Every year, when the Blue Angels perform over Seafair in Seattle, I watch from a rooftop aerie high above Lake Washington. This year was no exception, and I tried to capture both the planes and the reactions of the folks who had gathered to watch them.
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Video: The train that carried my girl (and her bears) from town
I compiled a few minutes of my Amtrak trip through Colorado into a video. Enjoy!
How much for the kitty in the window?
The sign at the strip mall simply said “Kitten and Cat Adoption.” The sign on the door said “Open.”
I had some free time and a camera, so I stuck my head inside. I’m not looking for a cat, but I thought I could take some photos to bring attention to cats in need of adoption.
Inside The Cats Meow, I found dozens of happy, healthy cats lounging around, watched over by a volunteer named Kristin. She told me the shelter was founded a couple of years ago by Barbara Eakins, and that the 501(c)3 needs donations of money and supplies, as well as homes for cats. If you’re local to Vero Beach, they’re having a fundraiser on May 14 at Uncle Sam’s.
Here are some of their current residents, looking adorable and adoptable. The internet needs more kitty pictures!
Protected: PreHeat 2016
Little blue heron among the leaves
This little fellow caught my eye at Wakodahatchee Wetlands today. What an intense stare he gave me when I took his picture!
Little blue heron at Wakodahatchee Wetlands
And here are his buddies!
The tradition continues, with a twist
In addition to an author, an artist, and a designer, I am also known as a photographer. For eleven years, I have been publishing a calendar featuring photographs from the past year’s travel.
2016 is the first year I’ve done this completely solo. I’m proud to say that I traveled to all of these places in 2015, and I took every one of these pictures but one — the one of me, on the cover, was taken by my inimitable friend, Harley Russell.
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- Meps’ 2016 calendar cover features signs found in her 2015 travels. The one in the middle is Harley Russell’s infamous Sandhills Curiosity Shoppe in Erick, Oklahoma
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- The top photo is Mount Shasta, taken from a rest area on I-5. The snow had just appeared, and in this drought-stricken area, is very welcome. The bottom image was taken when I slept under the stars at Summer Lake, Oregon. When I awoke, this is what I saw.
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- The theme is “waving!” Upper left: Women waving at an unseen drone. Bottom left: Playing patticake at Karen’s mother’s memorial picnic. Right: Kids at the Monterey Bay aquarium.
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- Monterey in October was amazing. The bird is from the aquarium; the rocky shore is south and west of town.
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- Driving across the southwest part of the United States in April, on my way from Florida to Washington. That’s Lake Mead on the bottom.
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- Laughing gulls make me laugh on Lopez Island, in the San Juans.
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- Rainbow at twilight in the Friday Harbor marina.
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- Celebrating the Fourth of July in Port Orchard, Washington.
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- Burning Man art
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- I loved watching this tiny climber on Smith Rock, near Bend, Oregon. The inset is from Peter Skene overlook — another sign that made me laugh out loud.
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- At a pumpkin patch near Bend, Oregon.
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- Well-known photographer Alex Arriaza, of Kalon Imaging, in a beautiful moment on the other side of the camera with performance artist Amber Whitney.
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- Santa Claus celebrates his favorite holiday, Independence Day.
Although this is my 11th calendar, it’s only the second year I’ve posted the images online. The 2015 calendar images are available on my old blog, www.mepsnbarry.com.
Images of Key West (Part 1: Places and things)
Gallery
This gallery contains 25 photos.
My recent trip to Key West wasn’t just about books. I did a lot of photography as well, and the results are funny, poignant, and beautiful. This gallery comprises my favorite photos of places and things. Please email me if … Continue reading
Waldo Lake
Here’s a new image for the “Feast Your Eyes” series. It’s from a hike I took at Waldo Lake, Oregon…with a subversive message of peace.
Waldo Lake, Oregon
Feast Your Eyes: Jellyfish
Jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
This is just one of hundreds of photos I took on a recent trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium with my Santa Cruz friends. I’ll be sharing more of my photography in the days to come, so watch for these “Feast Your Eyes” posts on 1meps.com.