Dan Keusal, M.S., LMFT
Counseling and Astrology for Individuals & Couples
"Find Your Purpose, Heal Your Pain, Live With Passion"
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Photographs by Dan Keusal
Below are some of my photographs, found on pages throughout this web site.
I invite you to download any of these pictures for your personal use.
Accompanying each picture is a bit of its story, including when and where it was taken.
Some of them were taken with one of my old film cameras (a Minolta X700, and a Pentax IQ140)
the newer ones with my digital camera (a Panasonic DMC-LZ5).
To download a picture, left click on the thumbnail below, which will bring up a larger version.
Right click on that larger version, then left click on "Save Picture As..."
and choose where to save it on your computer.
You can also click on "Set As [Desktop] Background" to place it directly on your computer's screen.
Enjoy!
All photos are (c) Dan Keusal
"Stream, Talapus Lake Trail." Taken in May of 2005 while I was hiking in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on the trail that goes up to both Talapus and Olallie Lakes. Most of my favorite hikes keep me near water.
"Chuckanut Drive view." In August of 2002 I took a day trip with a friend from Seattle to Bellingham. On the ride home, we took the scenic Chuckanut Drive, and I captured this photo looking west toward the San Juan Islands. Another example of being in the right place at the right time.
"Waterfall, Tierra Learning Center." Just outside of Leavenworth, WA lies the Tierra Learning Center. In May of 2007, while on retreat, I shot this photo of the stream and little waterfall that runs alongside Tierra's main lodge. The retreat I attended was facilitated by Washington Courage & Renewal. I highly recommend their programs.
"Golden Gardens Sunset." A big part of the reason why I've chosen to make my home in Seattle is the abundance of natural beauty. Golden Gardens Beach is one of my favorite spots: on a clear day you get spectacular views of Puget Sound, The Olympic Mountains, and on the day in 1999 when I took this photo, a gorgeous sunset.
"Green Lake Pier." On a Spring day in 2007, I happened to have my digital camera with me during a walk around Green Lake in Seattle. This pier is located near the northeast corner of the lake, near the community center.
"Wagon Wheel in snow." In early 2007, I had the opportunity to visit The Grunewald Guild, in Plain, WA. The rusted wheels, the snow, the tree, and one of Grunewald's art studios combined for a near perfect composition. So often, I've found that getting a good shot is simply about being in the right place at the right time!
"Cape Alava." Located on the west coast of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, Cape Alava has been one of my favorite backpacking spots. I took this shot of the rocky coast back in July of 1992.
"Mt. Rainier." In July of 2001, a band that I was privileged to be part of, "The Usual Suspects," was invited to perform at the Yakima Folk Festival. On the drive from Seattle to Yakima, I stopped at Tipsoo Lake and got this picture just before heading over Chinook Pass.
"Tulips & Weathered Fence." I shot this at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival near Mt. Vernon, WA sometime in the mid 1990s. If memory serves, this particular variety of tulip is called the "Merry Widow." Among all the photos I've taken over the years, this is one of my personal favorites.
"Tierra Learning Center View." Like the "Waterfall" pic (above), this photo was taken in 2007 at the Tierra Learning Center outside of Leavenworth, WA while I was on a retreat sponsored by Washington Courage & Renewal. One of the hikes that starts out on Tierra's propery takes you up a long ridge; this photo was taken at the summit.
"Wagon Wheel & Vines." This pic was taken in July of 2008 in Laurel, WA, on the property of my friend and colleague Ginger Kennell, who partners with horses in her work as a counselor. I wandered out back behind the barn and was struck by the way the rusted wheel, the vines and the plastic orange "things" came together.
"Moon & Mt. Baker." This picture was also taken on the property of my friend and colleague Ginger Kennell (see above picture). I took more than 30 different shots in less than half an hour as the Moon rose next to Mt. Baker; this is the one where it all came together. I especially love the detail in the face of the moon
"Shilshole Bay Sunset." Taken one evening in the summer of 2007, just after sunset, from a deck looking out over Shilshole Bay in Seattle. I love sunset in part because it is a "liminal" time, a threshold, a boundary...and it is at such places where so much of life's interesting stuff happens. Look at the large version of this photo...there are some lovely details.
"Green Lake in Autumn." Sometimes ordinary circumstances yield better-than-ordinary results. Last Autumn was walking around Green Lake in Seattle and shot this picture--I love the way the late afternoon light, the long shadows, and the last vestiges of color on the trees gently frame the two anonymous figures on the bench.
"Deschutes River, Bend, Oregon." In November of 2009, I delivered the keynote address at the annual session of the Oregon Dental Hygeinists Association in Bend, Oregon. I shot this picture while walking downtown during a break.
NEW! "Kala Point Sea Stones." I took this picture on Kala Point, a few miles south of Port Townsend, Washington, during a retreat in January of 2010. While walking along the shore, I noticed the brilliant colors and patterns of some of the stones in the water. I leaned over and took three pics. In this one, light, water, wind, and the stones came together perfectly.
