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Into boats?
Into boats? I am. Here is a link to boats that I have owned, chartered, and crewed on.
 Puget Sound – Sailing out of Shilshole |
Pacific Northwest Sword Fern
This is the sword fern, the most common fern in the Pacific Northwest.
Sword Fern
36 Foot Ketch on Puget Sound
36 Foot Ketch on Puget Sound
Before discussing the sailboat, worth identifying are the mountain peaks in the background. These peaks are the higher two peaks of the southern end of the Olympic Mountains of Washington State, a peninsula. First is Mount Ellinor, elevation 5,924 feet (1,805 meters), and to its right is a higher Mount Washington, elevation 6,259 feet (1,908 meters). I used these mountain peaks as an opportunity for a backdrop in order to achieve an enhanced composition for when a boat would pass by. I was rewarded when this beautiful twin-mast sailor with clipper-style hull indeed arrived! This boat, a beautiful sailing ketch, glided smoothly past on the sailing position known as a reach – with wind hitting its port beam. A number (“36”) clearly visible below the peak of the mainsail indicates the length the boat.
Officially Spring in the Pacific Northwest
Seattle Space Needle Reflection Photo by J. R. Hudson
At the start of spring (spring vernal equinox), day and night are approximately 12 hours long (at the equatorial plane) and the Sun is at the midpoint of the sky. Our north pole tilts towards the Sun. Meteorological determination of spring is calculated according to when the sun passes through the equatorial plane. When going from winter to spring, the sun is moving north; as soon as the sun crosses the equator, we call it spring (northern hemisphere).
Good times ahead!
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Sailboat at Rest, Westsound, Orcas Island, San Juan Islands
“My favorite Northwest boating destination is the San Juan Islands, because somehow I am drawn, impelled, pulled by some unknown force located there – perhaps a fantasy almost realized but yet, not quite. I try to shake it, even neglecting these islands for years, but alas, when I’m back, and I always seem to come back, the islands continue to exude their charm, their beauty.” – J. R. Hudson
Mount Si
On the eastern end of the most heavily populated county of Washington State, prominent Mount Si (pronounced Mount “Sigh”) rises roughly 4,000 feet off the valley floor of the Snoqualmie River. Named for Josiah “Uncle Si” Merritt, an early settler, Mount Si marks the beginning of the Cascade Range as seen from Interstate 90 as you travel east into the range. Its prominence evokes your attention. (Click images for larger views)
Mount Si may have been the visual source of inspiration for the name “Twin Peaks”, a 30-episode television show that aired in the early 1990’s. Scenes from Twin Peaks and the expansive movie version, “Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me,” were filmed in a couple of small towns nearby Mount Si. Misty Snoqualmie Falls, the lodge above the falls, railroad cars at Snoqualmie, and a restaurant located in North Bend served as props in both shows. Indoor scenes were typically filmed inside a studio.
It is a fascinating mountain. What strikes most people about Mount Si is its abrupt rocky face. I especially like photographing it in the late in the afternoon when it is fully illuminated by sunlight. This mountain has many different looks. Mount Si takes on different appearances depending upon angle of sunlight, time of year, and weather. I began photographing Mount Si this only in the past three years, even though I have lived close by for more than 20 years, a testament to the abundance of subject matter the Pacific West Coast of America has to offer.
Mount Si’s own website
Mt. Si on Wikipedia
Mount Si Golf Course
Mount Si from Millpond
Twin Peaks poster (fan compiled – copyrighted)
Twin Peaks Fest
More mountains
What is the Pacific Northwest? And where is it?
The Pacific Northwest, geographically referred to as Cascadia, is the northwest region of North America, and is bound by the Pacific Ocean. It encompasses all of Washington, Oregon States and Northern California, British Columbia Canada, and Alaska. It is an area of vast beauty. Here you will find multiple climates and topography, from the highest mountains on the continent, to many thousands of miles of coastline, and globally rare inland seas.
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Pacific Northwest | J R Hudson 
