutting the Edgehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dropping-in.jpgDropping In2018-01-01T21:42:28+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/12/22/winters-icy-clutch-has-come/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/turnagain-arm-and-kenai-range-winter.jpgTurnagain Arm and Kenai Range WinterTurnagain Arm looking to the Kenai Peninsula, form Kincaid Park in Anchoragehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/too-cold-to-ski-anchorage.jpgToo Cold to Ski AnchorageU.S. National Ski qualifying races cancelled due to subzero temperatureshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sleeping-lady-in-the-dead-of-winter.jpgSleeping Lady in the Dead of WinterSleeping Lady, viewed from Anchoragehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ice-sculpture-downtown-anchorage.jpgIce Sculpture Downtown AnchorageIce Sculpture, downtown Anchoragehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hoarfrost-in-forest-2008.jpgHoarfrost in Forest 2008Kincaid Park in Anchorage, covered in hoarfrosthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chugach-front-range-winter_.jpgChugach Front Range Winter_Front range of the Chugach Mountains, from Westchester Lagoon, Anchoragehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/captain-cook-in-hoarfrost.jpgCaptain Cook in HoarfrostCaptain Cook Statue, downtown Anchoragehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/anchorage-winter-2009.jpgChugach State Park 2008Chugach State Park, from Eagle Creek2017-12-23T00:11:56+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/12/15/the-beauty-of-steel-and-the-pride-of-steel-working/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/steel-plant-interior-12-2017.jpgSteel Plant Interior 6https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/steel-plant-interior-12-2017-6.jpgSteel Plant Interior 5https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/steel-plant-interior-12-2017-5.jpgSteel Plant Interior 4https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/steel-plant-interior-12-2017-4.jpgSteel Plant Interior 3https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/steel-plant-interior-12-2017-3.jpgSteel Plant Interior 2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/steel-plant-interior-12-2017-2.jpgSteel Plant Interior 62017-12-15T21:13:40+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/12/09/december-on-the-oregon-coast/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/surf-oregon-at-oswalk-12-17.jpgSurf Oregon at OswaldSurf's up at Oswald West (look to the lower right for the surfer, if you can see him).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/light-through-trees-at-oswald-west.jpgLIght Through Trees at Oswald WestMagical light filters through the forest at Oswald West State Park.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/stormy-winter-day-oswald-west-12-17.jpgStormy Winter Day Oswald West (12-17)Stormy waters by Oswald West State Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nehalem-bay.jpgNehalem BayNehalm Bay, on the Oregon Coast2017-12-10T23:32:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/12/03/scenes-from-my-st-louis-catalog/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/south-stlouis-decay.jpgSouth St Louis DecaySIgns of decay in south St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/south-stlouis-decay_.jpgPurple Martin DinerThe Purple Mountain Dinerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/south-stlouis-decay_-2.jpgSouth StLouis DecayApartments in disrepair in south central St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/shotgun-houses-and-slu-medical-center.jpgShotgun Houses and SLU Medical CenterShotgun Houses on Hickory Street and the SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospitalhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/development-off-grand-near-slu.jpgDevelopment off Grand near SLULooking to downtown St. Louis and the Edward A. Doisy Research Center, off Grand Avenue.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/near-the-budweiser-plant.jpgNear the Annheuser PlantSouth Broadway, in St. Louis2017-12-03T06:48:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/11/26/south-st-louis-county-on-a-clear-fall-day/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/kenrickglennonseminary-front.jpgKenrick Glennon Seminary FrontKenrick Glennon Seminary on a November dayhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/kenrickglennonseminary-front-3.jpgKenrick Glennon SeminaryKenrick Glennon Seminary at Sunsethttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/shop-and-save-carts.jpgShop n Save CartsShop 'n Save parking lot, in Shewsbury, Mo.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/rail-corridor-south-county-11-2017.jpgRail Corridor South County (11-2017)Rail corridor separating St. Louis and St. Louis Countyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/park-val-apartments.jpgPark Val ApartmentsLower-income apartments in Shrewsbury, Mo.2017-11-26T18:56:42+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/11/18/testing-my-new-tool-the-panasonic-lumix-dc-zs70/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/zoom-test-lumix-leaves.jpgZoom Test Lumix LeavesMaple leaves pile up on my street, in shades of yellow and red.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/willamette-river-view-sellwood-bridge-2.jpgWillamette River View From Sellwood BridgeThe Willamette River flows by Sellwood Riverfront Park.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/fall-colors-lumix.jpgFall Colorshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/bread-grand-central.jpgGrand Central Bakery Selection2017-11-20T19:40:46+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/favorites/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/copticyouth1.jpgCoptic YouthI met these Coptic young men at Meir Gergis, near Luxor, in December 2004. Copts are some of the world's oldest Christians, and they number about one in ever five Egyptians, and yet have faced persecution and discrimination for decades, and at times violent attacks at their places of worship.2017-11-18T04:35:44+00:00weekly0.6https://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/11/11/surf-so-fine-at-seaside/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/charting-the-path-11-17.jpgCharting the Pathhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/riding-the-right-11-17.jpgRiding the Righthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/woohoo-11-17.jpgWoohoohttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/riding-through-the-crowd-11-17.jpgRiding Through the Crowd2017-11-12T02:56:26+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/08/12/warm-springs-on-a-summer-day/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/warm-springs-symbol-circle.jpgWarm Springs Signhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/warm-springs-older-government-building.jpgWarm Springs, Closed Buildinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/warm-springsoffice.jpgWarm Springs Adminstration Building2017-11-08T05:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/11/04/ostia-antica-romes-working-port-city/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/amphitheater.jpgAmphitheaterOstia Antica Amphitheaterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mosaic-ostiia-antica.jpgMosaic Ostiia AnticaOstiia Antica mosaicshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ostia-antica-buildings.jpgOstia Antica BuildingsApartment building, Ostia Anticahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mosaics-from-ostia-antica.jpgMosaics From Ostia AnticaMosaics, Bathhousehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sculpture-ostia-antica.jpgSculpture Ostia Anticahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/amphitheater-ostia-antica.jpgAmphitheater Ostia AnticaAmphitheater Ostia Anticahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dolphins.jpgDolphinshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dolphins-2.jpgDolphins from Market PlaceMarket of the guilds, mosaic.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ostia-antica-amphitheater.jpgOstia Antica AmphitheaterOstia Antica, Piazzale delle Corporazione, looking towards the amphitheater.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ostia-antica-amphitheater-2.jpgOstia Antica Amphitheater-2Apartment buildings, Ostia Antica.2017-11-05T18:41:10+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/10/29/what-city-is-this-that-rises-like-the-river-nile/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/uw-med-center-south-lake-union.jpgUW Med Center South Lake UnionThe University of Washington is expanding its UW Med Center in the South Lake Union area.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/south-lake-union-trolley.jpgSeattle Street CarSeattle Street Car, near Lake Union.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/south-lake-union-looking-to-downtown.jpgSouth Lake Union Looking to DowntownThe skyline looking south from Lake Union is dotted with construction cranes.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/route-finding-south-lake-union.jpgRoute Finding South Lake UnionAmid the towers of glass and steel, a visitor can find his or her way with this route finder. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/amazon-expansion.jpgAmazon ExpansionAmazon is continually expanding its holdings in South Lake Union. Seattle is now a company town, thanks to Amazon, according to one Seattle Times story from September 2017.2017-10-30T05:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/10/13/remembering-my-travels-in-turkey-in-and-around-adana/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kozan-ruins-turkey.jpgKozan Ruins TurkeyThis old fortress of Sis, in modern-day Kozan, Turkey, was a stronghold of the Kingdom of Cilicia.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/adanamosque.jpgAdana MosqueThe Sanbanci Merkez Camii (mosque) in Adana, Turkey, was Asia's second largest when this was taken in 2001.2017-10-16T20:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/07/04/memorial-to-the-masterminds-of-the-armenian-genocide/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mahmut-shevket-pasha-tomb.jpgMahmut Shevket Pasha TombMahmud Shevket Pasha was an Ottoman reformer assassinated in 1913 in Istanbul.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/grave-of-midhat-pasha.jpgGrave of Midhat PashaMidhat Pasha was another Ottoman Empire reformer, killed while in prison, in 1883.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/enver-pasha-memorial2.jpgEnver Pasha MemorialEnver Pasha is one of three Ottoman Turkish leaders (the Young Turks) who organized the genocide against Armenains, beginning in 1915.2017-10-13T21:53:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/10/08/fall-surf-season-has-arrived-with-the-alaskan-storms/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/seaside-overhead-10-6-2017.jpgSeaside Overhead 10-6-2017Nailing a nice overhead the first Friday in October 2017.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/punching-through-at-seaside.jpgpunching through at SeasidePunching through the breaks at Seaside can test the best surfer on a fall day.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lef-or-right-9-23-17.jpgLeft or Right? (9-23-17)Riding the fall waves at Seaside, September 23, 2017.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/the-lineup-seaside-9-23-17-2.jpgThe Lineup Seaside (9-23-17)-2Fall waves have few clean faces on windy days.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/seaside-moonset-10-6-2017.jpgSeaside Moonset 10-6-2017The moon sets on the first Firday of October 2017 in Seaside.2017-10-09T04:09:24+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/09/30/the-wolves-of-rome/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/capitalone-wolf-statue-1.jpgCapitoline Wolf Statue, in Siennahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/capitalone-wolf-statue-2.jpgSide View, Capitoline Wolf, Siennahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/capitalone-wolf-statue-3.jpgCapitoline Wolf Statue Florencehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/capitalone-wolf-statue-4.jpgCapitoline Wolf Statue Sienna2017-09-30T15:52:33+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/09/22/alaskas-fall-colors-win-the-prize-hands-down/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fall-colors-chugach-sept-2005.jpgFall Colors Chugach Sept 2005https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fall-colors-eagle-river-sept-2005.jpgFall Colors Eagle River Sept 2005https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fall-colors-eagle-river-sept-2005-2.jpgFall Colors Eagle River Sept 2005-2Birch trees turn golden in the fall air.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fall-colors-eagle-river-sept-2005-3.jpgFall Colors Eagle River Sept 2005-3Looking up Eagle River valley, from a perch over the river.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fall-colors-eagle-river-sept-2005-4.jpgFall Colors Eagle River Sept 2005-4Yes, this is real, and it's just one of many mountainsides in Chugach State Park.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fall-colors-eagle-river-sept-2005-5.jpgFall Colors Eagle River Sept 2005-5Scenes like this made me snap my fingers to tell myself I was not dreaming.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fall-colors-eagle-river-sept-2005-6.jpgFall Colors Eagle River Sept 2005-6Birch trees in the Eagle River valley2017-09-26T05:00:48+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/09/17/a-year-of-exploration-and-surfing-on-the-oregon-coast/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rudy-and-the-oregon-coast.jpgRudy and the Oregon CoastRudy Owens on the southern Oregon Coast, August 2017https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shark-sighted-seaside.jpgShark Sighted SeasideShark warning sign at Seaside, August 2017https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/kiwanda-haystack-surfing-color-2.jpgKiwanda Haystack Surfing Color-2On a beautiful day in May 2017, the early morning crew were nailing it at Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/surf-at-mt-humbug-beach.jpgSurf at Mt Humbug BeachThe sun sets at Humbug Mountain State Park, in southern Oregon.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/hunters-cove-black-and-white.jpgHunter's Cove Black and WhiteHunter's Cove in southern Oregon, a beautiful place.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/whale-surf4.jpgSeaside on a whale dayOn a day with many whales breaching, the Seaside surfers were catching some sloppy waves as the day turned windy in mid-September 2017.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/march-2017-surf-at-seaside.jpgMarch 2017 Surf at SeasideOn a stormy day at Seaside, the A-Tem were nailing tough overheads. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/port-orford.jpgPort OrfordPort Orford offers a lovely cover for surfing, but not during my visit in August 2017.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/hunters-bay.jpgHunters CoveHunter's Cover in southern Oregon is a beautiful surfing destination.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/april-2017-surfing-seaside.jpgApril 2017 Surfing SeasideA spring surfer nailing it at Seaside2017-09-20T16:24:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/09/08/the-new-normal-fire-everywhere-in-the-northwest/2017-09-09T02:50:18+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/09/04/the-murals-of-cottage-grove/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/coke-mural-cottage-grove.jpgCoke Mural Cottage GroveThe Coke mural in Cottage Grove, Oregonhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/opal-whitely-mural.jpgOpal Whitely MuralThe mural of Opal Whitely in Cottage Grove was being touched up during my brief visit in early August 2017.2017-09-04T15:46:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/08/25/the-arch-druids-of-north-america-californias-redwoods/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/california-redwoods-jedidiah-smith-park-bw-2.jpgJedidiah Smith Park Forest GroveThe forest of Jedediah Smith Redwood State Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/california-redwoods-jedidiah-smith-park-bw.jpgCalifornia Redwoods, Jedidiah Smith ParkMight redwoods of Jedediah Smith Redwood State Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/redwood-canopy-bw.jpgRedwood Canopy B&WThe forest canopy in Jedediah Smith Redwood State Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/redwood-forest-floor.jpgRedwood Forest FloorA grove in Jedediah Smith Redwood State Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/redwood-tree-trunk-bw.jpgRedwood Tree TrunkCalifornia redwood2017-08-28T13:04:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/08/19/seaside-oregon-surfing-on-a-windy-summer-day/2017-08-19T21:36:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/08/13/south-oregon-coast-in-black-and-white/2017-08-13T18:42:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/08/07/finding-hidden-treasures-in-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/worldfamousteddrewes.jpgWorld Famous Ted DrewesWorld famous Ted Drewes on South Grand Avenue, in the Dutchtown Neighborhoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/stlouis-warehouse-and-gargoyle.jpgWarehouse and GargoyleEven old factories paid attention to art; look to the corner of the factory roof.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/star-saloon-and-cafe.jpgStar Saloon and CafeStar Saloon and Cafe, a place of many storieshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/door-with-art.jpgDoor with ArtArtwork on a door in the Forest Park East Neighborhoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/towergrove-whitestone-house.jpgTowergrove whitestone houseMagnificent three-story home in the Shaw Neighborhoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/columbia-iron-works-closed-stlouis.jpgColumbia Iron Works Closed StLouisNow closed, Columbia Iron Workshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/boyle-and-chouteau-apartment.jpgBoyle and Chouteau ApartmentBoyle and Chouteau apartment2017-08-08T01:08:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/07/21/keith-by-artist-chuck-close-at-the-st-louis-art-museum/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/slam-and-chuck-close.jpgKeith by Chuck Close"Keith," by artist Chuck Close, is a larger than life acrylic painting dating from 1970, in the St. Louis Art Museum collection.2020-04-03T21:59:45+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/07/16/just-another-roadside-attraction-in-oregon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/evergreen-aviation-museum.jpgEvergreen Aviation MuseumThe Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is located outside of McMinnville. 2017-07-17T17:01:45+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/07/04/fourth-of-july-anchorage-style-2007/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fourth-of-july-parade-snow-cat.jpgFourth of July Parade Snow CatThe U.S. Army, from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, participated with a snowcathttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fourth-of-july-parade-firefighters-anchorage.jpgFourth of July Parade Firefighters AnchorageAnchorage firefighters marching proudhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fourth-of-july-parade-crow-creek-pipes-drums-anchorage_.jpgFourth of July Parade Crow Creek Pipes Drums AnchorageCrow Crew Pipes and Drums, looking goodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fourth-of-july-parade-anchorage-native-fiddlers.jpgFourth of July Parade Anchorage Native FiddlersAnchorage Native Fiddlers Association at the Fourth of July Parade in Anchoragehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fourth-of-july-parade-anchorage-filipino-americans-procession.jpgFourth of July Parade Anchorage Filipino Americans ProcessionFilipino American pride at the Fourth of July parade in Anchoragehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fourth-of-july-parade-anchorage-marching-band.jpgFourth of July Parade Anchorage Marching BandMarching band at the Anchorage Fourth of July parade2017-07-04T21:16:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/07/01/happy-150th-birthday-canada/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/parliament-and-maple-leaves.jpgParliament and Maple LeavesWhat photo of Canada would be complete without the flag and maple leaves, in fall, eh?https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/gastineau-park-sunset.jpgGastineau National Park SunsetGastineau National Park, just outside of Ottawa, is a beautiful oasis located next door to Ottawa and Hull, in Quebec.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/parliament-hill-sunrise.jpgParliament, East Blockhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/parliament-hill-sunrise2.jpgParliament Hill, East Block, Sunrisehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/parliament-building.jpgParliament Building, Parliament Hill2017-07-01T18:28:29+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/06/25/sunshine-and-surf-on-the-oregon-coast/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/calm-waves-seaside.jpgCalm Waves SeasideThe sets as I was leaving were very nice. I like them this size, given my skill level.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sup-seaside.jpgSUP Seaside Ridehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sup2-seaside.jpgCatching a Nice Onehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sup3-seaside.jpgSUP at Seasidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sup4-seaside.jpgSUP RiderThe best rider I saw from the shore with this SUP surfer.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/needles.jpgThe NeedlesI almost surfed here, at the Needles, at Cannon Beach. The waves looked nicer than Seaside's, which was rare.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_3501.jpgBill Stewart LSPMy new board is a 9-foot Bill Stewart longboard, made for smaller waves.2017-06-25T17:05:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/06/23/sunbeam-at-st-peters-basilica-rome/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/stpeterslight.jpgSt Peters LightA so-called "god beam" illuminates the vaulted ceiling of St. Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican City, in Rome.2017-06-23T14:03:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/06/16/foxgloves-finally-arrive/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/foxgloves-june-2017.jpgFoxgloves Blooming, June 2017https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/foxgloves-june-2017-2.jpgFoxgloves June 20172017-06-16T23:42:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/06/10/sellwood-is-the-place-to-be-if-you-can-afford-it/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/lambert-and-13th-sellwood.jpgLambert and 13th Sellwoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/backyard-development.jpgBackyard developmenthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/higher-density-sellwood.jpgHigher Density SellwoodA home was recently removed, with all of the trees, making way for new construction, in tony Sellwood.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/atlas-scoops.jpgAtlas Scoops Atlas Scoops, on an empty lot on my street, is one of the most popular hangout spots in the area. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/a-cena-restaurant-and-condos.jpgA Cena Restaurant and New DevelopmentThe A Cena Restaurant now has a new development in its backyard, in Sellwood.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sellwood-now-leasing.jpgSellwood Now LeasingThe new Sellwood 13 apartments, with studios starting at more than $1,000 a month and single-rooms up to $1,500 a month. Now leasing.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/trendy-sellwood.jpgTrendy SellwoodI love having this bakery a short hop from my house. Who wouldn't?2017-06-11T01:47:58+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/05/27/pacific-city-this-week-in-color/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pacific-city-haystack-color-5-26-17.jpgPacific City Haystack (In Color)The iconic Haystack Rock in Pacific City is visible from miles away.2017-05-27T17:08:04+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/05/19/surfs-up-at-pacific-city/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/kiwanda-haystack-surfing-bw-3.jpgFirst Surfers of the DayA surfer finishes out a ride by Haystack Rock at Pacific City.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/kiwanda-haystack-surfing-bw.jpgKiwanda Haystack Surfing B&WHaystack Rock is a great backdrop for suring at Pacific City.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/kiwanda-haystack-surfing-bw-2.jpgKiwanda Haystack Surfing B&W-2On the first sunny day in a long time, surfers came out to get the waves while they lasted.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cape-kiwanda-bw.jpgCape Kiwanda BWThe first paddle surfer and kayak surfer of the day catch waves in glass conditions.2017-05-20T00:15:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/05/12/it-takes-years-to-learn-a-beach/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/seaside-breaks.jpgSeaside BreaksThe sets began coming in more powerfully as the morning unfolded at Seaside, Oregon, on May 12, 2017.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/waiting-for-the-wave-3.jpgThe Right WaveThe waves were well over seven feet and some of the sets were ripping as the surfers began paddling out to the line up to wait for the right wave on May 12, 2017.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/waiting-for-the-wave-4.jpgWaiting for the WavesA pair of surfers waits for the right waves at Seaside Cove on May 12, 2017.2017-05-12T23:37:22+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/05/05/oregon-surf-style-single-fins-and-vw-squareback/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/single-fin-and-squareback.jpgSingle Fin and SquarebackThe Squareback stood apart from all of the orther rigs at the entrance to Agate Beach on a late April surf morning.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/single-fin-and-squareback-2.jpgSingle Fin and VW Squareback-2This was many of the rigs parked at the entrance to Agate Beach on a late April surf morning.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rudy-agate-beach.jpgRudy Agate BeachRudy Owens at Agate Beach2017-05-05T05:20:34+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/05/02/rediscovering-the-columbia-river-gorge/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/vista-house-rainy-day.jpgVista House Rainy DayVista House is listed on the National Historic Register. It is a fabulous place to visit if you travel to the Columbia River Gorge. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/multnomah-falls-rainy-day.jpgMultnomah Falls Rainy DayMultnomah Falls plunge 620 feet, making it one of the highest falls in the United States.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/turbine-at-bpa-dam.jpgTurbine at BPA DamA retired turbine is on display at the Bonneville Dam visitors center.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bpa-dam-raging-spring-water.jpgBonneville Dam SpillwaysBonneville Dam spillways2017-05-20T00:45:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/04/23/renewal-and-decay-in-the-grove/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/thegrove-sign.jpgTheGrove SignThe entrance to The Grove improvement districthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shuttered-gorve-homes.jpgShuttered Gorve HomesFeral homes are common in North St. Louis and also Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/thegrove-lost-home.jpgTheGrove Lost Homehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shuttered-on-manchester.jpgShuttered on ManchesterAn abandoned home at the entrance to The Grovehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/decay-on-manchester.jpgDecay on ManchesterAn abanoned home near the Urban Chestnuthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/urbanchestnut.jpgUrbanChestnutThe Urban Chestnut Brewing Company is an anchor business on Manchester Avenue.