A selection of images from a trip to Whidbey Island in September 2023.
Wood Demon
A drifting tree trunk sits on the rock beach at Driftwood Park, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Surf and Tufts
Grasses show off their fall colors around a weathered log in Driftwood Park, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Mediocre Maintenance
Weeds infest a lawn next to a building at Camp Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Deferred Maintenance
Although this building is quite nice on the inside, like nearly every building at Camp Casey, it could use some serious work on the outside, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Front Walk
A weedy sidewalk leads and old steps lead to the entrance of a Camp Casey building on Whidbey Island, Washington.
Rusty Entrance
Rusty handrails lead to a rusty door at Camp Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Light over Dark
Badly peeling paint surrounds two windows on the side of a building at Camp Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Outside Corner
The elements are slowly winning their battle with the siding of a building at Camp Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Orthanc
A few seagulls sit atop a log tower near the Coupeville ferry terminal, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Derelict Pier Detail
Old pier pilings project from the waters off Fort Casey Beach near the Coupeville Ferry Terminal, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Cormorant Pier
Seabirds have taken over a derelict pier near the Coupeville Ferry Terminal, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Driftlog in the Sun
A solitary log sits in the surf zone on Ebey’s Landing Beach, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Seaweed and Foam
The surging surf just reaches some seaweed on Ebey’s Landing Beach, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Rocks and a Triple Sun Star
The setting sun reflects off of the beach and a rock on Ebey’s Landing Beach, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Threading the Needle
The setting sun bursts through the roots of an old tree lying on Ebey’s Landing Beach, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Fallen Long Ago
An old driftwood tree lies in the surf on Ebey’s Landing Beach, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Dawn Heron
A great blue heron greets the new day in Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Shop on the Pier 2
The early morning sunrise falls on the pier in Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Starry Night #2
A brightly colored window display adds cheer to a lonely shop closed for the night, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Vivacity
A dense forest is alive with greens and blue-greens in Rhododendron Park, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Forest Wisps
An inadvertent single-frame multiple exposure caused by moving the camera in the middle of a long exposure, Rhododendron Park, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Skyward Surround
Trees stretch to the sky in Rhododendron Park, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Forestmates
Trees, young and old, stand in a line in Rhododendron Park, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Lush Quietude
Trees rise above thick foliage in Rhododendron Park, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Reuble Barn
An old barn on Reuble Farm has been braced to prevent its collapse, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Broken Ladder
An old broken ladder leans against a dilapidated barn on Reuble Farm, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Broken in Spades
A trio of old shovels with broken handles leans against an outbuilding on Reuble Farm, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Unhinged
An old gate into a barn hangs from its top hinge at Reuble Farm, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Drafty
This abandoned two-room structure on Reuble Farm is in dire need of repairs, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Siding
The siding and window frame of a building are in need of fresh paint at Camp Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Ajar and Askew
A covered entryway to an old building on Reuble Farm does not inspire confidence, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Double Reflections
The reflections of the setting sun and the sky on a footbridge reflect off the water in turn near Deception Pass, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Bridge to Blue Hour
The aluminum trusses of a footbridge reflect both the sunset and the coming twilight near Deception Pass, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Silhouette of Deception
Dense foliage masks the setting sun beyond Deception Pass, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Special Delivery
A truck is silhouetted against the sun itself as it begins its transit of the Deception Pass bridge, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Lavender Deception
Muted pinks and purples color the sky and sea as the sun sets at Deception Pass, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Dawn Under
A sailboat sits in the calm morning waters of Penn Cove, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Tidy
Mooring lines are carefully arranged on a floating pier, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Chained Melody
A chain lies draped across boulders near the Coupeville Pier, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Explosive Lichen
Lichen grows on the surface of an old propane tank at Camp Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Propane Tank
A lichen-covered propane tank stands behind rusty poles at Camp Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Mossy Blockhouse
A raised bunker at Fort Casey provided a view over the gun emplacements from which to target enemy ships in Puget Sound, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Reappearance
This 10-inch gun on a disappearing mount—so-called because the recoil of firing lowered the gun out of view of the enemy until it was reloaded—was a replacement for the scrapped original and brought from the Phillipines in 1967.
Blockhouse View
This was the view from which one of the batteries at Fort Casey was directed upon enemy ships in Puget Sound, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Fort Casey Stairways
Stairways and catwalks provide access between different levels of the Fort Casey fortifications, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Tunnel of Doom
A narrow horizontal tunnel provided passage for ammunition from the magazines to the guns at Fort Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington.
