Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
Washington Apple Pi was faced with the choice of moving its office or paying higher rent. Eventually, the Pi negotiated with the landlord for a smaller space and lower rent. I took these photos along the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Continue reading What do these have in common?
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Cover of an educational comic devoted to a (now retired) NOAA research vessel used to both map Chesapeake Bay and explore new technologies for underwater mapping. Revenge of the Bay Hydrographer cover (full size), page 1 (full size), page 2 (full size), page 3 (full size), page 4 (full size), page Continue reading Revenge of the Bay Hydrographer
Stellwagen Bank is a National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Massachusetts, headquartered in an old Coast Guard station in Scituate. This visit was during a frozen February 2001. Photos from Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 2001.
The oldest town in Washington State, Walla Walla was founded as a mission by Marcus Whitman in 1836. It later became a Hudson’s Bay Company outpost, a territorial fort, and the capitol of Washington Territory. After Washington became a state, Continue reading Walla Walla, 2000
From sea level to skyline, a visit to Western Washington. A visit to: Silverdale Bremerton Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park Whidbey Island Port Townsend Port Angeles Photos from Western Washington, 2000.
Lake Chelan is an inland fjord, a deep lake flanked by tall mountains in a remote part of the world, which in this case is eastern Washington State. In temperate months, tourists come to take advantage of the area for Continue reading Lake Chelan, 1999
The Netherlands are, famously, a small country, which can come in handy if you have a long layover. On a trip to Sweden, a couple spare hours, plus a train station right at the airport, practically invited a side trip Continue reading Brief visit to the Netherlands