I will be out in Seattle for a wedding. Planning to arrive early to get some shots in. I want to check out Olympia Natl Park area. What are good areas for landscape photography and what times in the day are the best in this area. Also what other areas in/around Seattle should I check out. I will be flying in on Sept 3 from Vermont.Thanks in advance.
John
Posted by Chuck Nakell on August 25, 2006 at 4:37 PM
John,
You will still have to do the traditional thing and go out early or late to get quality work (with some exceptions) because it will still be pretty sunny after 9 a.m. on the 3rd. My opinion is, if you have time to only head in one direction from Seattle, ...go West. Not that you won't find some beautiful stuff elsewhere, but as you move toward the coastline, the beauty really increases.
CN
Posted by Mark Windom on August 25, 2006 at 4:41 PM
Olympic NP: if overcast, Sol Duc and Hoh Rain Forest; if sunny then Hurricane Ridge (too late for wildflowers) and the coast including Rialto Beach, Ruby Beach, Second Beach (my favorite but last I heard inaccessible due to some disagreement with the local Native Americans who own the access land). The best beach is Shi Shi but you should plan on an overnite backpack trip into this area.
Seattle: shoot the skyline at sunset from Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill. Many other possibilities around town.
Three hours away is Mount Rainier NP to the south, three hours to the north are Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan, etc. etc.
Alot depends on how much time you have available for local travel and photography. I've been shooting here for 20 years and haven't come close to seeing it all.
Without too much travel time, you can find some visual drama on the banks of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with water and shore and the Olympics in the background.
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3 repliesJohn
You will still have to do the traditional thing and go out early or late to get quality work (with some exceptions) because it will still be pretty sunny after 9 a.m. on the 3rd. My opinion is, if you have time to only head in one direction from Seattle, ...go West. Not that you won't find some beautiful stuff elsewhere, but as you move toward the coastline, the beauty really increases.
CN
Seattle: shoot the skyline at sunset from Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill. Many other possibilities around town.
Three hours away is Mount Rainier NP to the south, three hours to the north are Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan, etc. etc.
Alot depends on how much time you have available for local travel and photography. I've been shooting here for 20 years and haven't come close to seeing it all.