Waining Moon Pink Clouds

Texas Red Road

Sunset in Seattle

Urban Skyscape Seattle, Wa.

Seattle Streets

 In Seattle, loving the urban environment. Love the lifestyle. Love the ability to interact with my adult children and grandchildren. Enjoying creating a new photo essay on streets of Seattle .

Following The Light of Change

I’m very excited to announce a showing of my photographs at the Ballard Works artists’ work spaces, 2856 NW Market Street in Seattle from November 9 through December 6th. I am showing 26 of my photographs which will be  displayed on the second floor hall gallery.  The theme of my work is capturing images of our ever changing world and the beauty that surrounds us.   You can view by appointment during this month or go to my website at www.thelightofchange.com. 

Hope to see you there!

Suzanne

Space Needle, Seattle, Washington

Our home away from home. Seattle was our first stop to visit with our kids and grandchildren and see some sights around town.

I'm Back

It's been a long time since I've posted. Part of my absence has been the formation of my new photography website www.thelightofchange.com which has been a fun way to share photographs in an easy format. I'm thinking of using this blog now for my travels with Sam. We are ready to launch into our retirement and I'm thinking this would be a good place to post photos and comments for our various trips.

North State Fires

Every summer in the California North State we are  keenly aware of the fires that ravage our forests. This year has been particularly intense as the many fires burning coincided with triple digit temperatures up to 110 degrees. For weeks in Forest Ranch we have been experiencing unusual heat and smokey air. This is a view of the sun rising through the smoke on the ridge.

Smoke Sunrise from North State Fires

July Sunrise on the Forest Ranch Ridge

The Humboldt Wagon Road

Part of the experience of living in Forest Ranch is learning about it's history. In the recently published book, The Humboldt Wagon Road (Arcadia; Images of America, 2012) Forest Ranch resident Marti Leicester and co-author David Nobel have given a fascinating account of the history of the Humboldt wagon road which was created in1863 by John Bidwell to run the 100 miles from Chico to Susanville. This road, which is the current Highway 32 was built in order to establish a trade route for the delivery of goods and services to Susanville and then to Idaho. The advent of the Pacific Railroad in 1869 put an end to the wagon transportation system.

Part of the old Humboldt Wagon Road called The county seat grade

Clouds of Wonder

Forest Ranch Cemetery Grave

Swing in Snow at Forest Ranch Community Center

Photographing Locally

In this years blog, 2012, I'm continuing to stay local by photographing and posting something other than the sunrises of the Forest Ranch Ridge as I did last year ( although I might throw a few magnificent ones in during the year).  I'm choosing this years theme because although Forest Ranch is a small community, it has it's own unusual and beautiful charm. It is also a challenge photographically for me to stay true to photographing the light of change, as change here happens slowly and predominantly in nature and in the history of what remains. One way or another it will be a joy to continue to do what I love, which is to be in nature and photograph the remnants of what I find there.
Suzanne

Forest Ranch Truck Window

Last Sunrise of 2011

Moon From the Longest Night of 2011