The photographic journey of GILBERT W. ARIAS, a Seattle/Tacoma based Photojournalist..

In 2009, like so many of my newspaper colleagues I found myself unemployed after the 146-yr-old newspaper I worked at closed its doors and moved to a web only edition. Some 12-years later I find I’m still mourning the loss of another great American industry, the daily newspaper.


Thursday, July 29, 2010

Contrasting Waters


Water, sand, and afternoon light come together to form contrasting patterns in a swimming area along the shores of the Columbia River in Washington State 2010
PHOTO BY GILBERT W. ARIAS ©2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Anarchist


Two self-proclaimed anarchist watch as Seattle Police Officers from a line after police arrested two people during a anti- Bush rally at Cal Anderson Park in 2006.
PHOTO BY GILBERT W. ARIAS ©2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Friday, July 9, 2010

TATTOO GUY

Jeffery Love 35, aka “The Tattoo Guy” has been tattooing and piercing folks for over fifteen years.
Based out of his shop in Sequim, WA, Love and his family travel to various events around the country providing high quality tattoos from a custom built rolling tattoo parlor.
This week with the proceeds going to Children’s Hospital, “The Tattoo Guy” has set-up his trailer on the streets of Ritzville WA in time for the Ritzville Blues Festival on July 10, 2010.

His work can be seen at http://www.tat2guy.com/index.html






PHOTO BY GILBERT W. ARIAS ©2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

WAY IN


Entrance to a small gas station near Sprague WA. OK found my way in, now someone tell me how to get out.
PHOTO BY GILBERT W. ARIAS ©2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Hummingbird


Did you know that the hummingbird is the smallest type of bird and also the smallest animal to have a backbone? Like other birds, hummingbirds communicate using visual displays, they are very territorial and have been seen chasing each other as well as larger bird’s from their territories. A few years ago I witness two hummingbirds buzz the neighbor’s cat as he ran across the yard.
PHOTO BY GILBERT W. ARIAS ©2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED