New Sammamish Rivertrail Paintings: August – October 2023
I continue to plod along painting the Sammamish Rivertrail. My goal is to have an art show in the next year or …
Kayaking the Sammamish
On the morning of September 22, my friend Steve and I kayaked the Sammamish River. I drove to his home, picked up …
Bridges of Redmond: Cheryl Strong Magnuson – Keeper of History
Cheryl Strong Magnuson’s life in Redmond spans from teen to senior years. She was born in the hospital in Monroe and brought …
Bridges of Redmond: Anupam Sharma’s Love for the Rivertrail
Anupam Sharma, known to his friends as AP, spends a lot of time on the Sammamish River Trail, logging on an average …
Bridges of Redmond: Ed Weiss, Photographer
Ed Weiss, a lifelong Eastside resident, moved to Redmond over thirty years ago. He first began taking pictures as a child with …
Bridges of Redmond: Roger Urbaniak, Salmon Caretaker
I met Roger Urbaniak playing pickleball at the YMCA off Bel-Red Road in Bellevue. I was languishing during the pandemic: eating too …
The Bridges of Redmond: Meet Laura Lee Bennett – Culture Weaver and Community Builder
Laura Lee Bennett has loved the Sammamish River since she moved into a condo on the west side of the river, right …
Bridges of Redmond: Meet Ken Osborne – River Poet
This is part of Jason Dorsey’s Bridges of Redmond project in which he tells the stories of people who love the Sammamish River that flows through Redmond, Washington.
365 Paintings in 2022
For my Bridges of Redmond project I hope to paint 365 watercolor paintings of scenes along the Sammamish River in Redmond. To …
Bridges of Redmond: Rosemarie Ives – Elbow Grease Makes a Beautiful Community
When Rosemarie and Jonathan Ives moved to Redmond in 1980 there was only one bridge on Leary Way. When she completed sixteen …