BOUNDARY BAY, B.C., Canada -- The first time I ever saw an owl in the wild was just last November, when I looked at a Snowy Owl through another person's spotting scope at the end of the boardwalk at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. I knew we had an irruption of Snowies in the Pacific …
The Seattle Times’ Digital Tin Cup
One of the few places I still spot print copies of The Seattle Times is lounging, in news boxes, on street corners like lonely, aging prostitutes, whom I imagine are contemplating how they might reinvent themselves or turn back the clock for another pay day. The latest attempt at such is to begin charging for …
Raptor-ous Photography
As a writer, I've carried the tenet, "write what you know," into my photography. As I've learned that medium, my subject has been sports -- mainly, basketball and, more specifically, girl's basketball. Having left that space, I've turned to more personal subject matter. One of those is birds and the outdoors. The backstory to the …
The Rite of Spring
This is the centennial of Igor Stravinsky's iconic The Rite of Spring, and our friend Jürg Koch, an assistant professor at the University of Washington Dance Program, choreographed a piece to commemorate. In addition to creating a chilling and often dark piece, Koch used an interesting combination of professional dancers, students and community performers, all …
The Buzz: Glenn Nelson 