Here are some photos I shot of Seattle Hip-Hop artist Sol at the Wild Buffalo.

Here is my edit of the 2011 Jack’d SkimMusicFest located on Whidbey Island in Washington State. The music used for the video is by Common Market who also performed at the contest.

Northwest Skim Tour

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I noticed some icicles outside my apartment and naturally I had to take photos of them. So, I pulled out the 105mm macros and this is what I captured.

The Bad Tenants are a local hip-hop group based out of Bellingham, Washington. Here are some photos I captured at the Wild Buffalo on December 30, 2011.

Although I usually am “the IT” guy at The Bellingham Herald I actually do get to put my journalism degree to work. Police evicted protesters at an Occupy Bellingham encampment at Maritime Heritage Park on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 28, 2011. The city issued an eviction notice Tuesday for the campers to get out or be arrested and here are some photos and video of the day.

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My dad happened to be giving an donation on behalf of Safeco Insurance to the YMCA of Seattle at the Seahawks vs 49ers game on Christmas eve. I lucked out and got to go on the field with him. Here are some photos from the game. Not bad for my first Seahawks game.

Ocean Beach is one of my favorite places in Southern California and it reminds me of Bellingham. One reasons why is focus on locally owned businesses. The O.B. community has actively opposed chain businesses opening in Ocean Beach, and only a few exist there. In the 1970s, community protests led a chain of donut stores to drop its plans to open a store in O.B. Anyways, here are some snaps from the Ocean Beach’s main landmark the pier.

It does rain in Southern California.