by Peter J. Crowley on February 8, 2012

My Granddaughter and me talking before I had to return east.

Six thirty AM and even the comfortable chairs at the Seattle’s Best Coffee shop were not full. I made full use of the chair directly across from this one to drink and sit for I knew this was the last comfortable chair of the day.

Fashion at 20,000 feet high. I watched and dozed surprising since I can’t sleep on a plane usually. But the time with my Daughter, Barry and my granddaughter was so wonderful filled me with subjects for my dreams. enjoy pjc
Photographic Art Looking back my daughter has filled me with joy for her whole life and continues to.
by Peter J. Crowley on February 7, 2012

This image made on Ilford SFX that is a film that is Red sensitive so you shoot it through a RED 25 filter giving similar results to IR film. ISO 200 shot at 800 processed in Rodinal to produce a grainy effect almost to the point of a drawing. I love grain when used correctly.
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Photographic Art Another High Key
More of Western Washington later today or tomorrow.
by Peter J. Crowley on February 4, 2012

January 19th a day later than planned Winter chose to visit Seattle first. Off from Green airport in a prop jet image made at about 2000 ft if you look under the engine those white spots are houses. Shooting at 1/2000 of a second almost stops the prop but believe me it was working well.

After boarding for Seattle and getting as comfortable as possible for a 5 hour flight the pilot came on and said the flight was cancelled. A new line to stand in and ponder the ad photo that had/is causing a stir? No definite opinion here, sure it is a bit racy if that’s what you seek to see. Seems like a weak target for the right.
So I got a great hotel room and price at Embassy Suites took the shuttle over had a salad, went to my suite turned on one of the two big flat screen TVs for five minutes and realized it’s 11:30 and I have a 4:45 wake up call. YIKES it has been a while since I have seen 4:45 I wondered does it really exist? It does! Got to the lobby in time to here Prince singing Party like it’s 1999, 5:15 am where’s the coffee? None available “What” well there was a pot in my suite but powdered creamer. No way.

6:15 am Dulles Coffee, laptop and a comfortable seat.

Arriving in SF I called my daughter and her husband both lines straight to voice mail? Did they get the message I was heading for Portland instead of Seattle? Pretty sure I had talked to them about it but was tired. Arrived in Portland OR. and tried to call again. Straight to voice mail? Sat and watched the empty baggage claim for a few minutes, called Rees, had him Call back to make sure I was receiving incoming calls. I was. Hmmm? Ten minutes later my daughter called to tell me they were on the way and that they had no electricity or cell service at the house. But they had gas hot water and a wood stove, and Inara would be making her first out of state trip to meet me and her first out to dinner adventure. GREAT!

There are no words to describe how I felt Just WOW. enjoy pjc
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by Peter J. Crowley on January 31, 2012

A Rare moment indeed. James Rocked the stage for David’s Birthday always putting on a great show. James thanks for the still moment and the fantastic show. enjoy pjc
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by Peter J. Crowley on January 31, 2012

Another from David’s Birthday Party at The Wolf Den Sunday evening. enjoy pjc
Photographic Art The Muse