I had arthroscopic surgery on my right knee recently, so I've been unable to go out with my big lens. While I recover, I figured I'd work on landscape photography. My surgeon said I could be out in nature with heavy gear at the end of August. Here are some of my first attempts at …
My Best of SIFF 2013
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) ended two weeks ago, I know, but I gave up six weeks of my life to the festival and had some catching up to do! SIFF started a little rough for me, as I was embroiled in an effort to get SIFF to release a privacy policy for data …
Swallow(ing) Pride
At Spencer Island, an estuary in Everett, Wash., about 20 miles north of Seattle, I walked in, looking as usual for raptors. I eventually did spy an Osprey, but after being distracted for 2 1/2 hours by Tree Swallows. I usually take these birds for granted because they're using flitting around at warp speed, chasing …
When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong
There’s a certain I-think-I-can-ism that television seems to facilitate with regard to sports. Maybe it’s the angles or the way long shots compress scenes or simply how the sideline reporters just walk up to coaches during a game to discuss strategy. Professional sports now appear so doable on TV that fans are making the leap …
The Buzz: Glenn Nelson 