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Archive for September, 2009

Rainforest creepy crawlies

Posted in Images on 12:34 pm, September 23, 09 | Leave a Comment »

I chased this guy around for a little bit trying to get him in the open, in focus. But I finally got him.
Went to the Olympic National Park yesterday and took lots of beautiful pictures of trees, flowers, deer and other pretty crap.
But I also came across some other, not as cute, crawlies that I [...]

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A little team spirit

Posted in Harbor life on 1:22 pm, September 19, 09 | Leave a Comment »

So I shot the Hoquiam High football game last night. Lots of decent game shots, but I also snagged this blurry photo of the Grizzlies’ mascot kicking a kid.
I’m pretty sure they were friends, but it’s still weird to see a person in a bear costume side-kick a teenage kid.
Oh Hoquiam. Enjoy.

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A smock-tastic cranberry tour

Posted in Harbor life on 5:44 pm, September 18, 09 | Leave a Comment »

So if you’ve been wondering what the best part of my job is, it’s definitely having to wear stupid stuff to go to places other people don’t get to see. I went on a tour of the local Ocean Spray cranberry processing facility today, which required a wearing a smock, hair-net (beard-net if applicable), safety [...]

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Tall ship makes it home

Posted in Harbor life on 5:37 pm, September 18, 09 | Leave a Comment »

The Lady Washington gets home in the pouring rain. Not really exciting, but kind of interesting.

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Sun on the hammer

Posted in Headlines, Images on 2:22 pm, September 11, 09 | 1 Comment »

This guy is using a sledge hammer to drive pins in to secure the log-rolling pond for Loggers Playday in Hoquiam.
I filed two other more basic news photos today before I thought, “What the hell, why not add this one?”
I liked this one more and we ended up running it.

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Some kick-grass lawnmowers

Posted in Harbor life, Headlines, Videos on 12:45 pm, September 06, 09 | Leave a Comment »

Spent much of yesterday standing in the rain watching people race some high-powered lawnmowers.
Kind of fun. Kind of ridiculous, but everyone seemed to be having a decent time.

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Democracy goes to the birds

Posted in Harbor life, Headlines on 9:26 am, September 02, 09 | 2 Comments »

So the chickens win.
For now.
A lot of people made fun of the attention this story received, but it obviously hit a nerve. A couple council members stated they received more calls on the domestic fowl issue than on almost any other topic during their service.
These decisions effect people’s everyday lives — on both sides [...]

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