“From the Air: Olympic Peninsula,” co-authored by local pilot and photographer David Woodcock and nature writer, poet and essayist Tim McNulty, is back for a second tour of the Olympic Peninsula from a birds-eye view.
Through Woodcock’s photographs and McNulty’s thought-provoking captions and essays on the area’s natural history, the book documents the Olympic Peninsula’s diverse landscapes from sea level and river valleys to mountain peaks.
Following the success of the first edition released in 2010, Woodcock became inspired to print a second edition this year after capturing some additional photographs.
“When Tim McNulty and I decided to do this book I had been shooting for about four years and there were some areas of the peninsula that needed to be included in the book that I had not yet photographed,” Woodcock said. “I did the best I could in our timeframe but there were a few photos that I was not completely happy with from an artistic standpoint.”
Additionally, since the first edition, Woodcock, accompanied by the infamous Japanese wildlife photographer Mitsuaki Iwago, took flight together and captured Mount Olympus at daybreak.
“We took off at first light to catch the sunrise color on Mount Olympus which was spectacular!” Woodcock said. “In addition to that we photographed a climbing party heading for the summit in the gold- and rose-colored light. Amazing!”
The desire to improve upon some of the photographs in the original printing, his experience with Iwago and shooting Mount Olympus and a desire to include photos of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dam removal projects, all spurred Woodcock to pursue the second edition.
“Flying around the peninsula is a wonderful experience and there always is something new to see,” Woodcock said. “This book marks a point in history and I suppose years from now it will be a reference of the way things were.”
The second edition of “From the Air: Olympic Peninsula” is available at Sunny Farms, Co-op Farm & Garden, Brian’s Sporting Goods & More, Purple Haze Lavender and Nash’s Farm Store. The book also can be found at many locations within Port Angeles.