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/abandoned-in-the-grove-2.jpgAbandoned in the Grove-2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/no-dumping.jpgNo DumpingSigns of decay are visible in streets off of Manchester Avenuehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/two-styles-abandoned.jpgTwo Styles AbandonedTwo abandoned homes, south of Manchester Avenuehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/three-styles-abandoned.jpgAbandoned in Forest Park EastThree abandoned homes, just south of Manchester Avenue2017-04-23T16:29:51+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/04/16/remembering-jerusalem-on-easter-sunday/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/israel-photos-10.jpgThe Edicule, Inside Church of the Holy SepulchreThe Edicule, located inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/israel-photos-8.jpgChurch of the Holy SepulchreThe Church of the Holy Sepulchre, taken in 2004.2017-04-16T19:43:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/04/09/i-never-tire-of-crystal-springs-rhododendron-garden/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/rhodies-2017.jpgWalking at the Garden, Divinehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/rhodies2-2017.jpgCrystal Springs Rhododendron Gardenhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/rhodies3-2017.jpgCyrstal Springs, Portland2017-04-10T02:53:55+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/03/24/grand-boulevard-tells-a-story-of-st-louis-historic-decline/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/grand-avenue-water-tower-and-holy-name-jesus-front-2.jpgGrand Avenue Water Tower and Holy Name JesusNorth Grand Water Tower and Most Holy Name Jesus of St. Louis Cathedral, both landmarks, are now in decay in North St. Louis.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/most-holy-name-of-jesus-closed-church.jpgMost Holy Name of Jesus Closed ChurchThe Most Holy Name of Jesus of St. Louis Cathedral closed in 1992.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/old-factory-off-grand.jpgOld Factory off GrandShuttered factory on Page Avenue, just off Grand Boulevard.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/grand-boulevard-closed-buildings.jpgGrand Boulevard Closed Buildingshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/grand-boulevard-closed-buildings-2.jpgGrand Boulevard Closed Buildings-2Shuttered business building on Grand Boulevard.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/abandonned-grand-homes.jpgAbandoned Grand HomesAbandoned grand homes sit north of Midtown St. Louis, on Grand Boulevard.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/saintstheresabridget-catholic-church-3-17.jpgSaints Theresa and Bridget Catholic ChurchSaints Theresa and Bridget Catholic Church2019-10-17T17:43:14+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/01/22/lafayette-square-architectural-gem-of-the-midwest/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayetteparkrowhomes.jpgLafayette Square, Timeless Elegancehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayettesquare-town-homes2.jpgLafayette Square Row Househttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayettesquare-town-homes1.jpgSt. Louis Style, Lafayette Squarehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayettesquare-row-homes2.jpgLafayette Square Row Homes in Winterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayettesquare-row-homes3.jpgSecond Empire Style Homes, Lafayette Squarehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayettesquare-row-homes4.jpgBeautiful Lafayette Squarehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayettesquare-row-homes5.jpgPark Avenue Homes, Lafayette Squarehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayettesquare-row-homes6.jpgSecond Empire Style Homes, Lafayette Squarehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayettesquare-row-homes7.jpgLafayette Square Row Home in Winterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/abbey.jpgAbbey on Lafeyette Park2017-04-06T00:46:39+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/10/21/churches-made-st-louis-great/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/st-ambrose-catholic-church1.jpgSt. Ambrose Catholic ChurchSt. Ambrose Catholic Church, on The Hillhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/saint-agnes-church-stl.jpgSt. Agnes Catholic Church, ClosedSt. Agnes Catholic Church, now closedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/popepiusv-basillica.jpgPope Pius V Church, St. LouisPope Pius V Church, St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/grace-mehodist-church-stl-2.jpgGrace United Methodist ChurchGrace United Methodist Church, in the Debaliviere neighborhood2017-04-03T14:25:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/04/02/shuttered-in-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/abandoned-apartment-in-the-grove.jpgAbandoned Apartment in The GroveA common sight in St. Louis is plywood in the window set against a brick facade.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/abandoned-building-in-the-grove.jpgAbandoned Building in The GroveA closed building awaits an uncertain future in The Grove neighborhood.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/abandoned-apartment-unit-in-the-grove.jpgAbandoned Apartment Unit in The GroveA fourplex is among many closed buildings in the blocks just off Manchester Avenue.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/abandoned-in-the-grove.jpgAbandoned in The GroveThis fourplex is now shuttered.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/manchesterr-home-in-the-grove.jpgManchesterr Home in the Grovehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/manchesterr-home-in-the-grove-2.jpgManchesterr Home in the Grove 22017-04-02T19:00:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/03/26/early-spring-at-the-missouri-botanical-garden/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/orchid-mo-botanical-garden-3-17.jpgOrchid Mo Botanical Garden 3-17The orchid show is always popular at the Missouris Botanical Garden.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/japanese-garden-botanical-garden-3-17.jpgJapanese Garden Botanical Garden 3-17Spring blossoms were peaking out at the Japanese Garden.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/japanese-garden-botanical-garden-3-17-2.jpgJapanese Garden Botanical Garden, New BudsI captured this very calming scene at the Japanese Garden at the Missouri Botanical Gardenhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/japanese-garden-botanical-garden-3-17-3.jpgJapanese Garden DisplayA so-called Zen garden (karesansui) perfectly maintained at the Japanese Garden area of the Missouri Botanical Garden. I love this place. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/botanical-garden-3-17.jpgEngish Garden at MO Botanical GardenThe Missouri Botanical Garden features a beautiful English-style manor garden. 2017-03-26T21:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/03/12/shredding-it-at-seaside/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/killer-surf-at-seaside.jpgKiller Surf at Seasidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/yo-dude.jpgYo, Dude2017-03-13T06:20:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/03/09/my-own-shawshank-redemption-tree/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/the-tree-21.jpgThe Shawshank TreeThis is my self-appointed Shawshank Redemption tree.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/the-tree.jpgThe Shawshank Redemption TreeThis is my self-appointed Shawshank Redemption tree.2017-03-09T23:21:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/02/25/oswald-west-short-sands-a-beautiful-oregon-beach/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/short-sands-beach-bad-surf-2.jpgshort-sands-beach-bad-surf-2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/short-sands-beach-bad-surf-day.jpgThe Road to the CoastThe drive is half the adventure.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/short-sands-beach-bad-surf-day-2.jpgDriving to the Coast, Winter DayA nerve wracking early morning drive to the beach.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/short-sands-beach-bad-surf-day-3.jpgTrail to the BeachThe trail to Short Sands is magical.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/short-sands-beach-bad-surf-day-4.jpgChoppy Winter SurfBad surf day, let's be honest.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/short-sands-beach-bad-surf-day-5.jpgSnow Capped Peaks at Short SandsIt was a chilly day.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/short-sands-beach-bad-surf-day-6.jpgShort Sands BeachShort Sands, calm side.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/short-sands-beach-bad-surf-day-7.jpgNorth End of Oswald WestThe tip of Oswald West looks north to Cannon Beach. It was a stormy day!https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/short-sands-beach-bad-surf-day-8.jpgWinter SurfDear World: this is how rough Oregon surf is.2017-02-27T15:42:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/02/18/otter-rock-surfing-on-a-winters-day-in-oregon/2017-02-19T04:04:09+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/02/11/i-really-dont-care-if-my-seaside-surf-pictures-are-mediocre/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/seasidecove-moonrise_.jpgMoonriseMoonrise on Seaside Covehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/seasidecove-rough-surf_.jpgRding the RipRiding the current out from the cove.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/surf-lesson-father-and-son.jpgSurf LessonFather and son practice at Seaside Cove.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/choppy-day.jpgChoppy Day SeasideSeaside Cove, Oregonhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/catching-a-bad-wave.jpgCatching a Rough WaveSeaside Cove, Oregon2017-02-12T03:46:40+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/02/04/oregon-surfing-seen-through-a-point-and-shoot-lens/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/heading-to-shore.jpgHeading InSeaside Covehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/suited-up-an-ready-2.jpgsuited-up-an-ready-2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/rainy-day-seaside-2.jpgRainy Day SeasideRainy Day, Seaside Covehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/seaside-surf-3.jpgSeaside Cove, Calm Cold DaySeaside Covehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bringing-it-home.jpgBringing It Home, SeasideSeaside Covehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/indian-beach-surf.jpgIndian Beach SurfIndian Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/riding-the-right.jpgRiding the RightIndian Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/seaside-surf-10.jpgSeaside Surf, Calm DaySeaside Covehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/seaside-pink-light-january-2017.jpgMorning Light, Seaside CoveSeaside Cove, morning lighthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/big-wave-rider-seaside-2.jpgRiding the Big WaveSeaside Cove2017-02-04T19:42:44+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/01/27/72nd-anniversary-of-the-liberation-of-auschwitz-birkenau-and-donald-trump/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/holocaust-40.jpgFormer CrematoriaOne of the Birkenau gas chambers and crematoria, where prisoners were gassed and burned upon arriving to the camp, was left as the Soviet Army found it when it was liberated in January 1945.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/holocaust-24.jpgMemorial Plaza BirkenauAn Auschwitz survivor, his childhood friend, and his friend's grandson pay respects to the dead at Birkenau, in July 2000.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/holocaust-55.jpgEntrance to the Birkenau Death CampEntrance to the Birkenau Death Camphttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fierce-urgency-of-now.jpgfierce-urgency-of-now2017-01-28T07:04:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/01/16/living-and-loving-the-life-aquatic/2017-01-16T18:43:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/01/12/snowstorm-in-the-sellwood-neighborhood/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/christmas-tree-and-snow.jpgChristmas Tree and FlakesSometimes mistakes in photos looks pretty good. That's not the Milky Way. It's moisture accumulating on my lens, and flakes falling. I still like it.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/grandcentral.jpgGrand Central Bakeryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/nehalem-street.jpgNehalem Street (My Street)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/teachaite.jpgTea Chai Tehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/portlandbottleshop.jpgPortland Bottle Shophttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/oaksbottom.jpgOaks Bottom and West Portland2017-01-13T21:11:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2017/01/07/seaside-cove-on-a-winters-day/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seaside-surf-2.jpgA Rare Site, Clean Sets on the Oregon Coasthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seaside-surf-3.jpgClean Sets at Seasidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seaside-surf-4.jpgSeaside Surfers in January 2017https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seaside-surf-5.jpgSeaside Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seaside-surf-6.jpgSeaside Suring in Januaryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seaside-surf-7.jpgLongboards Rule, Seasidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seaside-surf-8.jpgseaside-surf-8https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seaside-surf-9.jpgWinter Surfing Seasidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seaside-surf-10.jpgSurf at Seasidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/seaside-surf-11.jpgSeaside Cove Surf2017-01-08T21:57:11+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/12/31/cleaning-off-the-bad-stuff-with-a-final-2016-surf/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rudy-owens-pre-surf.jpgHappy to Go Out in Below Freezing Weatherhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/surf-at-the-needles.jpgChoppy Surf at the Needleshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/surf-at-the-needles-2.jpgSurf Conditions On Dec. 31, 2016 at the Needleshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/surf-at-the-needles-3.jpgThe Needles2016-12-31T22:34:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/12/26/scenes-from-the-california-coast-morro-bay-to-monterrey-bay/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sandpiper.jpgSand Piper, at Morro Bayhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/morro-beach.jpgMorro Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/elephant-seals-resting.jpgResting Elephant Seals, Piedras Blancas Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/elephant-seal.jpgThe Elephant Seal Alphahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/big-sur-private-ranch1.jpgBig Sur, Private Beach Property2016-12-26T04:14:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/12/16/six-historic-missions-in-six-days/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sanjuanbautista1.jpgHistoric San Juan Bautista Missionhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sanjuanbautistajesus.jpgStatue at San Juan Bautista Missionhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sanjuanbautista-entrance.jpgSan Juan Bautista Missionhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sanjuanbautista-mission.jpgSan Juan Bautista Mission Complexhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sanmiguelfountain.jpgFountain, San Miguel Missionhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sanmiguelmission.jpgSan Juan Miguel Entrancehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sanmiguelmissionbell.jpgSan Miguel Mission Bellhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sanmiguelmissionportico.jpgSan Juan Bautista Mission Porticohttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sanjuanbautistita-statue.jpgSan Juan Bautista Missionhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sanjuanbautistita-door-entramce.jpgEntrance to San Juan Bautista Mission2017-02-22T20:52:35+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/12/08/california-mission-surf-a-success/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/longboardsrule-santacruz.jpgLong Boarders Rule at Pleasure Pointhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pleasurepoint-surfer.jpgWinter Waves at Pleasure Pointhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pleasurepoint-surfer2.jpgFront Tipping at Pleasure Pointhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pleasurepoint-surfers.jpgEnd of Day Surf, Pleasure Pointhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/orange-everything-surf-rack_.jpgBikes Do the Job Getting to Pleasure Pointhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/santacruzshark.jpgSanta Cruz, Surf City USAhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pleasurepoint.jpgThe View from Pleasure Pointhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sunset-sandbeach.jpgSunset at Sand Beach, Near UCSBhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/bike-n-surf-sandbeach.jpgBike and Surf to Sand Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cayucos-pier.jpgCayucos Pier2016-12-16T20:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/11/27/sidney-street-in-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2049-sidney-stl.jpgClassic St. Louis Architecture, Sidney Streethttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sidney-street-row-homes.jpgSecond Empire Style, Sidney Streethttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sidney-street-row-homes-2.jpgsidney-street-row-homes-2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/venice-cafe.jpgvenice-cafehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/abandoned-south-stl.jpgabandoned-south-stl2016-11-28T03:23:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/11/23/family-and-the-holidays/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/mab-color.jpgRecent Family Photohttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bab-color.jpgFamily Photo2016-11-24T05:53:35+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/10/15/the-former-king-of-beers/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/annheuser-busch-inc-factory.jpgAnheuser Busch FactoryJust another subsidiary to a global conglomerate, and long live the king!https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bud-bar-stl.jpgBud BarBudweiser as a brand still dominates the local booze market in St. Louis.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lemp-and-arsenal.jpgLemp and ArsenalThe factory, located near a historic St. Louis neighborhood.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/annheiser-busch-factor-gate.jpgAnheuser Busch Factory GateThe west entrance to the Anheiser Busch factory displays the iconic Germanic eagle moniker of the King of Beers.2016-11-20T20:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/11/11/veterans-day-2016-how-the-united-states-remembers/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/vietnam-memorial.jpgVietnam Veterans Memorial RemembranceVietnam Veterans Memorial Remembrancehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/vietnam-memorial-2.jpgVietnam Veterans MemorialVietnam Veterans Memorialhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/vietnam-war-statue.jpgThe Three Soldiers Statue, WashingtonThe Three Soldiers Statue, Washington, D.C.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/korean-war-statue.jpgKorean War Memorial in WashingtonKorean War Memorial in Washington, D.C.2016-11-11T20:26:01+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/faqs/2016-11-07T04:54:14+00:00weekly0.6https://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/11/06/fleeting-fall-colors-as-the-last-leaves-float-to-the-ground/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/concordia-hall_.jpgLuther Hall, Concordia University in Portlandhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/fall-on-subaru-2.jpgMaple Leaves on a Subaruhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/fallenleaves-reedcollege2.jpgLast Leaves Falling, Reed Collegehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/fallenleaves-reedcollege.jpgFallen Leaves, Reed College2016-11-07T03:49:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/11/04/forest-park-when-the-last-leaves-fall/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wildwoodtrail-late-october-2016.jpgLate October on the Wildwood Trailhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wildwoodtrail-late-october-2016-2.jpgWildwood Trail, Forest Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wildwoodtrail-late-october-2016-3.jpgWildwood Trail, Late October2016-11-05T00:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/10/28/gopro-surfing-fetishism-with-loving-affection/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/indiansurf-painterly.jpgFoam Surfing at Indian Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/falling-painterly.jpgI Am Free, Free Fallinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/paddling-painterly.jpgPaddling Out in Junk at Indian Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sensei-and-novice-painterly.jpgSensei and Older Student (Me)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/indian-paddle-painterly.jpgPaddling Out at Indian Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/indian-paddle-painterly-2.jpgindian-paddle-painterly-2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/popup-painterly.jpgPopping Up in Foam2016-10-29T05:33:24+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/10/18/reading-the-leaves-it-must-be-fall/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fall-leaves-pdx.jpgFall Leaves in PortlandFall has returned to Portland, Oregon. The colors are lovely now, in their soggy Northwest way.2016-10-19T05:44:27+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/10/13/the-hill-neighborhood-of-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/volpi-salumeria.jpgVolpi Salumeria, The Hillhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/louis-berra-sculpture.jpgLouis Berra Sculpture, Berra Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hill-housing.jpgShotgun Homes on The Hillhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/st-ambrose-catholic-church.jpgst-ambrose-catholic-churchhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/st-ambrose-catholic-church-2.jpgSt. Ambrose Catholic Church, The Hillhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/amighettis-bakery.jpgAmighettis Bakeryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/immigrant-statue.jpgItalian Immigrant Statuehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/marconia-and-daggett.jpgMarconi and Daggett2016-10-13T14:41:00+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/10/06/the-art-of-surfing/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/the-art-of-surfing.jpgThe Art of SurfingSurfing is as much an art form as it is a way of life and beautiful sport.2016-10-07T15:21:55+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/10/01/wind-and-rain-at-the-oregon-coast/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/indian-beach-stormy-fall-day-2.jpgIs It Raining?Conditions were a little wet when I surfed at Indian Beach. What do you think?https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cannon-beach-stormy-fall-day.jpgCannon Beach, Windy DayThe wind was howling the first weekend of fall 2016 at Cannon Beach.2016-10-01T21:03:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/09/30/revisiting-an-abandoned-detroit-public-school/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crockett-science-lab.jpgNewly Built Science Lab TrashedThis newly updated science lab was left to the scrappers and criminals who have completely destroyed the school without any interference from the Detroit Public Schools.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crockett-class-2.jpgScene of a Crime, And No One CaredThe destruction at Crockett would likely be the source of public outrage in other U.S. cities, but not Detroit.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crockett-class-3.jpgTrashed Classroom at CrockettScenes of devastation greet visitors to Crockett Technical High School in Detroit (taken September 2015). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crockett-school.jpgCrockett Technical High SchoolThe trashed and gutted Crockett Technical High School was listed for sale in September 2015 by the Detroit Public Schools, which failed in every sense to protect the school from destruction by scrappers and vandals.2016-10-01T01:11:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/01/02/warm-springs-on-a-winters-day/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/warmspringsreservation.jpgWarm Springs CasinoThe new casino opened in February 2012.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/warmspringsmuseum.jpgWarm Springs MuseumIn the town of Warm Springs, a visitor will see the casino on one side of the road and museum on the other. This is common in many tribal areas, where the two are grouped near each other. 2016-09-19T04:51:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/09/17/the-makings-of-a-great-day/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/heading-to-the-coast-2.jpgEarly Morning, Coast Bandhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/after-the-first-set-3.jpgWarming Up After The First Sethttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/indian-beach-surf.jpgIndian Beach Surfhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ecola-state-park-view.jpgView South From Ecola State Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/post-surf-brew.jpgA Microbrew That Never Tasted Betterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/indian-summer-morning-wa-county.jpgindian Summer Morning, Washington County2016-09-17T17:35:11+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/09/12/alaska-fall-colors-as-good-as-it-gets/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/eagle-river-state-park.jpgBirch Forest in Fall, Chugach State Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/eagle-river-state-park-2.jpgChugach State Park, Underbrush in Fallhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/eagle-river-state-park-3.jpgFall Colors, Chugach State Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/eagle-river-state-park-4.jpgEagle River Area, Chugach State Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/moose.jpgAnchorage Moose Fall Incursion2016-09-29T01:58:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/09/09/fifteen-years-since-9-11-a-brief-remembrance/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ground-zero-remembrance.jpgGround Zero Remembrance, April 2005Taken in April 2005, Ground Zero, New York Cityhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/remembering-911.jpgOne World Trade Center RemembranceTaken in April 2005https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/remembering-911-2.jpgRemembering 9-11Taken in April 2005https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sikhs-after-9-11.jpgSikh Families After 9-11 in SeattleThe Seattle Sikh community gathered days after 9-11 at the Seattle Center to express both their loyalty and concern in the aftermath of the attacks.2016-09-09T17:03:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/09/05/wind-wheat-and-windy-roads-near-the-dalles/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/hills-off-197.jpgHills Off Highway 197https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/farm-equipment-and-supplies.jpgFarm Equipment and Supplieshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/abandoned-farmhouse.jpgAbandoned Farmhousehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/posted-no-trespass.jpgPosted No Trespasshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/emersonlooprood.jpgEmerson Loop Roodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/emersonloop2.jpgEmerson Loop Road Descent2016-09-05T04:12:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/08/28/crazy-kaleidoscope-of-colors-at-oaks-amusement-park/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/oaks-amusement-park-prizes-2.jpgPick a Prize, Any PrizeThe whole point of carnie land is to escape from the real world and enter the world of bright colors and lights, excitement, strange people, and dangerous amusement.2016-08-29T04:55:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/08/26/cannon-beach-at-sunset-almost-perfect/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/selfiesunsets-2.jpgMother and Daughter Enjoy Cannon Beach Sunsethttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sunset-haystock-rock.jpgSunset Arrives at Haystock Rockhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sunset-haystock-rock-2.jpgSunset at Haystack Rockhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cannonbeach-sunset.jpgAnother Perfect Moment at Cannon Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cannonbeach-sunset-2.jpgDay Ends at Cannon Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cannonbeach-sunset-3.jpgCannon Beach Sunset Photo Moment2016-08-26T14:34:34+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/08/20/historic-monasteries-of-egypt-and-challenges-that-face-egypts-copts/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/visiting-st-tawdros-monastery.jpgVisiting St Tawdros MonasteryMy host at St. Tawdros Monastery gave me a tour of the historic site, just outside of Luxor. My visit required the permission of the local security detail, who also joined me. This was one of several times Egypt's security forces went out of their way to both help me and perhaps ensure I did not do anything suspcious. This visit was one of my highlights.