No. 24 Cedar Grove Nature Trail

Cedar Grove Nature Trail
3620 36th Pl NE
Everett, WA 98205



Cedar Grove Nature Trail is a short 1/2 mile lose gravel/paved trail in North Everett next to the Cedar Grove Composting company. Its around 15min west from northbound I-5. Leaving the parking lot you have a short walk between large fields to get to the paved trail that runs along one of the Everett Sloughs. The large open area is prime hunting grounds for the raptors in the area to go after smaller birds and other animals. You can take a short walk east to have a look at the a rail road bride and marina across the slough. Walking west you will come across 2-3 ship wrecks right on shore. Its hard to tell how long those vessels have been abandoned. Looks like they were made of wood and just left to rot and break apart it seems.







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Gear Used

Nikon D7000
Tokina 12-24mm

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No. 23 In case you missed that 1092 feet, 300.000 Tons boat earlier

EVERETT, Wash. (March 9, 2012) – Sailors man the rails on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as she heads towards her new homeport at Naval Station Everett, Wash. The arrival at Everett marks the successful completion of the ship’s sea trials since finishing its Docked Planned Incremental Availability.

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No. 22 Everett, Washington Welcomes New USN Carrier CVN 68 USS Nimitz

The supercarrier CVN-68 USS Nimitz, at nearly 1092 feet in length, has left Bremerton Naval Shipyard for exercises at sea before making its first trip to its new home port NAS Everett. It is set to arrive in Everett on Friday.

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier have spent the past year completing painting, tiling, welding and updating electrical and other systems on the carrier while it has been docked at the naval shipyards in Bremerton.

The Nimitz, hull number 68, was commissioned in 1975 and homeported in Bremerton from 1987 to 1997. The carrier moved to San Diego, Calif., in November 2001. It called home until December 2010 when it returned to Bremerton. USS Nimitz is sheduled to be replaced by CVN79 USS John F. Kennedy in 2018.

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No. 21 Early Morning Walk-Around Marymoor

I found myself near Redmond, WA this morning so I decided to head over to Marymoor for an early morning shoot. Coming down the freeway exit I saw the there were lights illuminating huge tents in the middle of the park. There is a show going in called Cavalia setup currently on the grounds. Simple shot, tripod, a few bracketed shots and don't get kicked off the property by security.



While waiting for the sunrise to happen at about 7:40am I was hopping the open fields would be thick with morning fog but conditions as of late have been warm so no lake fog was forming before sunrise. I stayed along the western side of the park and took some shots of the old mill near the Clise Mansion. Oddly I have been driving past this gem for some time but in spring and summer it is pretty well hidden a few hundred yards off the main roadway.






For more information on events at Marymoor Park visit the county site

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No. 20 Snow Dust-Off Winter Planespotting

Winter can be a harsh season for both amateur and pro photographers. The cold, winds, freezing rain, ice and snow can make the couch and TV seam like an oasis compared to whats on the other side of the door. This day I decided to get some aircraft shots from a snow covered Runway 34L/16R. Got to see 2 Boeing 777 and 2 B747 freighters take off.

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