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Summary: One of the best places in the Northwest
Review: Illahee, Nisqually, Kaleetan.
Hyak, Hiyu, Elwha, Chelan. These are the names of some of the ferries that take people to and between the Pacific Northwest's San Juan Islands. The words evoke an earlier tribal time that can almost be felt while riding on blue-gray salt water between glacier-flattened rocks and evergreen hills. Ferry passengers find themselves grounded to the earth in such a way that water, rock, trees, sky, sun, wind, and rain are no longer backdrops to life, but life itself. Nature dominates awareness, and people respond by visibly relaxing, smiling more, sleeping, meditating, reading, talking with friends, and anticipating adventures to come.
Island resident Robert Demar's beautiful black-and-white photographs capture the elusive, magical atmosphere surrounding these north Puget Sound "Nautical Highways". He pictures foot passengers, commuters from Seattle, cycling and motorcycling weekenders, trucks supplying the needs of island life, kids playing on deck, ferry crews tending to business, and curious and hungry seagulls. Aerial shots place the ferries and their graceful, contoured wakes into a larger but still other-worldly context. Robin Atkins' impressionistic commentary provides a verbal tone poem that compliments the mood of Robert's artistry. Together, words and pictures recreate a Northwest ferry experience almost as much fun and restorative as the real thing.
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Summary: Poetic & personal view of the the San Juan Ferry Boats
Review: This book is obviously a labor of love. The photographs are expertly taken presenting many different views of the boats, the crews, the passengers, the places they go to, etc. The text poetically leads you through the book and lets the images speak for themselves. I especially enjoyed this book because of the intimacy of it...a loving couple sharing their talents... their love of photography, poetry, and the San Juan Ferry Island Boats.
I would like to mention that I had the good fortune to attend a book signing and slide show for this book presented by the Elliott Bay Bookstore in Seattle, Washington. Robin Atkins is a SUPERB speaker! Her talk was informative, humorous, a real delight and seeing slides of the photographs was a treat.
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Summary: Poetic & personal view of the the San Juan Ferry Boats
Review: This book is obviously a labor of love. The photographs are expertly taken presenting many different views of the boats, the crews, the passengers, the places they go to, etc. The text poetically leads you through the book and lets the images speak for themselves. I especially enjoyed this book because of the intimacy of it...a loving couple sharing their talents... their love of photography, poetry, and the San Juan Ferry Island Boats.
I would like to mention that I had the good fortune to attend a book signing and slide show for this book presented by the Elliott Bay Bookstore in Seattle, Washington. Robin Atkins is a SUPERB speaker! Her talk was informative, humorous, a real delight and seeing slides of the photographs was a treat.
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Summary: Not What I Had Hoped or Expected
Review: This book sounds wonderful--a pictoral view of ferry travel to and from San Juan Island. I was hoping for a coffee-table type book, something that would show out of town friends the beauty and charm of the San Juan Islands and ferry travel. I was very disappointed when the book arrived--it's small, has a low-budget look to it, and has captions that don't explain the photos. Furthermore, the captions themselves are irritating, painful attempts by the writer (the photographer's wife) to sound "artsy". Yuck. I was also disappointed in the quality of the photos. The Washington State ferrys have some very unique features that would be perfect subjects for some detailed close-ups, with equally detailed explanations/captions, but none of these were included (aside from the cover photo, which was the best one in the book). I wouldn't recommend this book. Bottom line: Disappointing. Doesn't do the subject justice.
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Summary: Not What I Had Hoped or Expected
Review: This book sounds wonderful--a pictoral view of ferry travel to and from San Juan Island. I was hoping for a coffee-table type book, something that would show out of town friends the beauty and charm of the San Juan Islands and ferry travel. I was very disappointed when the book arrived--it's small, has a low-budget look to it, and has captions that don't explain the photos. Furthermore, the captions themselves are irritating, painful attempts by the writer (the photographer's wife) to sound "artsy". Yuck. I was also disappointed in the quality of the photos. The Washington State ferrys have some very unique features that would be perfect subjects for some detailed close-ups, with equally detailed explanations/captions, but none of these were included (aside from the cover photo, which was the best one in the book). I wouldn't recommend this book. Bottom line: Disappointing. Doesn't do the subject justice.
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