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st-anthony-monastery-father.jpgSt Anthony Monasteryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/luxor-monastery.jpgSt. Tawdros Monasteryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/suriani-monastery.jpgSuriani Monasteryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/baramus-monastery.jpgBishoi Monasteryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/stcatherinesmonastery.jpgSt. Catherine's Monasteryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/stsimeonmonastery.jpgSt. Simeon Monastery, near Aswan2016-08-21T05:33:38+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/08/07/newberry-crater-a-hidden-gem-of-central-oregon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/storm-newbertty-crater.jpgStorm, Newberry Craterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/paved-paradise-paulina-peak.jpgPaved Paradise, Paulina Peak Parking Lothttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sunrise-east-lake.jpgSunrise, East Lakehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/newberry-crater-view.jpgNewberry Crater View From Paulina Peakhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/morning-after-the-story.jpgMorning after the Storm, East Lakehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/paulina-falls.jpgPaulina Fallshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/paulina-creek.jpgPaulina Creek in Deschutes National Foresthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hot-springs-paulina-lake.jpgHot Springs Paulina Lakehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/welcome-to-east-lake-resort-post.jpgWelcome to East Lake Resort Poster2016-08-08T00:14:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/07/24/white-river-climate-change/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/white-river-mt-hood-bw.jpgA Glacier Recedes and the White River, Mt. Hood2016-07-24T22:14:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/07/19/sometimes-it-is-all-about-right-place-right-time/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/girl-and-bridge.jpgGirl and St. John's BridgeAt the base of St. John's Bridge in Portland, a moment capture in time.2016-07-20T06:14:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/07/15/amid-reported-turkish-coup-and-chaos-a-fond-memory-of-ordinary-people/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/turkish-restaurateurs.jpgTurkish RestaurateursThe people of Turkey--they were good to me.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/turkeycoup-report.jpgTurkeyCoup Report2016-07-15T23:36:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/07/08/swimming-great-for-the-mind-and-body/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/open-water-swimmers.jpgOpen Water Swimmers Compete at Lake Meridianhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/open-water-swimmers-2.jpgOpen Water Swimmers, Lake Meridianhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/open-water-swimmers-3.jpgOpen Water Swimmers, Lake Meridian, in Kent, Washington2016-07-08T20:24:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/07/04/fourth-of-july-alaska-style-ah-the-memories/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/forest-fair-fun-in-girdwood.jpgForest Fair Fun in Girdwoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/forest-fair-rules-please-obey.jpgForest Fair Rules, Please Obeyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2010-top-3-mt-marathon-finalists-women.jpg2010 Top 3 Mt. Marathon Finalists WomenRace winner Cedar Bourgeois and the No. 2 and No. 3 race finishers in 2010: Holly Brooks and Kikkan Randall.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/down-the-chute-marathon-finalists-women-2010.jpgDown the Chute: Mt. Marathon Finishers Women 2010https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/start-of-2010-womens-mt-marathon-race.jpgStart of 2009 Womens Mt. Marathon Racehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ouch-2010-race.jpgOuch! 2009 Race2016-07-04T17:31:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/07/01/a-city-of-catholic-saints-and-churches/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/st-peter-st-paul-cathedral.jpgEntrance to Saints Peter and Paul Church, in St. Louis, Missourihttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/st-anthony-of-padua.jpgSt Anthony of Padua Church, in St. Louis, Missourihttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/st-anthony.jpgSt. Louis Statue, on Art Hill in Forest Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/st-peter-st-paul-facade.jpgSaints Peter and Paul Church Facade2016-07-01T16:00:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/06/14/industrial-architectural-icons-of-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/falstaff-plant-bw.jpgOld Falstaff Plant, St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/grain-elevator-stlouis-bw.jpgRay-Carroll County Grain Growers Silo, St. Louishttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/union-light-and-power-company-building-bw.jpgUnion Electric Company Plant, St. Louis2016-06-15T05:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/06/03/foxglove-full-bloom/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/foxgloves-portland.jpgFoxgloves, Portland2016-06-03T23:37:38+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/05/30/a-field-of-strawberry-dreams/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sauvieislandfarm-u-pick-strawberries.jpgSauvie Island Farm U-Pick Strawberrieshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/strawberries-ripening.jpgStrawberries Ripeninghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/strawberries-picked.jpgStrawberries Pickedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shuksans.jpgShuksans Are Now Ready2016-05-30T21:38:54+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/05/27/paying-my-respect-to-the-flatirons/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/flatirons-colorado.jpgFlatIrons, Colorado2016-05-28T00:47:00+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/05/20/st-johns-bridge-icon-of-the-northwest/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/st-johns-bridge.jpgSt. John's Bridge, Its Gothic Gloryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/st-johns-bridge2.jpgSt. John's Bridge, Underbelly2016-05-27T22:28:52+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/05/13/st-louis-once-a-great-city/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/stlouisrailyard.jpgSt. Louis Railyardhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/the-arch.jpgThe Gateway Arch2016-05-15T21:14:14+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/05/03/the-san-diego-mission-oldest-and-site-of-a-great-armed-revolt/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/san-diego-mission-complex.jpgSan Diego Mission Complexhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/killingfatherjayme.pngKilling Father JaymeAn illustration of the killing of Father Jaymehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sandiego-mission1.jpgSan Diego Missionhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sandiego-mission2.jpgSan Diego Mission Courtyardhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sandiego-mission3.jpgSan Diego Mission Complexhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sandiego-mission3-2.jpgInside the San Diego Mission Basilicahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sandiego-mission4.jpgMission Courtyardhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/native-american-display-at-san-diego-mission.jpgNative American Display at San Diego MissionThe display of traditional culture of indigenous people seems like an afterthought, assembled by trash cans and a parking lot blacktop. I wonder what Native visitors think about this?2017-05-19T23:51:00+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/05/07/sunset-and-morning-light-in-encinitas/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/moonlightbeach-sunset.jpgMoonlight Beach SunsetI caught this beautiful sunset at Moonlight Beach, in beautiful Encinitas.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/south-ponto-beach-2.jpgSouth Ponto BeachMorning light bathes South Ponto Beach, which lies just north of Encinitas in Carlsbad, California.2016-05-08T03:42:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/05/05/life-really-is-great-when-you-are-in-the-ocean-and-in-the-moment/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/north-county-surf.jpgSurfing on South Ponto BeachThe surf on South Ponto Beach was perfect on May 2, 2016. I mean it was divine.2016-05-06T04:44:55+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/04/29/north-county-feel-the-vibe/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/swamis-beach.jpgSwamis Beachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/moonlightbeach.jpgMoonlight Beach Sunsethttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/leucadia.jpgLeucadiaI love this community, which is located in Encinitas.2016-04-30T04:04:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/07/border-collie-and-blue-healer-mixes/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/washington-work-dogs.jpgMix Breeds in OmakThis pair of young males were quite happy to get some attention, despite the fake snarl of the mostly black coated one. He was all show, and mostly wag.2016-04-24T18:51:05+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/04/24/me-i-like-herding-dogs-most-of-all/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/texas-heeler_.jpgTexas Heeler In OmakI am a huge fan of the herding breeds, including the Texas heeler.2016-04-24T18:44:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/04/22/forgotten-graves-at-the-chemawa-cemetery/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nativeamericangravestone1.jpgChemewa Gravestonehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nativeamericangravestone2.jpgGravestone at Chemawahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nativeamericangravestone3.jpgChemawa Cemetery Grave Markerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/chemewa-cemetery-1886.jpgChemewa Cemetery, Opened 1886https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/chemawa-magazine-image.jpgChemawa Indian SchoolNative American girls at Chemawa work in school training programs for “home economics” skills, in this image dating from 1886. (Image courtesy of The West Shore and found at: Offbeat Oregon: http://offbeatoregon.com/1212d-chemawa-boarding-school-cultural-treasure.html2016-04-23T20:35:44+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/04/15/wandering-the-streets-of-assisi-and-san-vitale/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/assissi1.jpgSan Vitale, Italyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/assissi2.jpgWhere I Stayed in Assisihttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/assissi3.jpgAssisi, Italyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/assissi4.jpgAssisi in the Early Morning2016-04-15T15:52:33+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/04/09/crystal-springs-rhododendron-garden-bursting-with-color/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rhodie-garden.jpgGarden Footpathhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rhodie-garden-2.jpgGarden Waterfowl Relaxinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rhodie-garden-3.jpgPinks and Redshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rhodie-garden4.jpgLet's Do It in Pinkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rhodie-garden5.jpgDance of Colorshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rhodie-garden6.jpgSprings at the Garden2016-04-09T15:36:15+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/04/03/crystal-springs-rhododendron-garden-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rhodie-garden-b-w.jpgBridge at the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden2016-04-05T09:10:07+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/03/31/in-an-instant-everything-can-change/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/methow-valley-2014.jpgMethow Valley After the Great Fire of 2014https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/methow-valley-2014-3.jpgMethow Valley Fire Aftermath2016-04-01T05:27:07+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/03/27/portland-rip-city-for-winners-the-jungle-for-the-losers/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/homeless-in-portland.jpgHomeless in PortlandThis homeless encampment is underneath Interstate 405, next to the city's affluent and trendy Pearl District. Portlanders of all income levels literally walk by these mini shantytowns daily, and their number is growing citywide this year as rents continue to rise dramatically--more than any other city in the nation.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/nw-portland-3.jpgNorthwest Portland, Near the Pearl DistrictThis row of old Portland homes is about three blocks from areas where the city's homeless encamp daily, underneath Interstate 405.2016-03-28T04:40:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/03/25/hopewell-mound-ohio/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/hopewell-mound.jpgHopewell Moundhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/hopewell-mound-intepretation.jpgHopewell Mound Intepretation Sign2016-03-25T15:57:40+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/03/18/the-look-that-is-love/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/malamute-puppy.jpgMalamute PuppyAn Alaska malamute puppy just made my day. What a good girl.2016-03-18T16:15:23+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/03/13/cherry-blossom-special-portland-style/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cherry-blossoms-reed.jpgCherry Trees in Bloom, March 2016https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cherry-blossoms-reed-2.jpgCherry Trees, Reed Collegehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cherry-blossoms-reed-3.jpgCherry Trees in Blossomhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cherry-blossoms-reed-5.jpgCherry Tree in Blossom2016-03-14T02:20:42+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/03/12/good-morning-and-hello-spring/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/concordia-university-spring-2016.jpgDaffodils at Concordia University, PortlandSpring in bloom at Concordia University2016-03-12T17:12:29+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/03/10/blood-is-always-thicker-than-water/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/williamanna.jpgWilliam and AnnaMy grandparents and kin.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/vyrlwinnie.jpgVyrl and WinnieMy grandparents and kin.2016-03-11T07:23:40+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/03/04/brewing-a-winter-porter-portland-style/2016-03-04T20:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/02/25/fancy-dancing-at-the-seafair-seattle-pow-wow/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/seafair-powwow1.jpgFancy Dancing, Seafair Pow-Wowhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/seafair-powwow2.jpgSeattle Seafair Pow-Wow, 2013https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/seafair-powwow3.jpgPow-Wow Dance, Seattle Seafairhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/seafair-powwow4.jpgFancy Dancing at the Pow-Wow, Seattle Seafairhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/seafair-powwow5.jpgYoung Dancers, Seattle Seafair Pow-Wow, 2013https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/seafair-powwow6.jpgSerious Eagle Feathers, Seattle Seafair Pow-Wow2016-02-26T14:12:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/02/21/lake-couer-dalene-in-winter/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/coeur-dalene.jpgLake Coeur d'AleneI captured this shot of the boardwalk on a warm winter's day at Coeur d'Alene Lake, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.2016-02-22T05:59:56+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/02/18/bottoming-out-in-spokane/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/abandonned-spokane-valley.jpgAbandoned, Spokane ValleyForeclosed Spokane Valley Homehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/abandonned-spokane-valley-home.jpgAbandoned Spokane Valley HomeAbandoned Spokane Valleyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/west-central-spokane.jpgWest Central SpokaneWest Central Spokane, Disrepair2016-02-19T05:53:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/02/13/three-of-my-favorite-mother-and-daughter-portraits/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/lydiahoeuth.jpgLydia and HoeuthMother and daughter at High Point community garden.2016-03-05T21:54:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/02/08/a-warm-winter-walk-in-forest-park/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/forest-park-winter1.jpgWildwood Trail, Forest Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/forest-park-winter-2.jpgForest Park Winter CanopySpring is looming in the wings, but it sure felt like it arrived on Feb . 7, 2016.2016-02-12T06:05:28+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/02/11/the-power-mountain-arizona/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/power-mountain1.jpgPower Mountain, Arizona2016-02-12T06:00:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/02/05/holy-trinity-serbian-orthodox-church-of-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/holy-trinity-serbian-eastern-orthodox-church.jpgThe Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox ChurchThe Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church is a beautiful house of worship, and still alive and well.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/holy-trinity-serbian-eastern-orthodox-church-2.jpgHoly Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox ChurchHoly Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church of St. Louis is located south of Lafayette Park.2016-11-05T16:54:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/02/01/before-the-armed-militants-came-to-oregon-there-was-the-portland-pioneer-statue/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pioneersstatueportland.jpgPromised Land StatueThe statue is the prominent piece of art in Chapman Square, in downtown Portland.2016-02-02T06:10:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/01/30/japanese-garden-missouri-botanical-garden/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/japanese-garden1.jpgJapanese Gardenhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/japanese-garden2.jpgTea House, Japanese Gardenhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/japanese-garden-3.jpgSeiwa-en, 'Garden of Pure, Clear Harmony and Peace.'https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/japanese-garden-4.jpgDrum Bridge, or Taikobashi2016-01-30T06:15:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/01/28/the-house-on-stout-street/2016-01-29T06:52:20+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/01/18/new-years-day-at-meissner-nordic-trails/2016-01-18T17:10:07+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/01/17/snowfall-on-concordia/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/concordia-seminary-color4.jpgConcordia Seminary, Seminary Center and Luther TowerLuther Tower and Seminary Hall, Concordia Semiaryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/concordia-seminary-snow-color1.jpgLuther TowerLuther Tower, Concordia Seminaryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/concordia-seminary-snow-color2.jpgConcordia Seminary, Graebner and Brauer HallsGraebner and Brauer Hall, Concordia Seminaryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/concordia-seminary-color3.jpgConcordia Seminary, Main QuadMain Quad, Concordia Seminary2016-01-17T20:42:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/01/15/lafayette-park-and-fox-park-endurance-and-decay/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/buildings-in-fox-park-neighborhood-2.jpgBuildings in Fox Park Neighborhood-2Fox Park Neighborhood Homeshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/abandonned-apartment-lafayette-park.jpgAbandonned Apartment Lafayette ParkAbandonned Apartment, Lafayette Park Neighborhoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/buildings-in-fox-park-neighborhood.jpgBuildings in Fox Park NeighborhoodOld Market, Fox Park Neighborhoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/buildings-in-fox-park-neighborhood-3.jpgBuildings in Fox Park Neighborhood-3Abandonned Apartment, Fox Park Neighborhoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/stlouis-decay2.jpgStLouis Decay2Abandonned Apartment, Fox Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/old-market.jpgold marketOld Market, Fox Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/classic-stl-street.jpgClassic STL StreetFox Park Homeshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/abandoned-apartment-stlouis.jpgAbandoned Apartment StLouisAbandonned Apartment, Lafayette Park2016-01-16T02:54:55+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/01/10/winter-morning-in-lafayette-park/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayetteparkbw1.jpgHistoric Park House, Lafayette Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayetteparkbw2.jpgLafayette Park Fence and Entrancehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayetteparkbw3.jpgLafayette Park, Looking Westhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lafayetteparkbw4.jpgThomas Hart Benton Statue, Lafayette Park2016-01-11T06:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/01/09/japanese-garden-but-can-you-guess-where/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/japanese-garden-winters-day.jpgJapanese Garden Winters DayI took this shot on a winter's day in a Japanese garden. Try and guess where.2016-01-09T22:42:13+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2016/01/03/a-snowy-day-in-portland-as-the-new-year-begins/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/elliotthallsnow.jpgReed College Greets New Year with Snowhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/olddormblocksnow2016.jpgReed College Old Dorm Block Snow Storm, 2016https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/eilliotthall2snow.jpgElliott Hall Snow Storm, 2016https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/librarysnow2016.jpgReed College Library, Snow Storm 2016https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/grandcentralsnow.jpgSellwood in Snow Storm, Jan. 3, 2016https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/grandcentralsnow2.jpgGrand Central Bakery, Sellwood, Snow Stormhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/westmorelandparksnow2016.jpgGeese Gather in Snow Storm, Westmoreland Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/westmorelandparksnow.jpgWestmoreland Park, Snow Storm, Snow Storm, 2016Westmoreland Park, Snow Storm, 20162016-01-04T01:11:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/12/29/balinese-coconuts/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/coconuts-bali.jpgBalinese CoconutsOne of many great memories from Bali.2015-12-30T05:38:09+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/12/23/seasons-greetings-from-the-pacific-northwest/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/community-trail-methow-valley2.jpgCommunity Trail, Methow ValleyThe Community Trail in the Methow Valley, in Washington State, is one of the best skate ski trails in the United States, outside of Alaska. Photo taken in February 2013.2015-12-24T06:19:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/12/18/howl-for-the-holidays-everyone/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sled-dog-alaska-2.jpgAlpha Dog, AK StyleThere is nothing more Alaskan than the howl of a sled dog before a race. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sled-dog-alaska.jpgSled Dog, Alaska2015-12-19T01:09:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/12/11/fisher-auto-body-plant-detroit/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/fisher-body-plant.jpgFisher Auto Body Planthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/fisher-body-plant-and-apartment.jpgFisher Body Plant and Apartment2015-12-12T00:08:20+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/12/04/aventine-hill-view-rome/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/st-peters-backdrop7.jpgAventine Hill View2015-12-04T15:46:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/12/01/tourists-of-rome-and-everyone-is-loving-it/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/nuns.jpgNuns, and Perhaps Tourists Too, St. Peter's Squarehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/st-peters-tourists.jpgSt. Peter's Square Touristshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vatican-city-tourists.jpgVatican City Touristshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/indian-nuns-at-trevi-fountain.jpgIndian Nuns at Trevi Fountainhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/spanish-steps.jpgSpanish Stepshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/st-peters-backdrop-color.jpgLooking Towards St. Peter'shttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/piazza-navona.jpgPiazza Navona2015-12-02T14:21:45+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/11/28/urban-critters-here-there-every-where/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/flock-of-geese2-2.jpgCanadian Geese, Near Smith-Bybee Lake, Portland, Oregonhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/urban-deer-2.jpgUrban Deer, near Salem, Oregon2015-11-29T01:29:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/11/15/a-final-burst-of-color-as-the-storms-brew-darkly/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/forest-park-leaves-on-wildwood.jpgForest Park Leaves on Wildwoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mostlymapleleaves.jpgMostly Maple Leaves2015-11-16T01:07:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/11/12/slovak-and-czech-heritage-in-the-midwest/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/slovak-home-detroit.jpgSlovak Home Detroithttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/bohemian-national-hall-cleveland.jpgBohemian National Hall Cleveland2015-11-13T06:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/11/09/random-fall-candids-in-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/reed-college-colors.jpgMaple Tree on the Grounds of Reed Collegehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/pittock-mansion-fall-2015.jpgPittock Mansion in Fallhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fall-leaves-wildwood-trail-2.jpgFall Leaves on the Wildwood Trail2015-11-10T06:29:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/11/04/abandoned-east-detroit/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/eastside-home-abandoned.jpgEastside Home, Abandonedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/duplexes-abandoned.jpgDuplexes Abandoned, East Detroithttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/duplex-abandoned-2.jpgAbandoned Duplex, East Detroit2015-11-08T20:00:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/10/02/detroit-public-schools-abandoned-and-left-to-the-scrappers/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/crockett-school-exterior.jpgCrockett Technical, Scrapped and Guttedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/inside-crockett-school.jpgInside Crockett School, Three Years Since Closinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/inside-crockett-school2.jpgScience Lab Trashedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/inside-crockett-school3.jpgInside Crockett Technical, Scrappedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/crockett-exterior2.jpgCrockett Technical for Salehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/detroit-seal.jpgDetroit SealSeal of the City of Detroit2015-11-02T21:32:22+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/10/31/tell-me-you-so-wise-who-among-us-does-not-have-many-masks/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/janus-face-11.jpgJanus Face 1https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/janus-face-21.jpgJanus Face 2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/janus-face-1.jpgJanus Face 1https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/janus-face-2.jpgJanus Face 22015-10-31T21:56:38+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/10/29/back-roads-bike-ride-in-lane-county-oregon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/scene-from-lorane-highway-lane-county-oregon-2.jpgScene from Lorane Highway, Lane County, Oregonhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/crest-drive-lane-county-oregon_.jpgCrest Drive, Lane County, Oregonhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fox-hollow-road-lane-county-oregon_.jpgFox Hollow Road, Lane County, Oregon2015-10-30T06:17:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/10/22/the-reds-return-to-portland-maples/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/maple-on-college-campus-reed.jpgMaple Glow, Portland, OregonTaken on the campus of Reed College, in Portland, Oregon.