raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

I like the way you have processed these.

MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana

So very nice. All of them !!

OlinBost Loc: Marietta, Ga.

Fabulous set, thanks for sharing.

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Excellent set.

roaddogie

Beautiful, makes me homesick. Been gone 20 years now. Thanks

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Excellent.

Dr J Loc: NE Florida

Excellent! What really impressed me are the skies…. just enough color to really enhance the interest of the images but not overwhelm. Well done!

saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee

That's exactly what I was trying to achieve Dr. J. I appreciate you recognized that effort. Thank you very much.

saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee

Thank you all for the kind comments. At Fisherman's Terminal you can spend an hour taking pictures and then you can buy yourself a fine seafood dinner at Chinooks Restaurant. Fresh fish is sold as well and if you are there early the Bay Cafe makes a great breakfast.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Very nice set.
--Bob

donrosshill Loc: Delaware & Florida

Is it always that Gloomy looking?
Great Images, but the clouds are very scary.
Don

saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee

Not always. Occasionally the sun does come out in Seattle although we try to keep it a secret. Thanks a lot.

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

Great pictures....

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

These are all great. At Chinook's, it is mandatory to "save room" for their Wild Mountain Blackberry Cobbler."

There is a comment above about the "gloom." To us, the cloudy days became an important part of the overall feel, and actually allow a lot more color in images with a lot less work. During our time living in Seattle (which was all too short), we made several trips up to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. It was always better on the days that were overcast. A gentle mist made everything even a lot better. We learned to mostly either ignore the clouds and rain or count it as part of the overall blessing.

One thing that most folks miss when they visit the locks is the gardens that are located on the grounds. I no longer remember all of the details, but seem to recall that the long time head of operations was also a gardener and lover of flowers. There is a large variety of Rhododendrons (azaleas on steroids, for Southerners) that are astounding both for their beauty and for their number. We were fortunate to have several in our yard, but nothing like the collection there.

We on occasion walked on the docks and visited with some of the folks on the boats. As Saxman indicated, most of them are very friendly and very interesting. We also very much liked that at the locks themselves, it is possible to get very close to the boats and ships as they pass in and out between Lake Union and Elliot Bay. Those folks also provide interesting visits, especially when they are passing out to the salt water. Sometimes when they return you can tell that they might have had just a little bit too much adult beverage. In that case, it is best to leave them to their work as they try to follow instructions given by the locks crews. (It can be easy to get crosswise with the Corps of Engineers guys sometimes.)

Thanks for posting these images. We are now going to have to plan a visit back up there. I'm not at all sure that there will be a Copper River Salmon season here in Texas this year. Chinook's does them best...just the fish, on an Alderwood plank without a lot of "doctoring up." We like Anthony's too, but feel that Chinook's is much the most straightforward.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

That is a series worthy of an art gallery!