This week those of us in the Northwest have the joy of Hillary Younger visiting from Tasmania. Not only is Hillary a fantastic person who is a blast to hang out with, but she's an amazing photographer. She won grandprize in the photo contest I hosted last year, and her adventuresome work and artistic eye never fail to amaze me.

Hillary asked me to meet her atop Flag Mountain last night for sunset along with the great northwest photographers Gary Randall and Darlisa Black, both of whose work I have long admired. There is nothing I love more than getting out...