The Vashon Ferry: Let’s Go for a Float

A Ferry for an Island The Vashon Ferry, a vital link between Vashon Island and West Seattle, is a part of the Washington State Ferry system. In 1945, the ferries serving Vashon were privately owned by The Black Ball Line. By 1947, they were publicly owned by the Vashon Ferry District, and by 1951 they … More The Vashon Ferry: Let’s Go for a Float

Rainbows On The Salmon Breaks

Idaho was once described by early surveyors as a “geographic monstrosity”. The pictures below speak to that statement, but as pictures often do, they may fall just short. I mention the “geographic monstrosity” description because these images were captured at what is essentially Idaho’s only North South State highway chokepoint, White Bird summit on Highway … More Rainbows On The Salmon Breaks

An Idea Unfinished

  In the Mexican mountain town of Mascota, our local friends brought us to the site of an unfinished Roman Catholic temple, Templo de la Preciosa Sangre.  It is unknown exactly why the temple was never finished, though the simple fact of running out of funds seems to be the consensus. Even in its unfinished … More An Idea Unfinished