May 17

This old logging pier is on West Bay. I posted a photo from this location on April 28th, but the light was much different tonight. I thought this photo had some interesting things going on in it. First my new favorite nesting goose. She's at the far right corner of the pier, and she never leaves that nest. Second, sailing lessons are going on in the distant background. Those little boats just go around in circles all evening. I also like the vine growing out of the post in the foreground, and the texture of the post and water. I'm not wild about the lighting, and I don't know if f/10 gives a good focus thoughout, but if I used a larger depth of field I'd lose the reflection pattern in the water. f/10, 1/20.

April 28

This was taken around 5pm today with the sun behind me, and behind the clouds for the moment. It was one of those days where it's raining one minute and then a bright sunbreak the next...rainbow weather. This is Budd Inlet about half way up the west side of Olympia. There are a lot of old pilings and piers left from logging factory days, and also lots of revitalization where these areas are getting turned into parks. This is pretty high tide at this point, and it's such a pretty spot late in the day when the tide is high. I thought I would take a wide angle shot but I was having trouble keeping the overlook railing out of the shot. I'm surprised it was only 31mm. I like the dark lighting because it gives the pier a nice silhouette look. I love the texture of the water in the lower part of the picture.