Category Archives: photos
Polluting History with AI
Lately I’ve seen many vintage photographs being shared online that were colorized and sharpened by artificial intelligence services. Some are impressed by the results, yet too often oblivious to the many inaccuracies being introduced. The guesses by the AI often … Continue reading
PNW 2026, Days 9 & 10: South Lake Union
We returned from Canada to Seattle on Independence Day, our nation’s 250th birthday. Knowing that Seattle traditionally had a big fireworks show on Lake Union, I had booked us a room at the Silver Cloud Hotel there with a view … Continue reading
PNW 2026, Days 5-8: Victoria
My only ventures beyond the United States have been to Victoria and Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. I visited them in 1999 and returned to Victoria in 2005 and 2008. Wendy and I traveled to Victoria from the Olympic Peninsula … Continue reading
PNW 2026, Days 3 & 4: Seattle Tourism
Wendy had never been to Seattle before, while this was my fourth visit. The rented condo in Belltown allowed us to walk a half-mile southeast to Pike Place Market one day, and on the next stroll a half-mile north to … Continue reading
PNW 2026, Days 1-2: Belltown & West Seattle
On July 1, 2026, Wendy and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary and my first day of retirement, and I wanted to spend that day in Victoria, British Columbia where we spent part of our honeymoon. Ten years ago, our … Continue reading
