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Down Syndrome Community Sweetheart Dance 2017

Yesterday I attended the annual Valentine’s Sweetheart Dance for the Seattle area Down Syndrome Community.  For those who do not already know, my daughter Kerri has Down Syndrome.  I have been the volunteer photographer at this event, as well as various other DSC events, for something north of 20 years.  I really can’t remember any […]

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Clouds reflected in the water at Chism Park

Sunset reflection photos, Seattle photographer

Late afternoon reflection photos at Chism Park Late this afternoon I was visiting my parents, and their dog needed to take a walk.  So I took him out and we and headed for nearby Chism Park.  It was getting quite close to sunset, and because it was mostly overcast it was already quite dark by […]

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Winner of The Knot Best of Weddings 2017

Knot Best of Weddings 2017 selection

The Knot Best of Weddings 2017 I am very happy to announce that I have been selected by The Knot as one of their Best of Weddings winners for 2017.  This selection is based on customer reviews, and is only awarded to a very small number of wedding vendors nationwide.  Thanks to all of my […]

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Santa and friend pose for a photo at the annual Special People's Cruise

Special People’s Christmas Cruise

Special People’s Cruise at Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club Yesterday I was the “Santa photographer” for the Special Peoples Cruise at Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club, an annual event that I have been helping with for somewhere between 20-25 years.  I really wish I could remember exactly when I started taking photos of all of the participants […]

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Participants at the 2016 Down Syndrome Community Buddy Walk just before starting the walk around Seattle Center

2016 Down Syndrome Buddy Walk

Down Syndrome Community Buddy Walk Yesterday was the Down Syndrome Community Buddy Walk, held annually in early October at the Seattle Center.  I have been a volunteer photographer for this event for ~15 years, and every year it continues to grow.  We have been extremely fortunate with the weather for this event over the years, and […]

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Guys trip to San Juan Islands

“Stag Cruise” to the San Juan Islands Two weeks ago my father, my son Dan and I took a short boat trip together on my father’s boat.  When Dan was younger we did this every year for several years, but as he hit his teens he lost interest in hanging out with Dad and Grandpa and […]

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Cactus flowers blooming in Phoenix AZ

Cactus photos in Phoenix AZ

Desert cactus photos in Phoenix AZ A few weeks ago my wife and I made a rather brief trip to Phoenix to visit with some friends, while on the way to help my parent move move back to Seattle from their winter home in Borrego Springs.  We usually make a journey to Phoenix early in […]

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Two girls dancing at the 2016 Down Syndrome Community Sweetheart Dance

Down Syndrome Community Sweetheart Dance 2016

2016 Down Syndrome Community Sweetheart Dance On February 20 I photographed the annual Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Dance, put on by the Down Syndrome Community of Puget Sound.  This is always a very fun event, with entire families showing up to eat pizza and dessert, catch up on how everyone is doing, and (of course) dance […]

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Wedding ceremony at the beach

30 Wedding Planning Tips and Tricks

I copied this article from The Knot, you can see the original at https://www.theknot.com/content/expert-wedding-planning-tips-and-tricks.  Lots of great info here, I encourage anyone planning a wedding to read it! 30 Expert Wedding Planning Tips and Tricks 1. Guests Come First Get a grip on the approximate number of guests you’ll invite before settling on a venue. This will […]

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Santa with one of his special friends

2015 Special Peoples’ Cruise

Santa photos at the Special Peoples’ Cruise On Sunday December 6 I was the photographer for the Special Peoples’ Cruise, run out of Meydenbauer Yacht Club in Bellevue.  This is an annual event, and I have been the photographer at the event for more than 20 years.  There were more than 120 participants, plus dozens of […]

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