Category Archives: Un-Published

Independence Day Pow Wow

By Matt Zimmerman | Published: July 7, 2009

On Saturday Americans from all backgrounds celebrated their independence. Planned into the weekend full of barbecues and fireworks, Wildhorse Resort and Casino in Pendleton, Oregon hosted their 15th annual Pow Wow. Other Fourth of July celebrations nearer to Walla Walla took precedence in Sunday’s print edition but I came back with several additional images I [...]

Also posted in Feature Art, News, Pendleton, Scenic, Sports, Uncategorized, walla walla | Tagged Arizona, California, casino, Cayuse, Chinle, contest, dance, Darrel Abrahamson, drum, fancy dancer, feathers, fourth of july, Gary Olney, golden age, history, holiday, independence, Independence Day, Lame Deer, Lee Sorrelhorse, Montana, Native American, Pendleton, Perry Thompson, Peter Joe Olney, Pow Wow, resort, Sacramento, sovereignty, traditional, Umatilla, Washington, White Swan, Wildhorse | 4 Comments

The Joy of Photography

By Matt Zimmerman | Published: June 4, 2009

I like their style! That’s the first thing I thought when I saw these two. Jeff and I are kept busy enough that most of the random feature art we find are passing moments, usually spotted from our cars. Such was the case yesterday en route to the airport after a call came across the [...]

Also posted in Feature Art, Scenic, Uncategorized, random, walla walla | Tagged airport, angle, bench, camera, en-route, perspective, photo class, photographer, photography, Rose Street, Second Avenue, traffic light, twin-engine airplane, wall | 1 Comment

Landing on One of Two Engines

By Matt Zimmerman | Published: June 4, 2009

Wednesday afternoon I heard scattered radio traffic come across the scanner in the newsroom. All I knew was that several fire engines and medics were being dispatched to the airport. I waited just long enough to hear that a twin-engine aircraft was flying with only one functioning engine and was going to attempt to land [...]

Also posted in News, Spot News, walla walla | Tagged airplane, airport, engine, FAA, firefighter, flight, instructor, Jae Kong, Luc Broadhead, Piper, reporter, Seminole, senior, Shawn Dietrich, Sheila Hagar, Spot News, student, tarmac, training, trouble, twin-engine, Walla Walla University, WWU | 1 Comment

Swarm Walla Walla

By Matt Zimmerman | Published: May 22, 2009

While spending the morning photographing senior sociology and psychology classes from Walla Walla High School tour the Washington State Penitentiary I got several calls about a swarm of bees that took up residence in a tree downtown. I knew nothing about it since the penitentiary does not allow cell phones but was lucky enough to [...]

Also posted in Feature Art, News, Scenic, random, walla walla | Tagged bee, blog, cell phone, downtown, hive, penitentiary, psychology, queen, Sheila Hagar, sociology, swarm, tree, WaHi, Walla Walla High School, Washington State Penitentiary | 1 Comment

Friday Follies #4

By Matt Zimmerman | Published: May 15, 2009

Another installment of randomness for your Friday.

Also posted in Feature Art, Scenic, friday follies, random, spring, walla walla | Tagged 70-200mm, blue sky, D700, follies, friday, friday follies, grass, green, horse, ISO, nikkor, nikon, random, teleconverter, walla walla | 2 Comments