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Lake Union – Seattle, Washington

Over the past couple of years, Mary and I fell in love with the Seattle area. Our youngest son, Will, was there to complete his studies at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE). We were fortunate enough to visit him several times, and always took advantage of the opportunity while in the Seattle area to squeeze in ample amounts of photoremedy.

AIE is located in the Armory Bldg in the shadow of the famous Seattle Space Needle

AIE 2015 Graduation Ceremony

Greg, Will and Mary Gilstrap at Lake Union (after graduation)

Will has now graduated and is back in Arizona and scheduled to open the doors to his new career in January.Featured below are some of the Seattle area–photography and digital art–I’ve played around with this year.

Lake Union Area

Volunteer Park

Seattle Flowers (most are from the spectacular Volunteer Park Conservatory)

St. James Cathedral

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Seattle Dining (photos from one of our favorites – Pasta Freska)

Fall City, Washington

Rural Washington

We don’t have any Seattle or Washington trips planned for the near future. I have a feeling, however, that it won’t be long before the seductive landscape, cerulean waters, unique dining, and magical fall forests call us back. And–yes–I’ll bring my camera!

Seattle Neighborhood

It’s been more than two decades since Mary and I packed up the kids and headed west to the Phoenix metro area. We love the colorful Sonoran Desert and the southwestern roots we have planted here, but it is always nice to go “home” to Kansas where we were both raised.

Railroad tracks near Aurora, Kansas in Cloud County

I particularly love the photoremedy opportunities presented when we visit Mary’s hometown of Clyde. During the last few trips to the area, I rise well before sunrise and head out to capture the morning colors presented all around Cloud County. I even find myself returning to many of the same areas–both on the range and in resilient small communities–where I’ve snapped pictures previously. Different times of day, and different seasons, often put some of these favorite sites in surprisingly different light. Below is a sample of some of my favorite Cloud County and other rural Kansas pictures from this year.

Aurora, Kansas

Downtown Aurora, Kansas

St. Peter’s – Aurora, Kansas

Rice Stone Arch Bridge east of Concordia

Nazareth Convent and Academy in Concordia, Kansas

Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Concordia, Kansas

Downtown Clyde, Kansas

St. Joseph Cathedral – St. Joseph, Kansas

Historic St. Joe Store – St. Joseph, Kansas

Barn near St. Joseph, Kansas

Rural Cloud County, Kansas

Stone Barn near Zeandale, Kansas

Stone Home near Zeandale, Kansas (Riley County)

I’m working on a couple of additional Kansas photoremedy posts, including one which features our daughter Amanda introducing precious Isabella to her first Sunflower field experience.