Happy Holiday's

I'll be taking the next couple of weeks off from writing for pugetexposure.com, so I just wanted to wish you a very happy holiday season. I hope you get some time to relax and spend some time with your family. And, if you asked Santa for any camera gear this year, then I hope it shows up under the tree ;) It's been a great year for Puget Exposure. Our traffic continues to grow, and we're ready to kick off our second year Although I won't be...

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No, 229 November is Aviation History Month

Celebrate Aviation History Month in November by visiting some of the best aviation museum in the Pacific Northwest featuring the male and female pioneers of aviation, the technology development, and the aircraft that kept and keeps pushing new heights for aviation. Future of Flight Boeing Tour - Everett, WA The Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour offers the only opportunity to tour a commercial jet assembly plant in North America....

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No. 228 Birds of Skagit Valley Basin

It is time for another seasonal change. The fall colored leaves are falling to the ground and piling up in the driveway, the days are shorter and days increasingly colder and windy. Also traffic in and around shopping areas is increasing for the holiday shopping rush. But us humans are not the only ones getting ready for a season change. Wildlife must prepare itself for the long winter as well. Around your home and in your neighborhood you may have...

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No. 227 Foster Produce and Corn Maze Arlington, WA

Foster's Produce and Corn Maze 818 SR 530 NE, Arlington, WA website: http://www.fosterscornmaze.com/ June - October, 20139am - 5pm daily Foster's 2013 Corn Maze: "Pirate Ship Adventures" Open October 1st - 31st, Daily 9am - 5pm Foster's is gearing up for an adventure for you all to remember. The fields are full of bright orange pumpkins for you to enjoy. The corn maze is growing and will be a game to challenge...

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No. 226 Mount Rainer Reflection Lakes

One of the most photographed areas of Mount Rainier is of its south face from Reflection Lakes. Anytime you can combine a mountain and wide spanning mountain lake you are bound to make a stunning landscape image. That is of course if the weather and clouds cooperate with the photographer. Thousands of snap shooters, smart phone photographers and amateur to pro photographers make the drive around the south side of Mount Rainier and stop at Reflection...

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No. 225 Places to Photograph around Seattle on a Rainy Day

The Emerald City would not be as green as she is without a little rain. Although Seattle is not the wettest or rainiest city, that title goes to Mobile, Alabama with nearly 5 feet of annual rainfall. Washington State does not make the list of "Rainiest Cities" until Olympia, WA takes spot No. 24.  We do have less total rain fall, but Seattle's location in the Pacific North West means it gets a lot of on shore weather from the pacific ocean colliding with cold front racing down from Canada that produce low fog, over cast and grey days. Which...

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No. 224 Christine Falls Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park- South Slope Christine Falls is a waterfall on Van Trump Creek in Mt Rainier National Park. The falls is a two tiered drop totaling 69 feet (21 m) feet high. The upper drop is 32 feet (9.8 m) high and the lower drop is 37-foot (11 m). The lower drop cascades under the Christine Falls Bridge which was built in 1928.  Christine Falls are located immediately next to SR...

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No. 223 Gold Bar's Hidden Gem Wallace Falls State Park

Wallace Falls State Park Gold Bar, WA MAP IT Driving Directions: From Everett follow US 2 for 28 miles east to the hamlet of Gold Bar. Just before milepost 28, turn left onto 1st Street (signed for Wallace Falls State Park). Pro-ceed for 0.4 mile to a four-way stop. Turn right onto May Creek Road and continue for 1.5 miles to Wallace Falls State Park and the trailhead (elev. 300 ft). Restrooms and water available at parking lot. Wallace Falls,...

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