A Sad Day . . .

A sad day
"So let them be little 'cause they're only that way for a while
Give them hope, give them praise, give them love every day
Let them cry, let them giggle, let them sleep in the middle
Oh just let them be little" Tim McGraw

Image by James Shonka Photography, used by permission.

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Special Message From James Shonka

 I've not been posting to my photoblog as frequently as usual. Some exciting developements have happened.


I am now a contributing board member at 'In The Pacific Northwest'.

See:     https://www.facebook.com/inthepacificnorthwest

I have started a new facebook page also.

James Shonka Photography

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Visit both of these sites and 'Like' them if you do.

 

Twilight Crashes Back

La Push's southern beach appears to look like a scene from Twilight the movie.

US Coast Guard Surf Training

La Push image of a La Push Coast Guard boat doing surf rescue training.
Matt Hinton wrote me, "Very dramatic place in winter... And the scene of a tragedy a couple of years back. A sailboat made a distress call -- caught in high winds and

heavy seas a few miles north of La Push. The skipper of the Coast Guard lifeboat at La Push made a rash decision that he and his crew should go to the rescue. Their boat was wrecked almost immediately, overwhelmed by huge waves and destroyed on the rocks. Only one crewmember survived. The crew on the sailboat, meanwhile, were rescued by helicopter. Their boat ended up crammed deep in a narrow channel in the rocks, and created a huge fight over salvage rights."

Happy Holidays To All

The lights are hung, the halls are decked and soon the Cedar Creek Grist Mill will be covered with snow. Happy Holidays!

Giving B/W A Little Love

All of my images are post processed using onOne suite of tools. I just got their Perfect B/W software and I am liking the variety of effects that the software provides.

And We Chose The Gold Finch . . .

I spent so much time with this Bald eagle. I wanted to capture it flying away. He did eventually fly but he dropped behind the trees and I was on the wrong side at the right time. (yes, I know the Bald Eagle is our national bird). I was just saying.