In August I achieved a long-time goal of swimming with humpback whales (and photographing them while doing it). This took place in the Kingdom of Tonga, one of the few places on earth where humpback swims are legal. Originally, the trip was supposed to take place in October, but we had to reschedule to an earlier trip. This changed the dynamic of

I could get used to these 12:30 starts! Another reminder of the glory days of Husky Football: lots of wins, five star commitments… day games. Two traditional Pac-12 powers squared off today, with USC in town. Despite the downward trajectory of the Trojans (and injuries to a number of key players), I figured there was a good chance that we’d

One of my favorite photo outings of the year occurred this spring, when I visited the red foxes of the San Juan Islands. A couple weeks ago I shared my new photos from the fox adventures I led for clients on a couple of short tours. But I wanted to highlight one particular animal that provided the most highlights and

I’ve been out of town for nearly two weeks, so as far as I’m concerned the lightning debacle against Cal never happened. Can we all agree on that? The Huskies looked to bounce back from last week’s bizarre upset by turning their attention to the University of Hawaii. Gray skies hung over the stadium prior to the game, with a

Here we go! Another season of Husky Football kicked off with a day game. It’s not often I have to apply some sunscreen before a game any more, but even with overcast conditions early I was happy to do so. On the drive down to campus, I settled back comfortably into my game day rituals. Despite the fact that I’m