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Went to Woodland Park Zoo with Llarian and brennx0r for several hours this afternoon. (Hmm, that sounds familiar).

The weather was superb. It was nice to get out for a change instead of spending the weekend indoors. We didn’t have time to cover the whole zoo, so I’ll have to go back another time.

I took quite a few photos, and I was pretty pleased with the results. They can be found at my new photo site.

Went to Seattle today with my folks. We took a harbour cruise, which was fun – nice views of the Seattle skyline etc. The weather was spectacular, and I walked away with my arms a nice shade of lobster.

We also visited Pike place market and picked up everything we needed for dinner, including some copper river salmon (again), which we had grilled on the barbecue. Tasted absolutely amazing. Served with salad and fresh baked french bread, followed by fresh organic strawberries. All in all, a gastronomical extravaganza.

If you’ve never seen the flying fish guys at Pike place market then A) Why not? and B) Here is a photo. They have folks standing out front with the displays, and when someone places an order, they throw the fish to the guys behind the counter. It’s highly entertaining and something everyone should experience if they get the chance. I was pleased to catch it on film, even if the fish was moving too fast to be captured clearly. At least you get the sensation of movement :)

[Edit: I should point out, the (extremely large) fish in that photo has just been hurled at great speed from in front of the counter. Occaisionally, they drop one, but not in this case, at least.]

This past weekend we (Sarah, my mother, sister and step-father) headed over to the Olympic National Park for a weekend in the country. I took the oppurtunity to try my hand at taking some photos. Unfortunately, the weather conspired against us, and I was forced to try and get good looking pictures with heavily cloudy skies. I did a lot of experimenting with the white balance on my camera, and I’m getting a better idea of what I’m doing, although I still need a lot more practice.

Anyway, here’s some pictures. First of all, a shot in the woods around Lake Crescent. We stayed here right on the bank of the lake, and the trails through the woods had some fairly spectacular scenery.

A short walk (1.3 miles or so) from the lake, is Marymere falls. This photo is a little more blurry than I’d hoped, but it looks ok. I’d like to try again on a day with more sunlight.

The final picture I’m going to post is from Rialto beach over on the coast. I’m not entirely sure why I like this picture. There’s something "balanced" about it. Maybe the focus, the light, who knows. Anyway, despite the immense amount of cloud cover, I’m pleased with the way this one came out.

I also have lots of photos from Hurricane Ridge, but none of these came out well enough to put up anywhere. I’d like to go over there again some time to get some better pictures. There was snow up there even at this time of year (fresh fall last night), so a trip later in the year when there’s even more snow could yield some interesting results.

Anyway, nice weekend away. Good to get away from the cities and get some fresh air. Looking forward to returning again some time when the weather is a little more favourable!