Leigh > September 22, 2008 - Seattle, WA - Claudia had a couple of friends in from overseas that we hadn't seen for a while.  Had our obligatory visit to the Pike Place Market on a really nice day in Seattle.
Leigh > August 27, 2008 - Seattle, WA - When we move out of the city, I'll miss the raw contrast between all the buildings, the water, and the natural beauty of the islands across Elliot Bay.
Leigh > 08/08/08 - Seattle, WA - Today, two images. The other one speaks for itself. This one I had to take because of the date and time. 

08/08/08 @ 08:08am. I could have missed the shot, and it probably would have been no big deal. But now I'll never have to look back and say I should have taken it. I did take it, and here it is. A lesson in life, as well as photography, I guess.  

This is the view from our apartment on what turned out to be a really nice summer day.
Leigh > August 12, 2008 - Seattle, WA - Seattle waterfront facing the Seattle Outdoor Art Museum after a dinner with our angel investor group. Not the best iPhone photo, but a nice view.
Leigh > June 29, 2008 - Seattle, WA - Great Blue Heron at Seattle Yacht Club
Leigh > June 16, 2008 - Seattle, Washington - On a leisurely stroll with my wife through the Washington Park Arboretum.
Leigh > June 19, 2008 - Seattle (SeaTac), WA - Control Tower at SeaTac Airport

This photo nearly got me arrested. 

I was on my way to the airport to pick up a friend in from Denver. I arrived about 15 minutes early, turning off at the exit for cell phone waiting, thinking I might get a chance to grab a couple of images of airplanes - which are one of my favorite things to photograph.  Instead of stopping at the cell phone waiting lot, I stopped at the next (public) lot, and parked my car. I stepped out and started taking shots of airplanes as they took off.

About 10 or so images in of various aircraft, a uniformed man in dark glasses approached me from across the parking lot. 

"What are you doing," he asked?

"I'm taking pictures of airplanes."

"Why?"

"Because airplanes are one of my favorite things to take pictures of," I responded.

"Can I see some identification?"

"Why do you need to see my identification? Am I breaking the law?"

"Sir, I need to see some identification. From the view of our cameras, it looks like you are taking pictures of buildings."

"Our cameras, I thought?" I offered to show him my pictures as I returned to my car. I presented my ID and again asked if I was doing anything against the law.

"Do you have a business card?"

At this point I was a little nervous, primarily from disbelief. I handed him a business card and asked him if he wanted me to either stop taking pictures or leave. He said no, gave his pitch on the Department of Homeland Security's cautious bent, took my card, and left.

So I turned around, pointed my camera at the building that was apparently watching ME, and got this shot. 

Nice profiling job, fellas.
Leigh > June 18, 2008 - Seattle, Washington - View from our home.

We have some really cool architectural elements right out our windows. Across the street is the Rainier Tower, a very interesting building that is about 50% the diameter on the bottom as it is on the top. Several other "old Seattle" buildings are within an eye shot, and create a unique blend of old and new. Because the artificial light from the Rainier tower points down, not up, it lights the rest of the terrace and trees around, creating an almost three dimensional look.  Sometimes, Clau and I just sit in the window and look out - it never gets old. That is, of course, unless it is raining.
Leigh > June 11, 2008 - Rainier Tower - Seattle, Washington
September 22, 2008 - Seattle, WA - Claudia had a couple of friends in from overseas that we hadn't seen for a while. Had our obligatory visit to the Pike Place Market on a really nice day in Seattle.
Leigh > September 22, 2008 - Seattle, WA - Claudia had a couple of friends in from overseas that we hadn't seen for a while.  Had our obligatory visit to the Pike Place Market on a really nice day in Seattle.
September 22, 2008 - Seattle, WA - Claudia had a couple of friends in from overseas that we hadn't seen for a while. Had our obligatory visit to the Pike Place Market on a really nice day in Seattle.
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