Category: Portfolios
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Slats | Wenatchee, WA | May 2019 A chain-link fence often isn’t enough. True privacy requires not just a physical barrier (keep out!) but also a visual one (don’t look!). We resist the stranger’s gaze as if it’s
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Gears | Cashmere, WA | May 2019 One thing moves another. Each instant meshes with
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Garage | Entiat, WA | May 2019 Stare for a second until the hidden appears. Distracting elements reorganize, then reveal an asterisk of boards. On other days, your sharp gaze might spot a deer in underbrush or your child in a crowd. Once recognized, camouflage lures us
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Checkers | Cashmere, WA | May 2019 Our paint’s wearing off, too. And our pieces are jumbled or missing. But the great thing about this game — this one unfolding now — is that, despite appearances, we’re still practiced players. A faded, peeling board only intensifies our
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Leaves | East Wenatchee, WA | May 2019 Beauty often emerges from life’s tangle. We step back and begin to see hidden patterns, maybe even meaning amid the mess. When I stare into the distance, friends think I’m wrestling with deep thoughts. But I’m really just mesmerized by
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Gander | Entiat, WA | May 2019 Mr. Wiggins, my first boss after college, often waddled down the office hall honking orders at subordinates. His fluff and bluff had little effect on our work. But one afternoon, Mr. Wiggins entered my cubicle and declared, “I have wisdom for you.” He leaned toward me and, in…
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Hand Dryer | Wenatchee, WA | May 2019 Hot-air hand dryers in public restrooms rarely dry my hands. They’re often loud and weak, like bullies. They’re bottlenecks in the efficient flow of bathroom use. They force me to use my pants as a towel. Mostly, they lower my expectations for
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Fruit Tree | Twisp, WA | May 2019 We’re forged by genetics but refined by environment. Take this aging fruit tree, for instance, which has survived harsh winters, searing summers, blizzards and drought. Birds feed above on its buds and bugs. Deer dine below on leaves and sour apples. The tree has somehow tapped into
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Portal | Wenatchee, WA | May 2019 My destination differs from yours, so it’s hard to say what we’ll find when we enter. The important thing is that we
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Marina | Chelan, WA | May 2019 The marina rests in early spring. No boats, no worries. She floats happily atop the deep unknown, rising and falling with whatever comes. Wavelets tickle her
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