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fall-maples-reed-college.jpgFall Maples Reed CollegeTaken on the campus of Reed College, in Portland, Oregon.2015-10-23T04:26:22+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/10/16/and-now-the-house-is-gone-too/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/scrapped-and-burned-inside.jpgScrapped and Burned, Insidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lot-of-the-owens-home.jpgLot of Former Homehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kosciusko-elementary-school-closed.jpgKosciusko Elementary School Closedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/where-the-owens-lived-a-lot.jpgWhere My Grandparents Lived, a Lothttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/stout-street-distress.jpgStout Street Distresshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/stout-home-burnt-and-scrapped.jpgStout Home Burnt and Scrappedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/scrapped-and-burned-kitchen.jpgScrapped and Burned, Kitchen2015-10-16T18:44:35+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/10/10/arcelormittal-steel-plant-cleveland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/arcelormittal-cleveland-plant_.jpgArcelorMittal Cleveland Plant_https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/arcelormittal-cleveland-plant-2.jpgArcelorMittal Cleveland Plant, Seen From Above2015-10-10T17:16:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/10/07/finding-mini-treasures-in-central-ohio/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/redbarn-ohio.jpgOhio BarnTaken near New Philadelphia, Ohiohttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cambridgecourthouse.jpgGuernsey County CourthouseThe Guernsey County Courthouse, in Cambridge, Ohiohttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nickelplateline.jpgNickel Plate Road LocomotiveTaken in Cuyahoga Valley National Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_0513.jpgOild Field Truck, Cambridge, OhioExploration and drilling crews filled up the hotel where I stayed in Cambridge, Ohio2015-10-08T05:13:40+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/10/05/skylines-of-the-midwest-cleveland-and-detroit/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/downtown-detroit.jpgDowntown DetroitTaken from Bell Isle, during a fall rain storm.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/downtowncleveland.jpgDowntown ClevelandA sunny day makes the Cuyahoga look almost scenic; to the left the Terminal Tower.2015-10-05T14:29:13+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/09/04/in-the-long-shadow-of-evel-knievel-daredevils-still-risk-it-all/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tofly.jpgFly Away With Four WheelsPractice jump at the Omak Stampede, August 2013.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/fearlessflyer.jpgFearless FlyerPractice jump at the Omak Stampede, August 2013.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/knievel_si-cover.jpgEvel Knievel at the Snake River, 1974The Sports Illustrated cover shows Evel Knievel in his purest form, decked out in his all-American jump suit (great photo).2015-10-01T04:27:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/09/29/a-garden-in-the-rough-and-i-mean-rough/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/urbangarden3.jpgUrban Garden East Sidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/urbangarden2.jpgUrban Garden, Urban Decay Togetherhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/urbangarden4.jpgFine Looking Detroit Produce2015-09-30T00:53:10+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/09/27/ak-steel-ashland-works-plant-form-and-function/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/blastfurnaces.jpgAshland WorksThe AK Steel Ashland Works plant (taken September 2015)2015-09-28T01:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/09/18/its-not-the-destination-its-the-journey-that-matters/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nearmaupin.jpgNear Maupin, Oregonhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/open-road.jpgOpen Road, Northwest Neveda2015-09-18T20:02:14+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/23/development-along-portlands-willamette-waterfront/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/downtown-redevelopment-off-naito.jpgDowntown Development off Naito ParkwayLooking south on the railroad tracks and Naito Parkwayhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/downtown-portland-off-naito.jpgDowntown Portland, Near the Amtrack StationLooking south on the railroad tracks and Naito Parkwayhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/homeless-camp-and-portland-redevelopment.jpgHomeless Camp and Portland DevelopmentDevelopment along Naito Parkway, in Downtown Portland2015-09-17T00:20:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/09/11/letting-go-of-pressure/2015-09-12T22:11:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/09/07/honoring-those-who-work-for-a-living/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/vietnam-photos-5.jpgCement Worker, VietnamI met this laborer during my trip to Vietnam in 2003. The Vietnamese are among the most industrious people I have met anywhere.2015-09-07T18:13:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/08/27/leaving-alaska-on-the-inside-passage/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/alaskan-souvenirs.jpgAlaskan SouvenirsTaken in August 2010.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/lynn-canal-lighthouse.jpgLynn Canal LighthouseTaken in August 2010.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/petersburg.jpgPetersburg Harbor and Fishing FleetTaken in August 2010.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wrangell.jpgWrangell, ALaska at SunsetTaken in August 2010.2015-08-28T05:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/08/24/its-a-big-old-goofy-world-in-carnie-land/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/froghopper.jpgThe Frog Hopperhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/minicoaster.jpgMini Roller Coasterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/diskoride.jpgDisko Ridehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/scrambler.jpgThe Scramblerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/diskospinning.jpgThe Disko Spinninghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/roadhouse.jpgRock 'N" Roll Ridehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/disko3.jpgDisko Ride2015-08-25T05:52:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/08/21/the-fury-of-fire/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wake-of-fire-pateros.jpgWake of Fire, Pateros, WashingtonThis is how parts of Pateros, Washington, looked after a fire destroyed parts of the city in 2014. More fires are burning in this area again this summer, and the damage is extensive. 2015-08-21T22:32:18+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/08/16/has-it-been-20-years-already-machu-picchu/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/machupicchubw.jpgMachu Picchu in the MorningPhoto taken in August 1995.2015-08-16T15:41:56+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/08/11/washington-park-cemetery-the-forgotten-burial-place/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wilkerson-kornegay.jpgWilkerson Kornegay's GraveShot at Washington Park Cemetery.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/manuel.jpgManuel's GraveShot at Washington Park Cemetery.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/effordbluster.jpgEfford B. Luster GraveShot at Washington Park Cemetery.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cemeteryandhotel.jpgCemetery and Renaiissance HotelShot at Washington Park Cemetery.2015-08-12T05:24:26+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/08/07/hot-dry-and-scenic-wasco-county-oregon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/notrespassing.jpgNo Trespassing, Sherar's Bridge Highwayhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/abandonned-farmhouse.jpgAbandonned Farmhousehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fairbanksschool.jpgFairbanks School2015-08-07T14:25:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/07/31/historic-lemp-brewery-in-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lempbrewerysilos.jpgGrain Elevators, Lemp Breweryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/internationalshoecompany.jpgInternational Shoe Company FactoryThe factory, on the site of the old Lemp Brewery, closed in 1992.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lempbrewery-now-leasing.jpgFor Rent, Lemp Breweryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lempbrewery-door.jpgNow-Shuttered International Shoe Companyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/empty-lemp-building.jpgOld Lemp Brewing Co.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lempgrandhall.jpgLemp Grand Hall2015-08-04T16:17:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/07/29/summers-perfect-food-a-ripe-sweet-missouri-grown-watermelon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/missouri-watermelons.jpgMissouri WatermelonsGod's perfect food, the Missouri watermelon (taken at the Soulard Market, in St. Louis).2015-07-30T18:11:48+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/07/26/as-beautiful-and-grand-as-architecture-get-all-in-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lionhouse-stl.jpgRomanesque Style Home, St. LouisA Romanesque style house is a testament to St. Louis' beautiful use of bricks.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lafayettesquare-townhomes-stl.jpgSecond Empire Style Row Housing, Near Lafayette Squarehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lafayettesquare-area-townhomes-stl.jpgSecond Empire Style Row HousingLocated near Lafayette Squarehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rowhouses-stl.jpgTown House, Near Lafayette Squarehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/chatillon-mansion2.jpgChatillon de Menil ManisionThis neoclassical mansion from the pre-Civil War era was almost destroyed to build Interstate 55, but thankfully activists spared it from the wrecking ball. It is located overlooking the freeway, next to the Lemp Brewery complex.2015-07-26T19:55:00+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/07/25/gardening-gone-wild-at-a-lutheran-seminary/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/kale-picker.jpgKale Pickerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cocordia-spice-garden.jpgSpice Garden, Concordia Seminaryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/green-garden-concordia.jpgGreens, Ready to Pick, Concordia Seminary2015-07-25T21:54:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/07/18/pastures-of-plenty/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sauviesisland-wheat.jpgWheat, Ready for HarvestTaken on Sauvie Island, Oregon.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/corn-in-the-hot-sun-bw.jpgCorn in the Hot SunTaken on Sauvie Island, Oregon.2015-07-19T04:17:19+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/07/12/sauvie-island-river-surf/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/wake-surf-sauvies.jpgWake Surf on Sauvie Islandhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/wake-riding-on-sauvies.jpgThe Big Ships Leave Big Wakeshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ship-spotting-on-the-columbia.jpgShip Spotting on the Columbia2015-07-13T03:37:51+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/07/09/my-faith-in-humanity/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bali-ticket-peddler.jpgBali Ticket PeddlerI bought all of my tickets from this great merchant I met on the streets of Ubud, Bali. We had many laughs.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/javanese-friends.jpgJavanese FriendsThese guys did not expect to see a traveller in their town of Probolinggo, but they were very welcoming.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bus-travellers.jpgBus TravellersEn route to Semarang, I met some fellow bus passengers.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/personal-chouffeur.jpgPersonal DriverWhen you need to get from point A to point B in Bali, find someone who looks trustworthy and smiles, offer them a good price, and you have a ticket out of sketchy places (and there are several).2015-07-11T17:06:49+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/07/03/a-story-for-every-stone/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/old-graves_.jpgThe Passage of Time Seen on Tombstoneshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cross-tomb.jpgMany Beautiful Headstones Can Be Found at Lone Firhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stillborne.jpgOne of Many Markers For Infantshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/portland-founder-asa-lovejoy.jpgPortland Founder Asa Lovejoyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/gus-waterford-first-aa-firefighter.jpgGus Waterford, Portland's First African-American Firefighter2015-07-03T21:32:22+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/06/29/two-sides-of-a-historic-coin-and-wrestling-with-the-past/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/war-memorial-indian-war.jpgCivil War Memorial, Back ViewThis view honors the soldiers who fought against American Indians, at the Civil War memorial in Lone Fir Cemetery, in Portland.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/civil-war-view.jpgCivil War Memorial, Front Viewhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/indianwar-marker.jpgMemorial Honoring Indian War VeteransClose up of memorial honoring soldiers who fought for the United States against Native Americans.2017-11-08T06:03:35+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/06/27/the-big-toys-come-out-during-summertime/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/construction-equipment-in-summer.jpgThe Leviathans of SummerProbably in a neighborhood near you this summer, some large construction equipment.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/construction-equipment-in-summer2.jpgVolvo BackhoeIdled construction equipment in Sellwood, in Portland.2015-06-27T21:01:09+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/06/26/how-portland-looks-from-the-burnside-bridge/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/steel-bridge-portland.jpgSteel Bridge PortlandLooking north on the Willamette River, one spots a few landmarks. The Moda Center is our arena. I have no idea how a regional health insurance company ever amassed the fortune and had the cajones to brand it. But that's what our health companies do--they brand and make money, and perhaps do not make us healthy with their services.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/new-construction-burnside-bridge.jpgNew Construction, Burnside BridgeLooking west on the Burnside Bridge on summer solstice.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/i-5-portland.jpgI-5 Passing Through PortlandFreeways dominate the landscape on Portland's eastside. We are a true blue American city, indeed.2015-06-26T22:23:51+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/06/22/testimony-to-my-love-of-running/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/i-like-to-run.jpgMy Old FriendsEvery single pair here is made by Asics. Their quality has gone from great to mediocre in the 12 years I have been wearing them. I can document each progressive change that actually made the same shoe (like the Gel Kayano) worse. I think they did this intentionally too.2015-06-23T04:54:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/06/21/swan-island-and-downtown-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/swann-island-and-downtown-pdx.jpgSwan Island and Downtown PortlandThe Swan Island shipyards lie north of downtown and provide a major role employing residents with livable wages that can support a family. 2015-06-21T15:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/06/18/the-resurrection-river-alaska/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/resurrection-river-bw.jpgLooking Down on the Resurrection RiverTaken near the Resurrection River Cabin.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/resurrection-river2-bw.jpgKenai Mountains and Resurrection River in June2015-06-19T04:20:00+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/06/14/so-where-are-you-going-on-your-lifes-journey/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/portland-international-airport-2.jpgPortland International AirportAn Alaska Airlines flight takes off on a beautiful June evening at the Portland International Airport.2015-06-17T05:14:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/06/07/the-benefits-of-shinrin-yoku/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/forestparkrunners2.jpgTrail Runners in Forest Park Get a Dose of Shinrin-yokuForest Park, in Portland, Oregon, provides a great place to quickly connect with nature and soak up the health benefits of a forest. Love this place.2015-06-07T19:27:35+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/04/the-sistene-chapel-of-native-american-art-on-the-columbia-river-gorge/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/she-who-watches-closeup.jpgClose UP of Tsagaglalal, She Who Watcheshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/she-who-watches-2.jpgTsagaglalal, She Who Watcheshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/owl-painting.jpgPainting Known as the Owlhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/petroglyphs.jpgPetroglyph Arthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/petroglyph-3.jpgPetroglyph Displayhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/petroglyph-tour.jpgGuided Tour of pictographs at Columbia Hills State ParkA cultural Interpreter leads a tour in early April. The rock painting is in the upper left hand corner of the photograph. You can barely see it--it is a figure in white.2015-06-06T21:26:04+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/06/06/its-summer-time-to-celebrate/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/summer-celebrate.jpgLet's Celebrate Summer2015-06-06T15:26:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/31/eagle-creek-gem-of-the-columbia-river-gorge/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eagle-creek.jpgEagle Creek, Near the Columbia River Confluencehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eagle-creek2.jpgHigh Above Eagle Creekhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/skoonichuck-falls2.jpgSkoochinuk Fallshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eagle-creek4.jpgEagle Creek Crossinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eagle-creek5.jpgTunnel Falls2015-05-31T23:06:05+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/28/suitcase-display-auschwitz-birkenau-memorial-museum/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/suitcases-auschwitz.jpgSuitcases at AuschwitzI took this photograph in July 2000.2015-05-29T08:03:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/26/honoring-the-fallen-at-fort-vancouver/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/young-marines-color-guard.jpgYoung Marines Color GuardThe faces of the young boys who likely will be called to serve once they join the U.S. Armed Forces. The group held flags of American states and territories.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/native-american-color-guard.jpgThe Native American Veterans Color Guardhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/desert-storm-vet.jpgOperation Iraqi Freedom Veteranhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/color-guard-flag-bearers.jpgYoung Marines Color Guard Flag BearersThe next generation of future American men in uniform prepare to carry in the flags of the U.S. Armed Services.2015-05-27T13:24:39+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/25/strawberry-fields-for-picking/2015-05-25T14:32:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/23/google-street-view-tells-a-story-of-detroits-struggles/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/august-2013-detroit-home1.jpgAugust 2013 Detroit HomeAugust 2013; all photos are created using Google Street View, which retains copyright for these images. These images are being published for purposes of editorial comment.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/september-2011-detroit-home.jpgSeptember 2011 Detroit HomeSeptember 2011; all photos are created using Google Street View, which retains copyright for these images. These images are being published for purposes of editorial comment.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/july-2007-detroit-home.jpgJuly 2007 Detroit HomeJuly 2007; all photos are created using Google Street View, which retains copyright for these images. These images are being published for purposes of editorial comment.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/august-2009-detroit-home1.jpgAugust 2009 Detroit HomeAugust 2009; all photos are created using Google Street View, which retains copyright for these images. These images are being published for purposes of editorial comment.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/july-2007-detroit-home-shot.jpgJuly 2007 Detroit Home Shothttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/august-2009-detroit-home.jpgAugust 2009 Detroit Homehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sept-2011-detroit-home.jpgSept 2011 Detroit Homehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/august-2013-detroit-home.jpgAugust 2013 Detroit Home2015-05-23T18:01:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/21/meeker-and-the-utes-last-gasp/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/utesmustgo.jpgThe Utes Must GoAnother historic interpretive sign provides a story of events in Meeker as one of gradual conquest of the Utes, until they were forcibly removed from Colorado to Utah in 1881.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/utesmustgo-2.jpgHistoric Marker Favoring the 'Massacre' StoryA sign along the White River in Meeker, Colorado, tells the tale of a massacre, where 11 white men were killed by Native Utes during a period of U.S. expansion onto ancestral Native lands now know as Colorado.2015-05-22T15:30:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/18/an-innocent-time-before-the-storms/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/happier-times.jpgHappier TimesAppreciate the nice moments, even when they appear mundane. Always.2015-05-19T05:38:52+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/15/welcome-to-alaska/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tok-welcome-sign.jpgTok Welcome SignWelcome to Tok and the Great Land (photo taken 2004). 2015-05-15T18:25:54+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/12/sunday-morning-ride-goggles-and-all/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sunday-ride.jpgSunday Morning RideDog owners tend to turn their dogs into many things they are not. Dressing them up is part of the performance. I enjoyed the moment, that is for sure.2015-05-13T05:56:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/09/monument-to-the-fallen-and-murdered-in-the-east-warsaw/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/monument-to-the-fallen-in-the-east.jpgMonument to the Fallen in the EastIn Warsaw, a sculpture honors prisoners killed and imprisoned in World War II by the invading Soviet Army, a still controversial issue to this day.2015-05-10T14:13:52+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/08/detroit-my-home-town/2015-05-08T15:06:33+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/03/and-then-there-were-the-ruins-1989-and-today/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/stout-home-1989.jpgStout Home 1989This is a copy of a photograph I took in 1989, when this still looked like a healthy neighborhood.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/stout-home-current.jpgStout Home CurrentThis picture is taken from a Google Maps street view, for the purposes of editorial comment.2015-05-05T01:55:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/05/01/um-law-school-quad-the-center-of-power/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/quad-1.jpgUM Law School Dormitoryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/quad-2.jpgUM Main Law School Buildinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/quad-3.jpgLawyer's Club and Munger Residenceshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/quad-4.jpgUniversity of Michigan Law School QuadCook Williams Library2015-05-01T18:41:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/28/thousands-of-them-a-year-bro/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/river-rouge-homes2a.jpgOnce a Nice Delray Homehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/river-rouge-homes3.jpgOld Delray Neighborhood, Torchedhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/del-ray-homes.jpgHome Sweet Arson Scenehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/del-ray-homes2.jpgAnother One Gone, And Another Onehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/corner-of-wesson.jpgStop, Please Stop2015-04-29T16:51:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/25/god-has-left-detroit/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/coke-plant-river-rouge.jpgCoke Plant, River Rougehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/god-save-detroit-rouge-detroit.jpgGod Has Left DetroitAbandoned buildings on Jefferson Avenue in River Rouge neighborhood.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/michigan-central-station-detroit.jpgThe Michigan Central Station, DetroitBillionaire Matty Manoun owns this once grand statement to beaux arts civic architecture, the abandoned railway station in Detroit that is now famous for ruin porn photographers from around the globe.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/michigan-avenue-eastside-detroit.jpgYou're F'ng Kidding Me, Bike Lanes?A Bike Lane now graces a stretch of Michigan Avenue near downtown Detroit.