West Seattle wind woes are over, stream of great photos isn’t

We feel quite lucky to be able to share excellent photographs with you from this photogenically stormy day. Our newest three are from longtime West Seattle photojournalist Matt Durham (his new collaboration with WSB is noted here) — two more from the spray-riffic Constellation Park zone, and then a third reminding us why today was a “holiday” in the first place — Matt’s captions are beneath each photo:

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Cold spray from white-capped waves greeted adventure-goers at Constellation Park just south of Alki Point. Waves slammed into the sea wall during an afternoon middle tide.

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This motorcyclist has a cold ride home after soaking his clothes in the spray of today’s wind-driven waves along Constellation Park.

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Two flags were set for our veterans at Forest Lawn Cemetery (map) today. In years past, volunteers used to line every veteran’s headstone with an American Flag in a gesture of thanks and appreciation.

(Prints of Matt’s WSB photos and his other work are available through his site, MattDurhamPhotography.com.)

3 Replies to "West Seattle wind woes are over, stream of great photos isn't"

  • Jim November 12, 2007 (10:28 pm)

    Memorial Day every vets headstone will have a cross and flag placed by volunteers and local Boy Scouts. Along with that will be a special service held by the West Seattle American Legion Post 160. It is one of the longest running memorial day services in the city.

  • Matt Durham November 12, 2007 (10:57 pm)

    Jim,
    Can you forward the time and date when the Scouts are putting those flags on the headstones?
    I would like to come out to take photos to give the Scouts some recognition. I understand this will be scheduled further into the future.
    Thank you,
    Matt Durham
    Email: found at http://www.MattDurhamPhotography.com

  • LyndaB November 12, 2007 (11:43 pm)

    i’m glad somebody went out to alki for pictures. i just only THOUGHT about it.

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