Sometimes we don’t have time for a day trip. Life happens. We can’t play ALL of the time. But we still like to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Even if it’s close to home. This was one of those times.

The weather ap on my phone said the clouds were going to clear. Maybe they would. Maybe they wouldn’t. Either way Scott and I needed to get out of the house for a while, so we decided to head out for the park. We spied a little clearing toward the westside and headed for Titlow Park.

Titlow Park is a great park on the west side of Tacoma. It has views of the Puget Sound and the Narrows Bridges, trails wandering through the woods, a large playground for kids, and even a splash park in the summer. It’s an awesome place to watch the sunset.

I love watching the full moon. I have many photographs of the full moon rising in picturesque locations. A couple of times I’ve made myself get out of bed to watch the full moon setting. This involves setting my alarm clock so it’s less appealing. Probably why I only have a couple of these shots compared to the many I have of the moon rising.

Scott and I were watching the moon rise a few years ago and there were these wispy clouds on the western horizon creating wonderful pink streaks in the sky. I checked my weather ap and it looked like the clouds would still be there in the morning.

I was already planning to photograph the moon setting, but decided to arrive a little earlier just in case the sunrise was also something worthy of photographing. So being the end of June I set my alarm for….3:50 AM. Yes 3:50.

As soon as I opened the car door, I could hear them barking. They’re here! Scott and I grabbed our cameras and made our way down the dock.

It was Sunday afternoon, and we didn’t have time or energy for a full-on adventure but still wanted to get out of the house.  We picked up some coffee and headed for the town of Allyn, Washington hoping to see some sea lions.

It can be hard to leave home in the evening when it’s dark and rainy outside. Most nights we find indoor activities much more appealing. It’s easy to go outside to take pictures when it’s sunny or snowy. When it’s rainy and gray……Not so much,

Eventually we feel the need to get out. So where do we go? Well, after getting our coffee, we go in search of lights.

February is one of my favorite months to watch the sunrise. Why is this? The weather may not always cooperate, but the time of day that the sun comes up is about as good as it gets.

We woke up on a Saturday to one of those rare days (most years) where the sun is shining in the middle of winter! When this happens there are so many things we want to see and do. But on this particular day, we only had a few hours to spare so we need to stay close to home. Not to worry, there are lots of great things to see in the Tacoma area.

Most of our adventures begin with a great cup of coffee and this was no exception. Scott and I were ready for an adventure but only had 1 day to get away. Since the weather report looked good, we decided to hop onto the Washington State Ferry in Bremerton and catch a few sights.

The parks, the waterfront, and my neighborhood. These are places I enjoy in my hometown all year, but in the fall, they really put on a show.

Fall is here! While I can’t say that I look forward to the gray skies that seem to come with it too often in the PNW, there are lots of things that I absolutely LOVE about fall.

Sunrise season is upon us! Well at least the season when I like to watch the sunrise.