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/abandoned-factory-rouge-detroit.jpgAbandoned Warehouse, River Rouge2021-01-04T06:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/21/i-love-road-trips-particularly-in-oregon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/hideaway-cafe-eugene.jpgHIdewaway Cafe, Eugenehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/paulina-creek-newberry-crater.jpgPaulina Creek, Newberry Craterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mckenziepasssunmarker.jpgMcKenzie Pass Obervatory Markerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/subarusurlyftrock.jpgSubaru and Surly at Fort Rock2015-04-22T11:50:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/19/fort-rock-state-natural-area-up-close-and-from-afar/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fort-rock-bw-2.jpgFort Rock State Natural Area from a Distancehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fort-rock-homestead-village.jpgSign at Fort Rock Homestead Villagehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ft-rock-interior.jpgInside Fort Rock State Natural Areahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ft-rock-historic-village.jpgFort Rock Homestead Village2015-04-20T18:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/18/fort-rock-state-natural-area-a-sacred-place/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fort-rock-crater-2.jpgInside the Fort Rock Craterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fort-rock-crater-3.jpgLooking Toward the Entrance of the Fort Rock Craterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fort-rock-cave-sandals.jpgFort Rock Cave SandalsThese sandals were found a mile from Fort Rock State Natural Area and are approximately 10,000 years old (photo courtesy of the University of Oregon). These sandals were found in 1938 by archaeologist Luther Cressman.2015-04-19T05:38:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/16/the-end-of-the-rainbow-lies-just-across-the-columbia/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rainbow-columbia.jpgRainbow on the Columbia RiverSo that's where the pot of gold lies.2015-04-17T06:18:42+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/13/downtown-portland-a-profile-in-northwest-style-gentrification/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/annexbar.jpgAnnex Bar, Off Burnsidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/henrys-exterior.jpgThe Mixed-Use Henry Weinhard Factory and Condo Complexhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wholefoods.jpgWhole Foods off Burnsidehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/henryssideview.jpgThe Old Henry Weinhard Factory2015-04-13T15:28:52+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/12/you-know-you-are-in-portland-when/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/homebewing-books-at-powells.jpgHomebrewing Section at Powells Books2015-04-12T15:53:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/11/dalles-mountain-ranch/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dalles-mountain-ranch.jpgDalles Mountain Ranch Entrancehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dalles-mountain-ranch2.jpgDalles Mountain Ranchhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dalles-mountain-ranch3.jpgDalles Mountain Ranch Overlook to the Columbia River Gorgehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dalles-mountain-ranch4.jpgLeaning Wheel Grader, Dalles Mountain Ranch2015-04-11T16:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/08/indonesian-traffic-jam/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/indonesian-traffic-jam-bali.jpgIndonesian Traffic Jam, BaliTraffic is bumper to bumper in many places in Indonesia.2015-04-09T05:14:45+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/06/scenes-from-the-columbia-hills-high-on-the-gorge/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/hill-country-on-the-gorge-oregon-2.jpgHill Country on the Gorge, Oregon Viewhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/columbia-river-hills-windfarms.jpgColumbia River HIlls Windfarmshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/balsamroot-and-lupine.jpgBalsamroot and Lupinehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/hill-country-on-the-gorge-oregon.jpgHill Country on the Gorge, Looking to Oregon2015-04-07T05:02:26+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/04/02/jerusalem-winter-mornings-light/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jerusalem-winter-light.jpgJerusalem in Winter Light2015-04-03T05:39:19+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/31/today-is-a-great-day-to-go-one-direction-forward/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/its-spring-time-to-bike.jpgIts spring time to bike2015-04-01T05:41:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/08/fall-and-fog-in-portland-oregon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mtscott-area-home.jpgMt. Scott Area HomeTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/eastmoreland-and-woodstock.jpgEastmoreland and WoodstockTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/eastmoreland-garden.jpgEastmoreland GardenTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/28th-and-division.jpg28th and DivisionTaken with a GoPro.2015-03-31T13:16:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/29/rueda-flash-mob-hits-downtown-portland-dancing-ensues/2015-03-29T05:39:22+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/28/portland-random-eastmoreland-neighbhorhood/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/eastmoreland.jpgWhite Dogwoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/giganticbrewery.jpgGigantic Brewery2015-03-28T16:16:40+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/27/rainy-day-and-random-in-downtown-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/downtown-chess.jpgDowntown Portland Chess Sethttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/beaver-sculpture.jpgDowntown Portland Beaver Sculpture2015-03-27T15:28:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/24/the-ducks-were-made-for-walking/2015-03-25T05:38:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/23/on-a-sunday-morning-sidewalk/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/downtown-baptist.jpgFirst Baptist Church, Portlandhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/downtown-baptist-stained-glass.jpgFirst Baptish Church Stained Glasshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/unitarian-church.jpgFirst Unitarian Church of Portland2015-03-23T03:52:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/22/thanks-to-the-more-than-5900-visitors-to-my-photo-blog/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/visits-to-my-photo-blog.jpgvisits to my photo blog2015-04-07T19:47:27+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/18/luarelhurst-parks-tree-spirits/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/laurelhursttree1.jpgLaurelhurst Park , Early Spring Dayhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/laurelhurstreet2bw.jpgThe Stately Path at Laurelhurst Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/laurelhurstreet2bw2.jpgLaurehlhurst Park Old Timerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/laurelhurstreet2bw3.jpgLaurelhurst Park,. Early Spring2015-03-19T17:02:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/16/cherry-blossom-snow/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cherryblossomsnow.jpgCherry Blossoms on Chevyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cherryblossomsnowbw.jpgCherry Blossom Snow2015-03-17T04:21:31+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/15/pretty-portland-without-the-grit-and-the-grime/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cherryblossomsdowntownpdx.jpgDowntown Portland Cherry BlossomsThe view is from the Eastbank Esplanade.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/south-waterfront-condos.jpgSouth Waterfront Condos and High RisesAnother view of the South Waterfront development.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/south-waterfront-condos2.jpgSouth Waterfront CondosThis photo was taken near the waterfront.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/south-waterfront-condos3.jpgSouth Waterfront Condos32015-03-15T16:01:45+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/14/st-johns-bridge-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/stjohnsbridgemidspan.jpgSt. John's Bridge, Looking WestI took this shot during a nice bike ride I took on the north side of Portland this week.2015-03-14T21:12:31+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/11/big-house-and-the-small-house-and-the-dark-history-they/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/big-house-and-the-small-house.jpgBig House and the Small HouseI photographed this old plantation manor and slave cabin in Mississippi in 2000.2015-03-12T14:22:46+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/08/a-mini-adventure-at-wahkeena-falls/2015-03-08T17:48:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/07/earliest-spring-i-can-remember-in-oregon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/spring-in-portland.jpgSpring Bloom in PortlandWestmoreland Park in spring.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/spring-in-portland2.jpgWestmoreland ParkCrystal Springs creek in Westmoreland Park.2015-03-07T18:24:51+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/05/mourning-the-loss-of-antiquity-while-appreciating-what-remains/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pharoahs-barque-khufu-ship.jpgPharoah's Barque, or Khufu ShipThis recreated ship used materials buried for nearly 4,600 years.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pharoahs-barque-khufu-ship2.jpgPharoahs BarqueThe Khufu Ship, in its home next to the Giza Pyramids, known as the Solar Boat Museum.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/saqqara-pyramid.jpgDjoser PyramidThe Djoser Pyramid is in the complex know as Saqqara, south of Giza near the ancient city of Memphis.2015-03-06T15:18:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/03/02/portland-bike-mambo/2015-03-03T06:02:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/27/its-all-about-the-grain-and-the-global-marketplace/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/frenchmansbarview.jpgCargo Ship Waiting in the Columbia RiverThis ship will soon be filled with grain for markets in Asia.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/frenchmansbarview2.jpgCargo Ship Waiting For A Berth on the Columbia RiverShot from Frenchman's Bar Park, in Clark County, Washington.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/frenchmansbarview31.jpgFrenchmansbarview3https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/frenchmansbarview41.jpgFrenchmansbarview4https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/united-grain-terminal.jpgUnited Grain Terminal, Port of VancouverThis is the largest grain elevator on complex on the West Coast.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/grain-ship-columbia-river.jpgGrain Ship, Columbia RiverShot with a GoProhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/racked-up-ships.jpgRacked up shipshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/scappoose-refuge.jpgScappoose Refugehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/grain-terminal-vancouver-gopro.jpgGrain Terminal Vancouver GoProhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/grain-terminal-vancouver-gopro2.jpgUnited Grain Corporation ElevatorsShot with a GoPro at the Port of Vancouver.2015-02-28T01:21:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/24/no-stick-is-too-big-when-playing-fetch/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/frenchmansbarview3.jpgCome On Boy, JumpHaving fun at Frenchman's Bar Park, in Clark County, Washington.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/frenchmansbarview4.jpgGo Fetch That StickHaving fun at Frenchman's Bar Park, in Clark County, Washington.2015-02-25T15:07:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/22/winters-long-shadows-on-the-campus-of-reed-college/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-big-tree.jpgThe Great OneShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sunset-at-reed.jpgEliot Hall at SunsetShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sunset-at-reed-library.jpgSunset at the Reed LibraryShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/old-dorm-block-reed.jpgOld Dorm Block Facing NorthShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ladd-dorm.jpgOld Dorm Block, South FaceShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/earlybloom.jpgEarlyBloomhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/olddorkblock.jpgOld Dorm Block, South FaceShot with a GoPro.2015-02-23T06:32:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/20/the-brooklyn-intermodal-rail-yard-still-chugging-and-causing-a-fuss/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brooklyn-railyards.jpgBrooklyn Rail Yard, Facing Northhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brooklyn-railyards-2.jpgBrooklyn Rail Yard Looking Northhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brooklyn-railyards-3.jpgA Vew of the Rail Yard from Holgatehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brooklyn-railyards-4.jpgLocomotive, Brooklyn Rail Yardhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brooklyn-railyards-5.jpgBrooklyn Rail Yard Looking Southhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brooklyn-railyards-6.jpgTruck Loading Bay, Brooklyn Rail Yards2015-02-21T00:18:04+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/15/manzanita-beach-driftwood/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/manzanita-driftwood.jpgManzanita DriftwoodDriftwood piles high on the south end of the beach of Nehalem Bay State Park. 2015-02-16T04:28:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/13/having-fun-in-the-methow-valley/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/methow-2010.jpgThe Methow RiverThe day was quite warm, but I still got a nice ski in with my friend, who showed me the trails along the Methow River.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/methow-skiers.jpgMethow Valley Skate SkiersClimbing Rendez-Vous at the Methow. Huff and puff, but it is worth it.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/highway-97-2.jpgHighway 97, Central WashingtonThe drive to the Methow Valley from Seattle is half the fun. I love the scenery on the Columbia River, especially in the winter.2015-02-13T18:15:00+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/11/art-and-the-loss-of-human-heritage/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/head-from-slam-greek-influence.jpgBuddha Head from AfghanistanA Buddha head from contemporary Afghanistan dating to the 4th century, mixing Greek, Chinese and central Asian traditions.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/romanbustlikelysyrian.jpgRoman Funerary Bust, PalmyrieneFrom the St. Louis Art Museum collection.2015-02-12T06:57:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/09/grain-silos-lincoln-county-washington/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wheat-silos-wa-state.jpgWheat Silos, Lincoln County, WashingtonThe sun was setting as I snapped this photograph in August 2014.2015-02-10T05:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/08/i-said-you-talkin-to-me/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cape-buffalo-bw.jpgCape Buffalo BullI photographed this bull Cape buffalo in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.2015-02-08T06:28:29+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/24/alaskas-predators-on-display-as-hides-and-heads/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dead-predators-anchorage.jpgDisplay of Wolf Head and Polar Bear PeltPolar bears can be legally hunted by Alaskan Natives. This is one display I found at winter events that take place around the Iditarod every year in Anchorage. This shot dates from 2007.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wolfhats-anchorage-2006.jpgWolf Hats in AnchorageI shot this photo of two Alaskan men posing with a woman at the ceremonial start of the Iditarod in 2006. Pelts of killed wolves are sold here, and many trappers proudly show off their prizes with this head gear. 2015-02-06T16:37:55+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/03/ross-island-bridge-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ross-island-bridge-bw.jpgRoss Island Bridge, Black and WhiteTaken with a GoPro.2015-02-04T06:14:46+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/02/01/it-is-super-bowl-time-and-the-great-american-media-event-has-us-glued-to-our-screens/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/omsi-big-screen.jpgFull House at OMSI for Superbowl 49Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/omsi-big-screen2.jpgFirst Quarter on the OMSI Big ScreenShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/omsi-big-screen3.jpgMarshawn Lynch on the OMSI Big ScreenShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/omsi-big-screen4.jpgOMSI Big Screen and Superbowl 49Shot with a GoPro.2015-02-03T04:49:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/31/home-of-the-woodpecker/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/woodpecker-home.jpgWhere Woodpeckers DwellThis dead fir tree is in the Mt. Hood National Forest.2015-03-11T05:57:33+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/30/cormorants-on-the-columbia-river/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cormorants-2.jpgCormorants at Kelley Point ParkKelley Point Park in Portland is a good spot to observe a number of our avian friends who call the region home.2015-01-31T18:59:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/27/kenton-city-a-portland-hood-ready-for-prime-time/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/paulbunyanstatuekentoncity.jpgPaul Bunyan Statue in Kenton CityTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/posies.jpgPosies in Kenton CityTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kentonstation.jpgKenton StationTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kentoncity-sculpture.jpgKenton City SculptureTaken with a GoPro.2015-01-28T05:55:14+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/26/port-of-portland-rail-yard-and-grain-elevator/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/portofportlandgrainelevatofog.jpgPort of Portland Covered in FogThe Port of Portland is an international port that ships grains and other exports globally.2015-01-27T06:40:04+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/25/kelley-point-park-mist/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kelleypointmist-2.jpgKelley Point Park in the MistThe mist was thick in the morning at Kelley Point Park, a popular dog walking and fishing spot in Portland.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kelleypointmist.jpgKelley Point Park, Trail in the MistA misty morning at Kelley Point Park.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sturgeon-fisherman.jpgSturgeon FishermanCatching a sturgeon at Kelley Point Park.2015-01-26T06:28:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/20/working-portland-seen-from-overlook-park/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/view-toward-nw-industrial-portland.jpgView Towards Northwest PortlandLooking to mostly industrial lands and the historic Montgomery Park buildinghttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/fremont-bridge-color.jpgFremont Bridge and Downtown PortlandView of the Union Pacific rail yard, the Fremont Bridge (auto traffic only), and Downtown, all on a typically wet January day.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/railyards-on-willamette-color.jpgRail Yards Along the Willamette RiverThe yards are always busy with rail commerce.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ash-grove-and-industrial-yards-2.jpgAsh Grove Depot and Industrial YardsForest Park looms on the hills behind the city's industrial corridor on the Willamette River.2015-01-20T01:53:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/19/rose-city-classic-dog-show-round-two/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/furball-groomed.jpgFurball GroomedIt takes a lot of work getting a mass of fur looking good for show time.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/beagle-in-a-box.jpgBeagle in a BoxThe female show dog was taking it all in stride and feeling very relaxed.2015-01-19T16:27:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/18/rose-city-classic-dog-show-grooming-time/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/rose-city-grooming.jpgRose City Classic GroomingAn Aussie shepherd is prepared to show in the larger grooming area.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/burmese-getting-groomed.jpgBurmese Getting GroomedBurmese mountain dog being groomed; photographed with a GoPro.2015-01-19T04:24:52+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/17/missing-those-ubiquitous-ski-trails-of-anchorage/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tony-knowles-trail-anchorage.jpgTony Knowles Trail, AnchorageTaken during the winter of 2007.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tony-knowles-trail-in-anchorage.jpgTony Knowles Trail in AnchorageTaken during the winter of 2007.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/fresh-snow-on-the-coastal-trail.jpgFresh Snow on the Coastal TrailTaken during the winter of 2007.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kincaid-park-anchorage-after-a-snow.jpgKincaid Park, Anchorage, After a SnowTaken during the winter of 2007.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kincaid-park-ski-trails.jpgKincaid Park Ski TrailsTaken during the winter of 2007.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kincaid-park-ski-trails-after-a-fresh-snow.jpgKincaid Park Ski Trails After a Fresh SnowTaken during the winter of 2007.2015-01-17T00:34:19+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/16/janelle-demonstrates-frost-face/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/frostface.jpgFrost FaceWho the hell cares if it is a little cold outside. How about a run?2015-01-16T19:10:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/14/sunset-on-seattles-shilshole-bay/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/seattle-sunset-shilshole-bay.jpgSeattle Sunset, Shilshole BayIt is always lovely at Shilshole Bay, in Seattle.2015-01-15T05:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/13/taking-a-walk-through-oaks-bottom-wildlife-refuge/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mossback.jpgMossback on Wet StonesMoss is about the greenest thing in the refuge this time of year (January 2015).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oaks-bottom-trail.jpgOaks Bottom TrailA nice walking trail takes one around the soggy bottom.2015-01-14T05:24:54+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/20/st-marys-cathedral-in-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/stmaryscathedral.jpgSt. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate ConceptionThe cathedral is located in Northwest Portland at NW Davis and 17th. (Shot in October 2014.)2015-01-12T02:50:29+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/03/christmastime-at-concordia-seminary/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/concordiaseminary.jpgLuther Tower, Concordia SeminaryLuther Tower stands majestically at the entrance to Concordia Seminary.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/concordiaseminary2.jpgConcordia Seminary, Main CourtyardThe photo was taken from the main courtyard at Concordia Seminary.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/concordiaseminary3.jpgJohann Hinnich Benidt Seminary CenterA scene from the campus of Concordia Seminary.2015-01-11T22:13:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/11/good-morning-great-egret/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/greategret.jpgGreat Egret, Oaks Bottom Wildlife RefugeI captured this great egret hunting on Jan. 11, 2015 on a slightly drizzly Portland morning. 2015-01-11T22:09:46+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/10/you-know-you-made-it-when-you-move-to-university-city-hills/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ucityhills1.jpgUniversity City Hills 8Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ucityhills2.jpgUniversity City Hills 7Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ucityhills3.jpgUniversity City Hils 6Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ucityhills4.jpgUniversity City Hills 5Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ucityhills5.jpgUniversity City Hills 4Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ucityhills6.jpgUniversity City Hills 3Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ucityhills7.jpgUniversity City Hills 2Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ucityhills8.jpgUniversity City Hills 1Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ucityhills9.jpgUniversity City Hills 10Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ucityhills10.jpgUniversity City HIlls 9Shot with a GoPro.2015-03-11T05:16:05+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/11/what-half-million-dollar-and-more-sellwood-homes-look-like/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sellwoodupscale.jpgVery Upscale Sellwood HomesThese are the old beauties, with view of Downtown Portland and Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sellwoodhome2.jpgMy Guess, More Than $500,000 in Assessed ValueTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sellwoodhome3.jpgCute and Pricey in SellwoodTaken with a GoPro.2015-01-07T17:31:56+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/06/under-the-off-ramp-eastside-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/downtown-pdx-eastside.jpgCentral Eastside Industrial DistrictHome sweet underpass in Portland's eastside industrial area.2015-01-07T15:21:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2015/01/01/extreme-nordic-at-mt-hoods-teacup-ski-trails/2015-01-02T05:17:20+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/30/tibetan-carpet-weaver-darjeeling-india/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/tibetan-refugee-3.jpgTibetan RefugeeThis refugee was working on making Tibetan carpets in Darjeeling, India (1989).2014-12-31T06:05:11+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/23/the-lower-ballard-whiskey-loon-shoot/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/its-a-loon.jpgIt's a Loon, Not a DuckRemember, folks, stay off the loon.2014-12-25T20:20:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/21/bethlehem-how-it-looked-about-2004-years-later/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bethlehem-winter-2004.jpgBethlehem, Winter 2004I took this photo of trash-strewn Bethlehem, then under a security lock-down after a fatal bombing in next-door Jerusalem that killed Israeli citizens. The alleged bomber came from Bethlehem.2014-12-21T23:10:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/19/here-kitty-kitty-here-kitty-kitty/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/simba.jpgSimba NapLions take a rest in the Serengeti, in Tanzania (1997).2014-12-19T19:33:48+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/14/belmont-street-old-meets-new-and-with-a-bit-of-art-thrown-in/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/belmont-firehouse-2.jpgHistoric Belmont FirehouseTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stumptown-roasters.jpgStumptown RoastersTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sunnyside-plaza2.jpgSunnyside PlazaTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sunnyside-exchange-2.jpgSunnyside ExchangeTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sunnyside-exchange.jpgSunnyside ExchangeTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sunnyside-plaza.jpgSunnyside PlazaTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stumptown-roaster-belmont.jpgStumptown Roasters BelmontTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/belmont-firehouse.jpgHistoric Belmont FirehouseTaken with a GoPro.2014-12-14T17:49:44+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/09/oaks-bottom-wildlife-refuge-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/oak-bottoms-sign-12-14.jpgSigns Leading to Oaks BottomA trail takes visitors down to the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/oaksbottom.jpgLooking Down into Oaks BottomA black and white study of some the scenes on the bluff above Oaks Bottom.2014-12-10T06:31:44+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/08/sellwood-park-that-one-with-enormous-douglas-firs/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sellwoodpark-12-14.jpgDouglas Fir Stands Alone, Sellwood ParkThis shot is taken looking north toward the Oaks Bottom Refuge, over which the park sits. I took this with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sellwoodparkconcessionbuilding-12-14.jpgSellwood Park Concession BuildingThe building, which I am pretty sure is or was a concession stand, looks like it has a new forest growing on its moss.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sellwoodparktrees.jpgDouglas Firs at Sellwood ParkI call this place the grove of giants.2014-12-08T04:15:15+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/07/a-few-more-churches-it-is-sunday-afterall/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ststephenchurch2.jpgSt. Stephen's Catholic ChurchTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ststephenchurch.jpgSt. Stephen's Catholic Church at SunsetTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/rosecityparkpresbyterian.jpgRose City Park Presbyterian ChurchTaken with a GoPro.2014-12-07T17:19:00+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/05/providence-portland-a-gilded-palace-of-american-high-cost-health-care/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/providencecancercarecenter-2.jpgProvidence Cancer CareC enter-2In the United States, the health care system favors profitable, high-cost, and disease-focussed interventions, as opposed to a system that is based on population health models that attempt to deliver basic care to all residents. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/providenceofficepark.jpgProvidence Portland Office ParkTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/providencehospital.jpgProvidence Portland Medical CenterProvidence Portland Medical Center is among the Providence system's largest facilities, occupying a piece of prime real estate in Portland's Laurelhurst neighborhood.2014-12-05T19:27:44+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/03/the-doggie-cam-harness-before-there-was-a-doggie-cam-harness/2014-12-04T07:03:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/12/01/joan-of-arc-savior-of-laurelhurst-in-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/joanofarcstatuebw.jpgJoan of Arc Statue in Laurelhurst, PortlandThe statue sits in a traffic circle in the upscale neighborhood of Laurelhurst.