Seattle Photography

Our Seattle Whether you are a life-long resident of Seattle, a recent transplant, a visitor, or an armchair traveller, you will cherish this tribute to the Emerald City. Covering everything from the people to the mountains and parks, from the boat locks to the skyscrapers, this book combines readable text and first-rate photos to capture the spirit of this remarkable area and its many contributions to American culture. Covering not only Seattle but the region around the city, including Puget Sound, the North Cascades, Mount St Helens, Mount Rainier, and the Olympic Peninsula, this book showcases the unique and magnificent scenery of the Pacific Northwest. For nearly thirty years, Seattle-based photographer Mike Sedam has specialised in travel photography around the world. Seattle Photography.

Wild Seattle: A Celebration of the Natural Areas In and Around the City Seattle is famous for its breathtaking natural environment, from the islands and waterways of Puget Sound to the oldgrowth forests of the Olympic Range to magnificent Mount Rainier. Now, in celebration of this scenic city, Wild Seattle explores the incredible natural treasures to be found within a 90-minute drive from downtown. More than 130 stunning full-color images of wildlands, parks, and preserves by renowned nature photographers Terry Donnelly and Mary Liz Austin are perfectly complemented by an evocative text by acclaimed author and Seattle native Timothy Egan. The natural landscapes of the greater Seattle area are remarkable in scope. Separate chapters in the book showcase retreats such as Schmitz and Discovery Parks; the scenic islands of Puget Sound; the Olympic Peninsula, including the eastern side of Olympic National Park and the Kitsap Peninsula; Mount Rainier and its environs, from Mount Rainier National Park to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge; and the magnificent North Cascades, including Cascade Pass, the Skagit, and the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. In each chapter, the photo gallery gathers both glorious panoramas and intimate close-ups, revealing the incredible diversity of flora and fauna to be found in each area. An afterword by longtime conservationist Doug Scott highlights the efforts, both past and present, to protect the Seattle area's natural habitats in the face of rampant urban growth. Wild Seattle is sure to entice residents and visitors alike to explore familiar landscapes and discover surprising wild places while deepening their appreciation for these incomparable natural treasures.

Seattle Poets and Photographers: A Millennium Reflection Light, water, and woods have always inspired Seattle artists and poets, and their views at the end of our millennium are especially rich, complex, subtle, and often humorous. This title celebrates these individual visions in a commemorative book sponsored by the City of Seattle through the Seattle Arts Commission. Photographs by Marsha Burns, Michael Burns, Lee Friedlander, Natalie Fobes, Peter DeLory and poetry by Denise Levertov, Richard Hugo, Colleen J. McElroy, and others are brought together to create a handsome and thoughtful portrait of Seattle at the end of its defining century.

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