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/joanofarcstatue.jpgJoan of Arc StatueTaken with a GoPro.2014-12-02T15:04:58+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/30/old-laurelhurst-church-portland-ore/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/laurelhurstchurch2.jpgFacade of Old Laurelhurst ChurchShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/laurelhurstchurch.jpgOld Laurelhurst ChurchShot with a GoPro.2014-12-01T06:01:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/28/house-of-providence-in-vancouver-wash/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/houseofprovidence.jpgHouse of Providence EntranceThe building was created as a facility to serve orphans in 1873.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/house-of-providence.jpgHouse of ProvidenceTaken with a GoPro.2014-11-29T07:11:45+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/26/skate-skiing-at-teacup-on-mt-hood/2014-11-28T04:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/04/st-patrick-catholic-church-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/stpatricksign.jpgSign at the Front of St. Patrick Catholic Churchhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/stpatrick.jpgSt. Patrick Catholic Church, From the NorthTaken in October 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/st-patrick-cathedral-sign.jpgSt Patrick Catholic Church, Street Eye ViewTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/st-patrick-church.jpgSt Patrick Catholic Church, Front ViewTaken with a GoPro.2014-11-25T19:14:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/23/division-street-and-wow-it-has-changed/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lompocbrewing.jpgLompoc Brewing on SE Division StreetTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/eugenios.jpgEugenios on a Rainy DayTaken with a GoPro.2014-11-24T04:03:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/22/a-few-more-scenes-from-a-trip-to-alberta-street/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/standrewchurch.jpgSt. Andrew ChurchTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/earlsbarbersharp.jpgEarl's Barber SharpEarl's Barber Shop is plastered with images highlighting prominent African American leaders and opposition figures.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/communitycyclingcenter.jpgCommunity Cycling CenterTaken with a GoPro.2014-11-22T19:35:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/20/alberta-street-that-oh-so-popular-place-in-ne-portland/2014-11-21T06:58:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/19/1663/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/manzanita.jpgManzanita on a Rainy DayTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/manzanita-sunset.jpgManzanita Sunset on a Fall DayTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/manzanita-sunset21.jpgManzanita SunsetTaken with a GoPro.2014-11-20T07:05:22+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/18/westmoreland-on-a-very-cold-fall-day-in-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/westmorelandpark.jpgWestmoreland ParkShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/westmoreland-waterway.jpgCrystal Spring Creek, Westmoreland ParkShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/saboru-sushi.jpgSaboru SushiThere is always a big line at Saboru Sushi, in Westmoreland.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/westmoreland-at-milwaukee.jpgWestmoreland at MilwaukeeThe main intersection at Milwaukee and SE Bybee, in Westmoreland. Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/manzanita-sunset2.jpgManzanita Sunset22014-11-20T06:31:10+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/17/woodstock-a-neighborhood-that-will-soon-go-upscale/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/the-lutz.jpgThe Lutz TavernTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/woodstock-street-scene.jpgWoodstock Street SceneTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/woodstock-redevelopment.jpgWoodstock Redevelopmenthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/woodstock-redevelopment2.jpgWoodstock RedevelopmentTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/woodstock-sign.jpgWoodstock Boulevard SignTaken with a GoPro.2014-11-18T06:29:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/16/st-honore-boulangerie-in-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sthonorebakery.jpgSaint Honoré Boulangerie, PortlandThis shot was taken at the boulangerie on Division, in Southeast Division.2014-12-01T02:30:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/14/portland-scenes-trail-to-hilltop-mansion/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/macleay-trail-nov-11-14.jpgMacLeay Trail in November, PortlandThis is the lower MacLeay Trail, a popular hiking and running trail in Portland.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/portland-and-mthood.jpgDowntown Portland and Mt. HoodA view of Mt. Hood taken from the Pittock Mansion in Portland.2014-11-16T04:38:35+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/13/a-potpourri-of-portland-places-of-worship/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lds-temple.jpgLDS Church in Portland on HarrisonTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/stagatha.jpgSt Agatha Catholic ChurchTaken with a Nikon 300S.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/stdavidofwales.jpgSt. David of Wales Espiscopal ChurchTaken with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mtscottpresbyterian.jpgMt. Scott Presbyterian ChurchTaken with a GoPro.2014-11-14T06:10:09+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/12/two-perspectives-on-two-portlands/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/homelesscamp.jpgHomeless Shelter, Near I-405, PortlandThis homeless shelter, made from a tarp and many other makeshift materials, is one of dozens one sees along underpasses and in greenbelts in Portland.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pittock-mansion-11-14.jpgPittock Mansion, PortlandThe Pittock Mansion exemplifies the degree of wealth that still typifies the highest income earners who call the Portland area home. Today it is a museum and a popular tourist destination.2014-11-12T18:54:42+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/11/surfing-in-the-rain-at-oswald-beach-oregon/2014-11-11T15:29:15+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/10/the-guy-i-never-beat-on-the-squash-court/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/james-2.jpgLunchtime Portrait of JI took this photo at the Bollywood Theater, in Southeast Portland, of my old college friend who I haven't seen in way too many years. 2014-11-10T04:19:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/09/grant-and-mt-scott-parks-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mtscottpark.jpgMt. Scott ParkTaken with a GoProhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/grant-park-fall-colors-1.jpgGrant ParkTaken with a GoPro.2014-11-09T15:27:48+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/07/the-vespa-mural-in-northwest-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/vespa-mural-1.jpgPortland Vespa Mural, 2A GoPro's perspective on the Vespa mural (October 2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/vespa-mural-2.jpgPortland Vespa Mural, 1A GoPro's perspective on the Vespa mural (October 2014).2015-01-23T05:08:28+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/05/temecula-calif-a-suburb-in-the-desert/2014-11-06T07:14:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/03/portlands-industrial-landscapes/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/trucks-at-refinery.jpgScene Along St. Helens Highway, PortlandFuel storage and trucks line the Willamette River in Northwest Portland.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/glacier-northwest-cement-kiln-rail-cars-bw.jpgGlacier Northwest Cement Kiln and Rail CarsThis shot was taken just below Portland's Fremont Bridge, in Northeast Portland.2014-11-04T05:25:28+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/01/a-long-journey-ends-in-la-jolla-on-the-pacifics-golden-shores/2014-11-02T06:46:31+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/11/01/fall-colors-in-and-around-concordia-university/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/concordia-university-2.jpgColored Ivy on Luther HallFall colors illuminate Concordia University's Luther Hall.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/fall-colors-concordia-neighborhood.jpgFall Colors Concordia Neighborhood, Maple Treehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/fall-colors-concordia-neighborhood-2.jpgFall Colors Concordia Neighborhoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/fall-colors-concordia-neighborhood-3.jpgLeaves, Fall ColorsI took a picture of these maple leaves in Portland's Concordia neighborhood.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/concordia-university-fall-colors.jpgConcordia University Fall ColorsLuther Hall at Concordia University2023-01-05T06:38:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/29/a-few-more-canine-candids-from-the-vancouver-kennel-club-show/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/wetmouth.jpgWet MouthI took this at the Vancouver Kennel Club Show on Oct. 25, 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/love-that-hair.jpgLove That HairI took this at the Vancouver Kennel Club Show on Oct. 25, 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ponytail.jpgPonytailI took this at the Vancouver Kennel Club Show on Oct. 25, 2014.2014-10-30T15:58:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/28/water-towers-northeast-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ifcc-water-tower.jpgIFCC Water TowerA larger water tower stands above the Interstate Firehouse Culture Center in northeast Portland (October 2014). I shot this with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/northmohawktower.jpgNorth Mohawk Water TowerTwo large water towers can be seen off Willamette and North Mohawk in Northeast Portland. (October 2014)2014-10-29T05:12:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/27/met-some-wet-nosed-friends-this-weekend/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/thegreatone.jpgThe Great OneTaken at the Vancouver Kennel Club Show October 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/moptop.jpgMop TopTaken at the Vancouver Kennel Club Show October 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/furball.jpgFurballTaken at the Vancouver Kennel Club Show October 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/welshcorgi.jpgCaged CorgiTaken at the Vancouver Kennel Club Show October 2014.2014-10-28T05:35:39+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/26/a-day-at-the-bridges-portland-style/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/stjohnsbridge.jpgSt. Johns' Bridge, East BankA shot of underside of St. John's Bridge, on the east side of the Willamette River.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/stjohnsbridge3.jpgSt. John's Bridge, PortlandA shot of the 1931 St. John's Bridge from the east bank of the Willamette River.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/i-405-bridge2.jpgFremont Bridge at SunsetThe Fremont Bridge carries only car and truck traffic on Interstate 5, north of downtown Portland.2014-10-27T04:48:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/25/barrel-yard-near-the-willamette-river/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/portlandbarrells.jpgBarrel Yard, PortlandA storage yard on the Willamette River is filed with barrels that proved irrestible, so I took a picture. 2014-10-25T15:16:55+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/24/swan-island-shipyards-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/swan-island-shipyard.jpgLooking Down on the Swan Island ShipyardThe Swan Island Shipyard has dominated the city's port since World War II, when it was a bustling hub for war related ship building.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/swan-island-shipyard2.jpgSwan Island ShipyardThis photo is taken from the campus of the University of Portland, looking south.2014-10-24T05:23:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/22/cement-kiln-southeast-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lehighcement.jpgLehigh Northwest Cement CompanyShot in October 2014.2014-10-22T04:44:28+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/21/the-montgomery-ward-building-a-portland-landmark/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/montgomeryward1.jpgRemodeled Atrium Entrance of Montgomery Ward BuildingShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/montgomeryward2.jpgMontgomery Ward Building Historic MarkerShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/montgomeryward3.jpgFront of Montgomery Ward BuildingShot with a GoPro.2014-10-21T04:52:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/19/portlands-holy-trinity-orthodox-church/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/stmaryscathedralbw.jpgHoly Trinity Orthodox ChurchThe Holy Trinity Orthodox Church serves Portland's Greek Orthodox community in the Laurelhurst neigbhorhood. Taken in October 2014. 2014-10-19T15:42:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/17/grave-of-chief-joseph-of-the-nez-perce/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/chief-joseph-grave-bw-large-tag-top.jpgChief Joseph GraveThis shot of Chief Joseph's grave was taken in August 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/chief-joseph-grave-bw.jpgChief Joseph GraveThis shot of Chief Joseph's grave was taken in August 2014.2014-10-18T06:22:33+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/15/portlands-irvington-district-historic-and-very-very-well-off/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/knottstreetmansion.jpgKnott Street MansionShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/knottcraftsman.jpgIrvington District HomeShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/knottmansion2.jpgIrvington District MansionShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/knottcraftsman2.jpgIrvington District HomeShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/knottcraftsman3.jpgIrvington District CraftsmanShot with a GoPro.2014-10-15T14:12:44+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/14/seeing-portlands-architecture-through-fresh-newcomers-eyes/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/nw-neighborhood-cultural-center.jpgNorthwest Neighborhood Cultural CenterShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/glisanstreetbuilding.jpgNortheast Glisan StreetShot with a GoPro.2014-10-14T13:09:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/13/portlands-trinity-episcopal-cathedral/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/trinity.jpgTrinity Episcopal CathedralShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/trinity2.jpgTrinity Episcopal CathedralShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/trinity3.jpgEntrance to Trinity Episcopal CathedralShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/trinity4.jpgTrinity Episcopal Cathedral CourtyardShot with a GoPro.2014-10-13T14:47:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/12/temple-beth-israel-of-portland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bethisrael-exterior.jpgTemple Beth IsraelShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bethisrael-exterior2.jpgSouth of Temple Beth IsraelShot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bethisrael-interior.jpgTemple Beth Israel InteriorShot with a GoPro2014-10-12T16:18:05+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/11/portlands-most-scenic-drive-northwest-cornell-road/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cornell-manor.jpgCornell Manorhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tunnel-cornell-drive.jpgCornell Drive Tunnel 2Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tunnel-cornell-drive2.jpgCornell Drive Tunnel 1Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tunnel-cornell-drive3.jpgCornell Drive Tunnel 3Shot with a GoPro.2014-10-11T20:00:54+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/07/last-of-the-san-luis-rey-mission-photos/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/san-luis-rey-cemetery-gopro.jpgSan Luis Rey CemeteryShot with a GoProhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/san-luis-rey-walkway-gopro.jpgSan Luis Rey PorticoShot with a GoPro2014-10-08T05:36:34+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/04/impressions-of-southern-california/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/carlsbadbeach.jpgCarlsbad, California, Beach at Sunsethttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mozycafe.jpgMozy Cafe, Leucadia, Californiahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/temecula.jpgTemecula Shopping Centerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/temeculasubdivision.jpgTemecula Homes, Suburb in the Deserthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sanluisreystatues.jpgSan Luis Rey Mission Sculpturehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/rudysantarosahike.jpgRudySantaRosaHikehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/palomar-observatory.jpgPalomar Observatoryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/santarosaplateaugopro.jpgOak Tree Medow, Santa Rosa Plateau Shot with a GoPro.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/temecula-california-dream.jpgCalifornia Dream, a House in the Suburbs in the DesertShot with a GoProhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/san-luis-rey-mission-church-gopro.jpgSan Luis Rey Mission Church 2014-10-04T16:17:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/10/02/sunset-on-the-pacific-in-carlsbad-calif/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/carlsbadsunset.jpgPacific Ocean at sunset, from Carlsbad2014-10-03T02:35:52+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/30/spanish-mexican-colonial-heritage-in-san-diego-and-riverside-counties/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sanluisrey.jpgSan Luis Rey Missionhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/the-passion-statue.jpgThe Passion Sculpture, San Luis Rey Missionhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/santarosaadobes.jpgOld Adobes, Santa Rosa Plateau2014-09-30T13:25:28+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/27/sellwood-neighborhood-first-impressions/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sellwoodbike.jpgSellwood Cycle Centerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/loa-food-truck.jpgFood Truckshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/antique-mall.jpgAntique Mallhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/antique-mall-2.jpgBottle Shophttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/victorian-house.jpgVictorian Househttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/old-sellwood-bank.jpgOld Sellwood Bankhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bike-commuter.jpgBike Commuterhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sellwood-tatoo.jpgSellwood Tatoohttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sellwoodsign.jpgWelcome to Sellwoodhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/goodwilldonationcenter.jpgGoodwill Donation Center2014-09-27T19:46:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/25/who-is-in-charge-the-piles-or-me/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/whoisincharge.jpgThe True Master?https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/whoisincharge2.jpgWho Is in Charge?2014-09-25T13:21:39+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/23/kurdish-men-in-kars-turkey/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/kurds.jpgKurdish Men, Kars, TurkeyI took this photo in October 2001, in Kars, Turkey.2014-09-24T07:13:07+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/21/a-long-promised-gift-portraits-in-the-park/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rudyselfportrait3-9-14-2.jpgRudySelfPortrait3 (9-14)-2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jesse-bw.jpgJ laughing in Discovery ParkTaking portraits can often be a simple joy.2014-09-21T04:22:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/19/fall-moose-in-urban-anchorage/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/fourmoose-a-nibbling.jpgFour Moose Heading to My HomeTaken in 2007.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/urbanmoosegathering.jpgNieghborhood Moose, AnchorageTaken in 20072014-09-19T21:43:48+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/05/looking-down-into-the-red-dog-mine/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/reddogmine1.jpgAlaska's Largest MineThe Red Dog Mine is the largest mine in Alaska and has been at the center of a dispute for years, but production continues, and the market demand never tires of its metals.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/reddogmine2.jpgRed Dog MineThe zinc and lead mine about 50 miles from the Chukchi sea is among the largest of its kind in the world. This picture was taken in 2008.2014-09-19T18:42:56+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/16/port-of-seattle-icon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tilbury-cement.jpgTilbury Cement, SeattleA former cement kiln stands guard near the Port of Seattle (2014).2014-09-19T14:00:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/18/fall-in-the-chugach-mountains/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/fortrichtrail.jpgTank Trails at Fort Richardson and Chugach MountainsTaken in 2006.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/chugachstateparkcolors.jpgEagle River Trails, Chugach State ParkTaken in 2006.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/chugachstateparkcolors2.jpgEagle River, Chugach State ParkTaken in 2006.2014-09-18T20:37:44+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/17/the-ruins-of-the-sumela-monastery/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sumela.jpgThe Sumela Monastery Taken in 2001.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sumeladefaced.jpgDefaced Ruins of the Sumela MonasteryTaken in 20012014-09-17T22:37:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/16/university-city-seen-through-my-gopro/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/scientologychurch.jpgChurch of Scientology, Old Masonic Templehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/craftalliance.jpgThe Craft AllianceThis place has been a center for the arts for decades and is still going strong.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/chuckberrystatue.jpgChuck Berry Statuehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/blueberryhill.jpgWorld-Famous Blueberry Hillhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/blueberryhill-2.jpgMiles Davis Star, Walk of Famehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/washuniversityfromskinker.jpgWashington University in St. LouisThis shot is actually taken in St. Louis, but most of the "Danforth Campus" of the university is located in the municipality of University City, my old home town.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bethelchurch.jpgBethel Lutheran Churchhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/musiccenter.jpgFormer Synagogue Now Music CenterAccording to Washington University, the school's new Music Center was built in 1930 as the Shaare Emeth Temple. It is an Art Deco style building that was once home home to CASA, the St Louis Symphony Community Music School.2014-09-16T17:29:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/15/the-crown-cultural-jewel-of-st-louis/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/slam1.jpgEntrance to the St. Louis Art Museumhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/slam2.jpgStatue From the 1904 St. Louis World's Fairhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/slam3.jpgDedicated to Art and Free to Allhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/slam4.jpgKing Louis IX Statue (St. Louis)2014-09-15T23:12:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/14/bird-outside-the-window/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/neighborcrow.jpgSeattle CrowThis bird on the wire was shot right outside my study window, using my consumer-grade Canon, and I liked the results (2014).2014-09-14T15:23:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/13/the-artists-lair/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/artistsyard1.jpgCreative Spacehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/artistsyard2.jpgAn Artist's Lair2014-09-14T02:30:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/10/some-st-louis-art-museum-treasures-seen-through-a-gopro/2014-09-10T17:42:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/08/odd-and-scenic-sights-on-the-forest-park-running-trail/2014-09-08T18:59:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/05/the-historic-black-sea-port-of-trabzon/2014-09-05T16:19:05+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/02/what-have-the-romans-ever-done-for-us/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ephesus.jpgLibrary Ruins, Ephesushttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/auxentus-bridge-adana.jpgTaşköprü, Roman Bridge in AdanaYes, a Roman bridge now carries buses and trucks.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/myra-forum.jpgGreen-Roman Amphitheater, MyraThis amphitheater was also used for Roman gladiatorial games.2014-09-04T19:52:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/04/turkish-laborers-near-antalya/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hothouse-workers.jpgHothouse Workers, TurkeyLaborers pause inside a hothouse in southern Turkey near Antalya.2014-09-04T14:41:24+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/03/suleymaniye-mosque-ritual-washing/2014-09-03T22:20:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/09/01/a-lifetime-of-journaling/2014-09-01T16:51:19+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/31/seattles-south-park-neighborhood/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/southpark.jpgSouth 14th Avenue https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/southpark-2.jpgMural Art, South Parkhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/duwamish-redevelopment.jpgDuwamish Redevelopmenthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/fourteenth-ave-bridge-southpark.jpgSouth Park Bridge Art2014-08-31T15:57:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/30/grave-nez-perce-warrior-yellow-wolf/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/yellow-wolf-grave.jpgYellow Wolf GraveA grave for Nez Perce warrior Yellow Wolf was erected by "white friends" in his honor. 2014-08-31T02:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/29/mom-and-daughters-big-day/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/momdaugthersbigday.jpgThe Day Finally ArrivesMom and daughter, before the vows are taken.2014-08-29T16:56:38+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/28/must-must-return-to-hong-kong/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hongkongglam.jpgGlam, Hong Kong StyleAdvertising is so totally over the top in Hong Kong. Wow. (Taken in 2004.)2014-08-28T21:35:00+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/27/scene-from-a-gun-control-rally/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/gun-debate-rally.jpgScene from a Rally Against Firearms ViolenceI took this photo of a small group of firearms advocates who were counter-protesting a rally to raise awareness of firearms violence in January 2013. I took this photo at one of downtown Seattle's major public squares. 2014-08-27T16:14:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/26/father-and-son/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jonrowan.jpgJ and R Deliver the Winning SmilesI took this as part of a series I was working on with black and white film. I still miss the drama of loading film in a dark room, and always feeling excited by the drama of waiting for the results. There is something about the grain of silver halide crystals. 2014-08-26T14:33:51+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/25/before-she-leaves-for-college-moms-and-daughters-bw/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/faykamshootsmaller.jpgF and K on a Sunny SaturdayThis is from my latest shoot of mothers and daughters, in black and white.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/faykamshootsmaller-2.jpgF and K, All SmilesThis is from my latest shoot of mothers and daughters, in black and white.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/faykamshootsmaller-3.jpgF and K, Close UpThis is from my latest shoot of mothers and daughters, in black and white.2014-08-25T14:14:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/24/before-she-leaves-for-college-moms-and-daughters/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/faykamshootsmaller-4.jpgF and K, Classy Ladies in GlassesThis is from my latest shoot of mothers and daughters, in color.2014-08-24T19:06:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/21/steptoe-butte-the-power-mountain/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/steptoe-butte-2.jpgSteptoe Butte from belowWheat fields surround the highest point in the Palouse, Steptoe Butte.2014-08-21T14:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/15/a-monument-at-hangman-creek/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/road-marker-qualchew.jpgHistoric Road Marker for Hanging of Qualchewhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hanging-spot-for-qualchew.jpgHanging Spot for QualchewThis monument was erected in 1935 by Spokane residents at the location where the warrior Qualchan/Qualchew and six other Indian warriors were hanged by the U.S. Cavalry in 1858. Today it is a tourist attraction for history buffs, which I count myself among. 2014-08-20T17:48:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/20/grain-silos-in-the-palouse/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/grain-silo-palouse.jpgPalouse Grain SilosSilos like the one seen here just of Highway 195, dot the landscape between Spokane and Pullman, Wash.2014-08-20T15:43:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/19/washington-wheat-the-golden-grain/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wheat.jpgWheat, Ready for HarvestWheat fields are a golden yellow, stiff, and dry when they are harvested for the global commodities market, in this case from a farm in Lincoln County.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lincoln-county-wheat-sunset.jpgSunset on Wheat FieldThe sun was setting in Lincoln County, Washington, one of the state's main wheat growing areas, when I snapped this photo near Wilbur.2014-08-19T16:37:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/17/mothers-and-daughters-the-backyard-shoot/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jansolbw2small.jpgJ & S, Backyard Shoot 1https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jansolbwsmall.jpgJ and S, Backyard ShootFrom my series of mothers and daughters2014-08-17T14:53:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/16/photos-from-the-owens-family-tree/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/vyrl-in-thule-2.jpgVyrl Owens in Thule, Greenlandhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/addie-mae-and-thelma.jpgAddie Mae Baker (Owens) and Thelma OwensThis was taken, I believe, at the family farm, in Michigan.2014-08-16T17:39:09+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/14/fort-spokane-a-mixed-legacy/2014-08-14T19:33:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/13/colville-confederated-tribes-pride/2014-08-13T21:42:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/12/the-rolling-hills-of-the-palouse/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/palouse-fields.jpgView of the Palouse During Wheat HarvestI took this photo from Steptoe Butte, which overlooks the Palouse region north of Pullman, Wash. It is wheat harvesting time now in Washington, and farmers are feverishly working in all directions harvesting the valuable crop.2014-08-13T00:35:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/10/in-the-path-of-fires-fury/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/the-limit-of-pateros-fire.jpgCommunity Church SparedThe United Methodist Church of Pateros survived the blaze, despite the fire taking homes to its west and the minister's home to east. Having a small bit of defensible space without fuel likely helped.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pateros-burn.jpgDestroyed Homes, PaterosResidents of Pateros, three weeks after the fire destroyed many of their homes, now clean up and pick up the pieces of their massively disrupted lives.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pateros-burn2.jpgPateros DestructionPateros was the hardest hit single community, where wildfires burned a swath of homes after the flames raced down the hillside forcing residents to flee with almost no time to grab belongings.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/methow-valley-burn.jpgDestruction in the Methow ValleyOne can see some of the dozens of burned structures in the Methow Valley, like this, driving north from Pateros to Twisp.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/carlton-complex-burn.jpgCarlton Complex Fire BurnThe road connecting Twisp and Oknanogan saw some of the greatest damage from the ongoing fires.2014-11-27T01:53:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/11/the-barns-of-lincoln-county-washington/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/barn-in-wheat-country-2.jpgMoon Rise over Farm and BarnComing southeast from Coulee Dam on Highway 174, this large barn and old farmhouse sit on a prominent point overlooking the Columbia River valley. This was one of those perfect photographic moments. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/barn-lincoln-county.jpgBarn, Lincoln CountyThis beautiful barn is located near Fort Spokane, a major spot for history buffs and those wanting to splash in Lake Roosevelt. I love this part of the state.2014-08-11T17:06:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/09/fires-continue-to-burn-central-washington/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/fire-smoke-okanogan.jpgFire Smoke, Methow ValleyOne of the active blazes in the Methow Valley, when this photo was taken on Aug. 6.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/fire-camp.jpgFire CampOne of the fire incident command centers is located at the Methow Valley Elementary School near Winthrop, where hundreds of tents are pitched, creating a small city. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/smokey-and-fire-danger.jpgSmokey and Fire DangerThe air is thick with smoke in the Columbia River basin, north from Wenatchee to the Canadian border. This was taken near the fire damaged town of Pateros on Highway 97.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/thankyoufirefighters.jpgThank You FirefightersThe many hundreds of firefighters have been welcomed warmly in Okanogan County.2014-08-11T15:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/06/laughter-and-love/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/alan-and-midori.jpgWhat Did He Say?Couples that laugh together live happily together.2014-08-06T14:21:29+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/05/a-life-lived-well-together/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/luther-and-gladys.jpgLuther and GladysI consider this portrait I took to be a classic portrayal of lifelong love and a true partnership. The picture does not lie. 2014-08-05T15:43:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/04/true-love-is-sharing-your-life-together/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bill-and-maryanne-bw2.jpgIn It for the Long HaulHappiness is a long and prosperous marriage.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bill-and-maryanne.jpgIn It for the Long HaulHappiness is a long and prosperous marriage.2014-08-04T15:28:31+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/03/wine-country-in-the-pacific-northwest/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/winegrapesyakimaarea-2.jpgOrchard in the Rattlesnake Hillshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/washingtongrapes.jpgGrapes Hanging Heavy on the Vinehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/winegrapesyakimaarea.jpgOrchard in the Rattlesnake Hills2014-08-03T16:01:07+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/02/boys-and-military-toys/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/boysandmilitarytoys-2.jpgThe Deep Allure of WarTaken in 1999.2014-08-02T15:58:48+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/08/01/drift-ice-swirl-north-atlantic/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/driftice.jpgSwirling Drift Ice, North AtlanticTaken in 1997.2014-08-01T14:48:31+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/31/sunset-over-seattles-salmon-bay/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/salmonbayatsunset.jpgSalmon Bay Sunset, SeattleTaken in July 2014.2014-07-31T13:58:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/30/thule/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/thuleairbase.jpgThuleAirBaseMy grandfather helped to build the Thule Air Base, and he took this picture during his stay as a contractor.2014-07-30T14:27:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/29/seattle-industrial-typology-study/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/heatingducts.jpgDuct System, Rooftop (Black and White)One of two views of ducts near the Ship Canal boat yards (taken July 2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/heatingductscolor.jpgDuct System, Rooftop (Color)One of two views of ducts near the Ship Canal boat yards (taken July 2014).2014-07-29T13:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/28/traditional-greenland-kayak-and-kayak-methods/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/greenlandic-kayaker-traditional.jpgTraditional Greenland Kayak and KayakerTaken in 2000. 2014-07-28T14:43:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/17/moonrise-over-nuuk-harbor/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nuuk-full-moon.jpgnuuk full moonFull moon rising on a summer night near Nuuk, capital of Greenland (1998)2014-07-27T16:30:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/27/greenlandic-elder-qassiarsuk/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/greenlandelder.jpgGreenlandic ElderPhotographed in Qassiarsuk, Greenland, in 2000.2014-07-27T15:50:13+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/26/cherry-pickers-washington-state/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cherrypickersnearwenatchee.jpgCherry Pickers, Near WenatcheeI took this photo in 1999 of cherry pickers who were living in the woods near Wenatchee.2014-07-26T15:47:42+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/25/that-which-we-call-a-seattle-rose/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pinkrosebw.jpgRoses In Glorious BloomTaken in July 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pinkrosecolor.jpgRoses After the RainfallTaken in July 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/redroses.jpgRed Roses Bloom at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo Rose GardenTaken in July 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/redrosesandpagoda.jpgRed Roses and Popular Wedding GazeboTaken in July 2014.2014-07-25T13:30:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/24/the-not-so-evergreen-state-east-of-the-cascades/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/carbackhighwaystorm.jpgWashington's ScrublandCentral Washington is wide open and vastly different than the moist, wet western half of the state.2014-07-24T14:36:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/23/harpers-weeklys-take-on-how-nationalities-resolve-disputes/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/harpersweeklystereotypes.jpgHow Nationalities Resolve Disputes2014-07-23T14:55:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/22/the-ballard-locks-meeting-place-of-tourists-and-salmon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/watchingsalmon.jpgBetter Than TelevisionIt warms my heart to see people watching the glory of nature and not connected to machines and not caught in distractions that take away from the wonder of the present moment. (Taken in July 2014). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/watchingsalmon2.jpgSalmon Viewing Area, Ballard LocksA father and son watch migrating sockeye in the viewing area where salmon can swim up fish ladders on their way to breeding grounds upstream. (Taken in July 2014.)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/locks-tour.jpgTourists at the LocksTourists listen to an interpreter at the Ballard Locks, July 2014.2014-07-22T15:48:46+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/21/counting-flowers-at-the-stall-that-dont-bother-me-at-all/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/flowers-ballard-market.jpgLovely Flowers at the Ballard MarketWhy do I think of the Statler Brothers' classic, Counting Flowers on the Wall. I took this picture in July 2012.2014-07-21T13:49:18+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/20/the-raven-and-eagle-clans/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/eagleclainboat.jpgEagle Clan BoatTaken in Sitka, Alaska.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ravenclanboat.jpgRaven Clan CanoeTaken in Sitka, Alaska.2014-07-20T18:26:44+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/18/the-hills-of-kansas/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/kansas-hills.jpgKansas PrairieI took this shot in May 2013. 2014-07-19T19:34:10+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/19/an-evening-with-hundreds-of-onlookers-at-seattles-kerry-park/2014-07-19T15:08:33+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/16/the-foreign-flagged-city-on-the-seas-heads-to-alaska/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cruise-ship-and-argossy-seattle.jpgNorwegian Jewel Sails for AlaskaThe Bahamas'-flagged Norwegian Jewel sets sail for the pristine waters of Alaska in July 2014.2014-07-16T15:24:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/08/the-space-needle-icon-of-the-northwest/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/space-needle-bw.jpgSpace Needle on a Summer NightTaken from Seattle's Kerry Park on July 7, 2014.2014-07-15T15:49:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/10/seattle-sunset-and-selfies-from-kerry-park/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/downtownfromkerrypark.jpgSeattle SunsetTaken July 7, 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/downtownfromkerrypark2.jpgGazing Toward the Port of SeattleTaken July 7, 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/posing-with-seattle.jpgSeattle SelfiesTaken July 7, 2014.2014-07-15T15:49:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/13/full-buck-moon-rises-over-the-port-of-seattle/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/full-buck-moon.jpgFull Buck Moon Over Port of SeattleTaken July 12, 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/full-buck-moon2.jpgFull Buck Moon Rises in SeattleTaken July 12, 2014.2014-07-15T15:49:00+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/14/salsa-and-seattle-sunsets-at-alki/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/alki-beach-sign.jpgThis Way to Alki BeachTaken July 12, 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/alki-salsa.jpgAlki Beach Salsa DanceTaken July 12, 2014.2014-07-15T15:48:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/15/summer-sunsets-in-seattle/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/olmypics-from-alki.jpgPacific Northwest SunsetTaken July 12, 2014, from West Seattle.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/port-of-seattle-and-stadiums.jpgSetting Sun Lights Up the Port of SeattleTaken July 12, 2014.2014-07-15T15:03:14+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/12/dark-and-light-i-found-photographing-tales-from-world-war-ii/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/holocaust-2-4.jpgDavid and Lilian BirnbaumTaken in 2000, in Aarhus, Denmark.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/stuffhofrailline.jpgStutthof Concentration Camp, PolandTaken in 2000.2014-07-12T15:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/11/sitka-national-historic-park-totem-poles/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sitkatotem5.jpgTotem Pole in SitkaTaken in 1999.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sitkatotem2.jpgTlingit Totem Art, SitkaTaken in 1999.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sitkatotem1.jpgSitka National Historic Park TotemTaken in 1999.2014-07-11T16:36:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/08/germany-completely-destroys-brazil-at-the-world-cup/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/klose-record-breaker.jpgKlose Record Breakerhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/germany-has-a-team.jpgGermany Has a Teamhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/luiz-in-tears.jpgLuiz in Tearshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dismal-headlines.jpgThe Headlines that Shook the Football Universehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/fred-shakes-head.jpgFred Is as Good as Dead for this Countryhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/germany-ahead-4-0.jpgGermany Ahead 4-0https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/khedira-goal-5-0.jpgKhedira Goal, 5-0https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/neymar-wants-in.jpgNeymar Wants in, Coachhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/stats-on-destruction.jpgStats on the Destructionhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/tweet-5-0.jpgHafl-time Tweet2014-07-09T14:49:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/07/summertime-and-it-is-hot/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/summer-central-washington-2.jpgSummertime in Central WashingtonThis shot was taken in one of several refreshing lakes near Omak, Wash., a beautiful area about four hours by car from Seattle.2014-07-07T14:31:13+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/02/micro-houses-and-controversy-in-growing-seattle/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ballardhomes1.jpgNew Ballard Housing Development, Almost ReadyTaken in June 2014. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ballardhomes2.jpgNew Ballard Homes, Under ConstructionTaken June 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ballardhomes3.jpgFoundations for New Ballard HomesTaken June 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ballardhomes4.jpgFour Homes on a Single Lot, BallardTaken June 2014.2014-07-05T18:38:22+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/04/eastern-turkey-crossroads-of-civilization/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/isakpasapalace-2.jpgIsak Pasha PalaceThis fortress, on the Silk Road, in northeast Turkey in the border city of Doğubeyazıt, also has a very distinct and Armenian looking structure that likely predates the later fortress, seen to the left of the structure (taken in 2001). Other and more historic ruins are on the hillside, not seen, include an old Urartu complex that predates the Byzantine Empire.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/payas-madrasah.jpgPayas MadrasahThe Payas Madrassa, one of several historic structures in the coast town of Payas, in Turkey's Hatay Province (taken 2001).2014-07-04T22:33:56+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/07/03/emotions-captured-in-black-and-white-in-denmark/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lt-in-spring.jpgThat Certain Special SomethingI took this shot on the island of Zealand in Denmark in 2003, with my friends L&T posing, I think with little effort.2014-07-03T16:31:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/30/two-multi-billionaires-visions-in-concrete-stone-and-steel/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/emp-north-entrance.jpgEMP Museum, North FaceTaken in June 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gates-foundation-sign2.jpgEntrance to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation HeadquartersTaken in June 2014.2014-06-30T20:33:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/28/who-is-that-big-dude-down-front/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/thatbigdudedownfront2.jpgThat Big Dude Down FrontEvery performance I attend these days has someone with some photographic device capturing the moment and definitely disrupting the view and listening experience. Or, has it always been that way and I need to chill out? Taken at the Seattle Center on June 28, 2014.)2014-06-29T06:25:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/27/fremont-fair-parade-prep/2014-06-27T16:56:42+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/25/getting-around-in-indonesia/2014-06-25T15:56:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/24/look-around-and-you-might-find-art-about-american-indians/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/buffalo-hunt-art-stlouis.jpgThe Buffalo HuntThis picture of a buffalo hunt decorates an electric utility box near Forest Park, in St. Louis, Mo., (Taken in May 2013.)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/treaty-of-1855-mural-dalles.jpgTreaty of 1855 Mural, The DallesI took this picture depicting the treaty signed by the U.S. Government and tribes in Oregon in 1855, which decorates the side of a building in The Dalles, Ore. (Taken in June 2014.)2014-06-24T16:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/23/crowded-bike-racks-are-always-a-welcomed-sight/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bikerack1.jpgBike Rack at the Fremont Fair, 2014A glut of bikes overtakes the limited number of racks provided for bike commuters at Seattle's Fremont Fair on June 21, 2014.2014-06-24T18:13:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/21/a-tribute-to-all-of-those-race-day-volunteers/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/racevolunteersanchorage.jpgMayor's Marathon VolunteerThis friendly volunteer was among hundreds who supported the Mayor's Marathon in Anchorage in 2009. Thanks volunteers for making all races a success.2014-06-21T16:26:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/20/rural-king-county-auburn-to-enumclaw/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/enumclaw-sculpture.jpgEnumclaw's Logging Heritage Taken June 2014https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/abandoned-lot.jpgAbandoned RV, Near EnumclawTaken June 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/big-daddys-drivein.jpgBig Daddy's Drive-in, AuburnTaken June 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/garbage-house.jpgGarbage House, EnumclawTaken June 2014.2014-06-20T14:39:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/18/the-beauty-of-a-world-cup-meme-starring-goalkeeper-guillermo-ochoa/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bqxebu3iuaafs-u.jpgGandalf Ochoahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bqxhr7rcyaaunjt.jpgEl Savior Ochoahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bqxntnxcaaa0hji.jpgNeo Memohttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bqxrm2qcmaef62s.jpgSuper Ochoahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ochoa-says-no-instagram.jpgOchoa Says No2014-06-19T14:49:26+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/18/open-water-swimming-sweeping-the-world/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/openwaterswimmer.jpgOpen Water Swim FinishI took this at the Friday Night Swim race at Kent, Wash.'s Meridian Lake in August 2012.2014-06-18T14:29:01+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/07/under-the-spell-of-bernd-and-hilla-becher/2014-06-17T14:01:22+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/17/the-st-louis-arch-inside-looking-out/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/arch-and-storm.jpgSt. Louis Arch During Spring StormI stood under the Arch in May 2013 and snapped this shot during a fast-arriving spring storm (2014).2014-06-17T13:43:27+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/15/cemetery-vik-iceland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/vik-cemetery-iceland.jpgCemetery in VikYou can see how Icelanders' naming traditions are expressed on these headstones (son of and daughter of). I snapped this in June 1998 during my first trip to Iceland.2014-06-15T15:26:10+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/18/inuit-identity-in-the-circumpolar-north/2014-06-14T16:25:05+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/14/you-never-forget-the-first-time-you-step-foot-in-greenland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kulusuk-airport-and-gronlandsfly.jpgKulusuk Airport, East GreenlandI took this shot in June 1998, on a beautiful Greenland morning.2014-06-14T16:24:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/15/danish-colonial-legacy-in-greenland/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hans-egede-statue-nuuk.jpgGreenland's Legacy of Danish ColonialismA statue of Danish Lutheran missionary Hans Egede overlooks Nuuk's harbor (1998).2014-06-14T16:23:40+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/13/rain-falling-on-blue-heron/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blue-heron-rain.jpgThe Heron Stands SereneTaken in Portland, April 2014.2014-06-13T14:32:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/12/marine-life-revealed-with-puget-sounds-low-tide/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/starfish1.jpgStar Fish at Low TideTaken June 12, 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/starfish2.jpgStarfish at Low TideTaken June 12, 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/clam-at-constellation-park.jpgButter Clam at Low TideTaken June 12, 2014.2014-06-12T14:44:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/11/i-have-a-huge-soft-spot-for-cowgirls/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wa-state-4.jpgRodeo Princess, Omak StampedeThe Omak Stampede showcases some of the best horse riding cowgirls of the Pacific Northwest and western Canada every August (2013). 2014-06-11T15:07:29+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/10/everyone-has-a-story-even-if-some-are-pure-malarkey/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sisters-brick-patio-project.jpgEveryone Has a StoryTaken in Sisters, Ore., in June 2014.2014-06-10T14:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/06/taking-detours-and-discovering-hidden-treasures-in-oregon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/deschuteschinookfishing.jpgSherars Falls, 1Anglers cast for spring Chinook on the Deschutes River, at a spot managed by the Warm Springs Indian Reservation (2014).2014-06-09T23:28:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/04/the-mighty-and-beautiful-columbia-river-from-vista-house/2014-06-09T23:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/06/view-of-vista-house-columbia-river-gorge/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/viewvistahouse.jpgVista House and Columbia River GorgeIt was the 96th birthday party of Vista House the day I took this shot (May 4, 2014). This is just a great perch, and one visited by tens of thousands annually.2014-06-09T23:27:29+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/07/oregon-backroad-in-wasco-county/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/oregonbackroad.jpgHighway 197, OregonThe sun casts shadows on the rolling farm country of Wasco County, Oregon, near the Dalles.2014-06-09T23:26:57+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/08/sherars-falls-oregon-a-historic-native-fishing-ground/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sherarsfalls2-2.jpgSherars Falls, 4Platforms erected by tribal fishermen line the Deschutes River, at a spot managed by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (2014). When I visited the first week of June 2014, spring Chinook were running.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sherarsfallsseries-2.jpgSherars Falls, 3Anglers cast for spring Chinook on the Deschutes River, at a spot managed by the Warm Springs Indian Reservation (2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sherarsfallsseries-3.jpgSherars Falls, 2The Deschutes River smashes through a fishing ground managed by the Warm Springs Indian Reservation (2014).2014-06-09T23:26:10+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/09/fly-fishing-in-newberry-caldera-oregon/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/oregon-flyfishing.jpgFly Fishing in the Newberry CalderaCan anything beat this? (Taken in June 2014.)2017-04-30T04:44:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/02/the-glory-of-the-roman-pecking-order/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/vaticanmuseumromanbusts.jpgThe Roman Elite, in MarbleStatues of the Rome's leading citizens are on display at the Vatican Museum in Rome. There are so many lessons to be learned from the Empire that rose, and then crashed from within (well, bad plumbing, a black plague, and a few enemies also played a role). I shot this in 2006.2023-08-08T06:55:13+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/06/01/screw-you-microbrews-round-here-its-rainier-beer/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/rainierbeer.jpgRainier Beer LoversSeattle, home of the microbrews, also includes fans of the old stalwarts that once ruled the beer-in-the-can roost, Rainier Beer (2014).2014-06-01T20:18:04+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/31/finally-my-leica-m-series-lenses-find-a-home-on-my-fujifilm-x-pro-1-camera/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/outside-1-125th-cloudy-cover.jpgBallard Locks, Outdoors Cloud Cover shotI shot this at 1/125th, F4, ISO 200.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/iso3200-outdoors-shade.jpgISO3200 Outdoors ShadeISO 3200, shot at F4, 1/1,000th.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/iso1600-outdoors-shade.jpgISO1600-Outdoors ShadeISO 1600, shot at F4, 1/500th.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/iso800-outdoors-shade.jpgISO800-Outdoors ShadeISO 800, shot at f4, 1/250th.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/iso400-outdoors-shade.jpgISO400-Outdoors ShadeISO 400, shot at F4, 1/125th.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/skintone-fujifilm-locks.jpgSkintone TestShot at 1/500th, F 2.8, ISO 200, cloudy conditions.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/fujifilm-and-leica.jpegSide by Side, Leica M6 and Fujifilm X-Pro 1I have my 24mm Leica lens mounted on my X-Pro 1 using a Metabones adapter.2014-06-01T05:54:47+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/29/in-celebration-of-running-something-that-totally-changed-my-life/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rudy-and-jeff-before-run.jpgRudy and Jeff Before Runhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/jeff-before-south-to-north-run.jpgJeff Before South to North Runhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/jeff-crossing-the-colorado-river.jpgJeff Crossing the Colorado Riverhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/north-rim-bliss-before-the-run.jpgNorth Rim Bliss Before the Runhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/running-from-the-north-rim.jpgRunning From the North Rimhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/less-than-a-mile-to-go-now.jpgLess Than a Mile To Go Nowhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/jeff-after-an-r-to-r-nice-work.jpgJeff After an R2R2R- Nice Workhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rudy-at-the-south-rim-summit.jpgRudy at the South Rim Summit2014-05-30T04:39:09+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/27/tok-gateway-to-the-great-land/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/arriving-to-the-great-land-sign.jpgWelcome to the Great LandMy favorite sign in the whole world, I think, greets visitors driving into Alaska from Canada in the tiny junction town of Tok. Spent many memorable nights here over the years (taken in 2004).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tok-graveyard-of-dreams.jpgTok, Graveyard of DreamsMany have seen their visions of a better life dashed in the cold and mosquito swarms of the north. Ask Jack London, who wrote about that in Call of the Wild back in the Gold Rush boom of the late 19th century and early 20th century (photo taken in 2008).2014-05-28T15:14:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/26/the-best-neighbor-one-could-ask-for-seen-through-my-new-camera-and-old-lens/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ballowbw-7.jpgBalloo, My Good NeighborI tested my new Fujifilm X-Pro 1 today, using a manual focus 24mm Leica lens. Maybe a little soft on the face, as he was not fully cooperating. 2014-05-27T03:27:46+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/25/last-sunday-in-may-at-the-seattle-center/2014-05-26T04:29:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/24/the-john-wayne-trail-its-alright/2014-05-25T04:49:04+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/copyright-usage/2014-05-24T15:11:39+00:00weekly0.6https://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/23/seattle-at-twilight-still-nice-after-so-many-years/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/seattle-twilight-3.jpgSeattle at TwilightSeattle's skyline as seen from Gasworks Park in summer 2012.2014-05-24T14:06:58+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/20/piskeflode-med-jordbaer-strawberries-and-cream-to-us-non-danish/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/strawberries-and-cream.jpgStrawberries and CreamIt cannot get more Danish than this (2000). 2015-05-19T05:46:40+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/18/crow-creek-gold-mine-girdwood-ak/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/crowcreek-ak.jpgCrow Creek Gold MineThe old placer mine is located just outside of beautiful Girdwood, Ak. (2005).2015-05-19T01:22:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/17/all-hail-the-lower-back/2014-05-18T00:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/16/public-you-are-not-invited-to-the-port/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/portofseattlerazorwire.jpgPort of Seattle Razor WireThis is a shot of the cargo container yard at the Port of Seattle, from behind the protective razor wire that surrounds miles of land off-limits to anyone but companies who use the port, employees, unions like Teamsters who run the unloading of goods, security teams, and those working on the ships and planes that come and go (2014).2014-05-17T04:32:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/14/the-importance-of-celebrating-milestones/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/a-nice-day.jpgA Nice DayWhenever you accomplish a goal, after investing a lot of work, remember to thank yourself for all that you did. Setting and achieving hard goals is the most satisfying of things to pursue in life.2014-05-15T05:22:22+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/13/prince-rupert-highway-downpour-drive/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/princeruperthighway1.jpgPrince Rupert Highway, 1Taken in August 2010.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/princeruperthighway2.jpgPrince Rupert Highway, 2Taken in August 2010.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/princeruperthighway3.jpgPrince Rupert Highway, 3Taken in August 2010.2014-05-14T04:03:31+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/12/surrender-yourself-to-art/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/vaticanmuseumsculpture.jpgVatican Museum GawkersThe collection of marble sculptures from the antiquity and beyond simply stagger the imagination at the Vatican Museum in the Vatican City, in Rome (2006). 2014-05-14T04:32:42+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/11/the-yukon-territory-in-the-early-morning/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/yukonmorningriver.jpgYukon in Morning I took this standing on a bridge, along the Al-Can Highway in 2010. It is a beautiful and hard place. I always loved my travels there.2014-05-12T15:51:29+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/10/bidding-farewell-to-contax-system/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/vietnam-photos-6.jpgYoung Man in Hanoi (Shot with my Contax G1)I took this photo in Hanoi in 2003 with my Contax G1 and a Carl Zeiss 28mm lens, and I loved the results. (More photos of Vietman on my web site: http://www.rudyowens.com/vietnam/.)https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_9270-e1399751024446.jpegMy Contax G1 Camera, a Good Buddyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_9263-e1399750940274.jpegMy Carl Zeiss Planar T 45mm Lenshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_9259.jpegMy Carl Zeiss Biogon 2.8/28mm Lens2014-05-11T21:58:14+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/09/a-farley-mowat-inspiration/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/whitehorse1.jpgNear Whitehorse, 3I took this photograph in September 2006 outside of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/whitehorse2.jpgNear Whitehorse, 2I took this photograph in September 2006 outside of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/whitehorse3.jpgNear Whitehorse, 1I took this photograph in September 2006 outside of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.2014-05-09T15:38:18+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/07/iris-blooms-now-taking-center-stage/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/irismay14-2.jpgIris BloomsThe irises this year bloomed exactly a week earlier than in 2013. That is interesting. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/irismay14-3.jpgIris BloomsThe iris is a damn seductive flower, almost tawdry in its wilting, rich, dark petals dropping down (2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/irismay14bw.jpgIrises in Full BloomThis was shot in my front yard, which is now covered with these amazing flowers (2014).2014-05-08T04:45:39+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/05/01/ports-eye-view-of-seattle/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/port-of-seattle-at-work.jpgBarge Heading for Home, Port of SeattleSeattle's skyline is seen from the Port of Seattle, south of downtown (2014).2014-05-02T03:59:15+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/30/cappuccino-a-modern-work-of-art/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/italy-photos-8.jpgIl Cappuccino es BellissimoMy favorite memory of Italy, in a small cup, served hot.2014-05-01T03:29:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/29/market-and-leary/2014-04-30T05:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/28/oil-trains-picking-up-steam-in-seattle/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/railcarscolor.jpgRail Cars at Seattle's Interbay Rail YardPetroleum cars can hold up to 30,000 gallons each (2014). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/oilcars.jpgOil Cars at the Inter Bay Rail Yard, SeattleSeattle's pass through rail traffic includes petroleum and chemical products shipped through the BNSF rail hubs in the city. Photo taken April 26, 2014.2014-04-29T05:46:51+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/27/ash-grove-cement-a-seattle-landmark/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ashgrovecementsideview.jpgAsh Grove Cement Factory, SeattleThis shot was taken in April 2014.2014-04-28T03:57:59+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/26/port-of-seattle-shipping-it-never-ever-stops/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/maerskline-ship-9.jpgAxel Maersk Unloads Cargo in Seattlehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/portofseattlecranes.jpgPort of Seattle and Axel Maersk in Distancehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/maersklineshipcloseup.jpgCranes Unload Cargo of the Axel Maerkshttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/maersklineshipcloseup2.jpgAxel Maersk at Port of Seattle2014-05-03T17:06:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/25/kent-one-of-washingtons-most-diverse-communities/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/kentintlfest2013.jpgKent International Fest, 2013I captured these Turkish-American students at the second annual Kent International Festival, held on the first weekend of summer (2013). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/indianamericanpizza.jpgBenson's Indian-American PizzaKent's hilltop has a lot of culinary diversity, including an Indian-American pizza restaurant (2012).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/indianamericanpizza2.jpgBenson Pizza, on Kent's HIlltopBenson Pizza offers many varieties of pizza I have not tasted, but they do look quite tasty (2012).2014-04-26T03:12:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/24/raindrops-keep-falling-and-falling-and-falling/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/waterdrops1.jpgWater Droplets on Fall Leaves, 2Droplets collect on a smoke tree's leaves in Seattle (2012).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/waterdrops2.jpgWater Droplet on Fall Leaves, 1Droplets collect on a smoke tree's leaves in Seattle (2012).2014-04-25T05:20:44+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/23/happy-450th-birthday-bard-we-love-you/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/greenstage-shakespeare.jpgGreenStage ShakespeareSeattle's amazing GreenStage company perform William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2013 in Seattle's Discovery Park.2014-04-24T03:42:15+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/22/morning-tea-in-hoi-an-vietnam/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hoiansmiles-2.jpgHoi An SmilesI visited Hoi An, Vietnam, in 2003. That was a fabulous trip, and moments like these stand out as among my best (2003). 2014-04-23T06:03:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/21/the-pebble-mine-area-ground-zero-resource-war/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/iliamna1.jpgDrill Site, PebbleOne of several drill sites in the area of the planned Pebble mine (2005). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/iliamna2.jpgPebble Mine Core SamplesGeologists take core samples to determine the mineral prospects of areas to determine the feasibility of developing areas; these are from the Pebble site (2005). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/iliamna3.jpgPebble Drill PadDrill pads were scattered over the prospective site, where samples were taken for further lab analysis (2005). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/iliamna4.jpgWork Site at Planned Pebble MineA work site at the planned, and now stalled, Pebble mine area (2005). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/iliamna5.jpgIliamna RegionHelicopters are the primary way crews are able to explore the remote work site where Pebble is located, upstream from Lake Iliamna and Bristol Bay (2005)2014-04-22T19:52:24+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/20/not-necessarily-a-post-card-seattle-picture/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/duwamishrainier.jpgMorning on the DuwamishMt. Rainier looms like a giant in the distance above the Duwamish River, in south Seattle (2014). 2014-04-21T17:32:00+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/19/not-your-typical-vac-shop/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/vacshopscorpion.jpgFour-Legged Scorpion VacOne of several art pieces made from vacuum cleaner parts decorates the Vac Shop, in south Seattle (2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/grouchovac.jpgGroucho VacOne of several art pieces made from vacuum cleaner parts decorates the Vac Shop, in south Seattle (2014).2014-04-20T01:45:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/18/a-block-from-my-house-trees-burst-into-color/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blossomingtrees3.jpgCherry Blossom, 2Photo taken in April 2014.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blossomingtrees4.jpgCherry Blossom, 1Photo taken in April 2014.2014-04-19T04:00:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/17/the-industrial-duwamish-in-south-seattle/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/duwamishbarges.jpgDuwamish River, SeattleThis photograph of the lower Duwamish, in the Port of Seattle, was taken in January 2014.2014-04-18T04:23:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/16/when-reality-is-not-quite-what-you-thought-it-was/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dakshankalisacrifice.jpgSacrifice to KaliAt the Dakshinkali temple near Kathmandu, male goats and cocks are sacrificed, washed in a stream, and then prepared to be eaten (taken 1989). 2014-04-17T04:22:24+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/15/google-glass-vs-microsoft-surface-pro/2014-04-16T14:53:51+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/14/oh-those-succulent-sensuous-tulip-petals/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tulipblooming1.jpgTulip Blossom Color, 2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tulipsbloomingbw1.jpgTulip Blossom B&W, 2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tulipbloomingbw2.jpgTulip Blossom B&W, 1https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tulipblooming3.jpgTulip Blossom Color, 12014-04-15T04:27:11+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/13/seattle-morning-eyes/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tunnelpieces.jpgTunnel KerfuffleRight now, the tunnel project is stuck and engineers are scrambling how to fix a massive and still-broken machine trapped beneath Seattle's mucky dirt. This is the closest the public can come to seeing the work yard, as seen from Highway 99 (2014). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/portofseattle.jpgPort of SeattleA long line of trucks usually is found on the service road next to the port and visible from Highway 99 (2014). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ashgrovecement.jpgAsh Grove Cement FactoryThere is something comforting to me about this factory, which continues to churn out cement year after year (2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gatesfoundationconstruction.jpgGates Foundation, SeattleTaken from Highway 99, by the tunnel work site (2014).2014-04-14T04:44:16+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/12/biking-spring-day-old-bike/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-biking-4-14.jpgRudy Spring Biking, 1https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-biking-4-14-11.jpgSpring Biking, 2https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-biking-4-14-10.jpgSpring Biking, 3https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-biking-4-14-9.jpgSpring Biking, 4https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-biking-4-14-8.jpgSpring Biking, 5https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-biking-4-14-6.jpgSpring Biking, 6https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-biking-4-14-5.jpgSpring Biking, 7https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-biking-4-14-4.jpgSpring Biking, 8https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-biking-4-14-2.jpgSpring Biking, 92014-04-13T00:20:27+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/11/spring-not-winter/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hoarfrostanchorage1.jpgFrozen Beach Grass, AnchorageIt was about 10 degrees below 0 (fahrenheit) when I snapped this picture at Kincaid Park's beach, in January 2010.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/captaincookhoarfrost.jpgCaptain James CookA statue of Captain James Cook, who explored the waters known as Cook Inlet, stands on a bluff overlooking the waters where he set anchor (2010).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/downtownanchorage.jpgWhy Not Heels at Minus 10In Anchorage I was amazed the ladies could still sport the heels with ice and snow, not to mention the skirts, when the mercury went south of zero. Northerners are hardy folk (2010). 2014-04-12T06:21:08+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/10/gods-home-at-the-edge-of-the-world/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/icelandicchurch.jpgA Church at the Edge of the WorldNorth of Reykjavik sits a house of God, alone in the loneliness of the north Atlantic. 2014-04-11T04:17:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/09/port-of-tacoma-the-old-and-new-economy/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/portoftacoma-bw2.jpgPort of TacomaThe Port of Tacoma hums with activity on a sunny winter's morning (2014).2014-04-10T15:21:45+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/08/my-favorite-park-discovery/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/discoverystairsfall.jpgStairs to NowhereThere are stairs all over the park that are hidden, seldom used, and relics from the time it was a major military base in Seattle.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/guardianspiritcolor.jpgGuardian of the SpiritIn a hidden corner of Discovery, you'll find the Guardian of the Spirit statue and meeting place, by the Daybreak Start Native Cultural Center.2014-04-09T16:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/07/abdoulaye-sylla-and-company-showcase-guinean-drumming-and-dance/2014-04-08T04:42:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/07/seattle-to-tacoma-commute-grind-part-two/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hwy99carcity10.jpgSeattle-Tacoma Commute, No. 2A GoPro illuminates the commuting life on Highway 599 (2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hwy99carcity9.jpgSeattle-Tacoma Commute, 3A GoPro illuminates life inside the four-wheel box (2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hwy99carcity8.jpgSeattle-Tacoma Commute, 4A GoPro illuminates life inside the four-wheel box (2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hwy99carcity7.jpgSeattle-Tacoma Commute, 5A GoPro illuminates life inside the four-wheel box (2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hwy99carcity6.jpgSeattle-Tacoma Commute, 6A GoPro illuminates life inside the four-wheel box (2014).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hwy99carcity5.jpgSeattle-Tacoma Commute, 1A GoPro illuminates life inside the four-wheel box (2014).2014-04-07T15:35:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/06/monette-marino-drum-classes/2014-04-06T18:26:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/04/there-and-back-again-commuting-seattle-style/2014-04-05T15:55:26+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/03/a-gopro-view-of-the-seattle-commute-grind/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hwy99carcity4.jpgSeattle Downtown Commute, 4A GoPro captures the evening grind on Highway 99 past downtown Seattle (2014). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hwy99carcity3.jpgSeattle Downtown Commute, 3A GoPro captures the evening grind on Highway 99 past downtown Seattle (2014). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hwy99carcity2.jpgSeattle Downtown Commute, 2A GoPro captures the evening grind on Highway 99 past downtown Seattle (2014). https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hwy99carcity.jpgDowntown Seattle Commute, 1A GoPro captures the evening grind on Highway 99 past downtown Seattle (2014). 2014-04-04T06:24:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/02/yukon-territory-swan-song/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/yukon-swans.jpgYukon Swan SongOn my way out of Alaska in 2010, I had perhaps one of the most perfect days one could ask for in the North, driving down the AlCan through the Yukon Territory (2010).2014-04-03T04:45:24+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/04/01/visiting-a-coptic-monastery-near-luxor-egypt/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/copticbaptism.jpgCoptic BaptismOutside of Luxor, Egypt, I visited the St. George Monastery, or Meir Gergis, and stumbled on a baptism. The visit was one of my highlights from my travels in the country.2014-04-02T06:05:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/31/slave-quarters-ledger/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/slaveryjournal.jpgJournal of Slavery PropertyThis is a journal on display at Laura Plantation near New Orleans. It's behind a glass case, but it's basically a list the human property. And, it's written in French, as this was a "Creole" style plantation. https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/slavequarter.jpgSlave Quarters, Laura PlantationThese are some of the few slave quarters still on display in the South, showing visitors how the enslaved black residents of Louisiana lived as property of white slave holders (and in some cases, Creole owners).2014-04-01T04:17:24+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/30/maryanne-better-known-to-me-as-mom/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/maryanne2.jpgMaryAnne smiling at Boat ShowI particularly like this moment. We had a great time at the Seattle Wooden Boat Show (2004).https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/maryanne1.jpgMaryAnne at Boat ShowThis was taken at the Seattle Wooden Boat Show in 2004.2014-03-30T17:10:15+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/29/community-gardening-in-seattle/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bunlysmile.jpgMaster GardenerFor my documentary project on Community Supported Agriculture in public housing projects in Seattle, I collaborated with Bunly, who did wonders working with many immigrant families building and sustaining community gardens. Dentists love this picture, by the way, and so do I.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/momdaughter.jpgMother and DaughterIn 2002 I met this mother and daughter at the old community garden in High Point, before it was remodeled, as part of my Community Support Agriculture documentary project that I completed shortly after. This is one of my favorite portraits of a mother and daughter I have.2014-03-30T16:38:05+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/28/vivian-maiers-hidden-world-of-intimate-visual-storytelling/2014-03-29T03:19:31+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/26/nauvoo-sacred-site-to-latter-day-saints/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nauvoo5.jpgStatue of the Smith BrothersThe statue calls Joseph Smith a "prophet," and also shows brother Hyrum Smith. Both were killed by a mob in nearby Carthage, Ill., in 1844, and this statue celebrates their final ride there.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nauvoo3.jpgNauvoo TempleThe Nauvoo Temple was rebuilt and opened in 2002, more than 150 years after it was burned by arson. As with all LDS temples, non-believers are not allowed inside.https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nauvoo2.jpgLDS Sacred SiteMormon faithful by the thousands visit Nauvoo Temple every year.2014-03-27T04:37:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/23/ataturk-here-ataturk-there-ataturk-everywhere/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/turkey-photos-6.jpgAtatürkA picture of modern Turkey's first leader decorates a bus stop in western Turkey (2001).2014-03-24T15:45:52+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/21/kotzebue-alaska-spring-2008/2014-03-22T04:39:23+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/19/the-way-to-her-heart-is-through-her-dog/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/doghug2.jpgDog HugThe dog, our natural security blanket2014-03-20T05:23:24+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/18/kayaking-in-prince-william-sound/2014-03-19T05:29:51+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/16/a-girl-and-her-dog/2014-03-16T17:41:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/15/java-and-bali-looking-back-five-years-ago/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/temple.jpgtempleBalinese templehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ricefield.jpgricefieldSunrise near Ubud, Balihttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pujaflowers.jpgpujaflowersTemple flower petals, Balihttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mosquedrum.jpgmosquedrumMosque drum (bedug), Javahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kecakperformers.jpgKecakperformersKecak performers, Ubud, Balihttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/javaneseclassicaldancer.jpgjavaneseclassicaldancerTraditional Javanese classical dancers, Yogyakartahttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/driver.jpgdriverJava bus operatorhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/balistatues2.jpgBalistatues2Balinese templehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/balistatue.jpgBalistatueBalinese Statue2014-03-15T16:58:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/14/digging-into-the-india-archive/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/varanasibw1.jpgKarva Chauth Festival, VaranasiKarva Chauth festival, Varanasi, India, October 19892014-03-14T15:55:33+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/12/fire-trance-and-dance-in-bali/2014-03-13T04:24:28+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/06/seattles-fremont-neighborhood-rush-hour-in-twilight/2014-03-12T19:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/11/from-interbay-to-elliott-bay-seattle/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/grain-ship-2.jpgGrain Ship Loading Uphttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/elliott-bay-sunset.jpgElliott Bay Sunsethttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bnsf-locomotive.jpgBNSF Locomotive2014-03-11T13:45:25+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/09/seattledogshow/https://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/golden-blow-dry-color.jpgGolden in the zonehttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/chesapeake-bw.jpgChesapeake loves a rubhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/basset-bw.jpgBig-eared Bassetthttps://whatbeautifullight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/aussie-coloraccent-2.jpgAussie before competition2014-03-09T18:09:09+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/07/rip-snorting-skate-skiing-fun-in-the-methow/2014-03-07T15:33:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.com/2014/03/06/winthrop-to-wenatchee/2014-03-07T07:30:55+00:00monthlyhttps://whatbeautifullight.comdaily1.02026-03-29T05:30:06+00:00