Synopses & Reviews
An encore to the successful
Washington, published in 1969,
Washington II is a fresh look at the state with a rural theme. Out of more than 1000 photographs taken especially for the book, the many you see in this tribute to natural beauty were selected for their excitement and involvement. Each area of the state is represented, but the criteria for photo selection was beauty.
This book shows why Washington is special. The photographs by Ray Atkeson speak for themselves. After traveling the state for so many years, Atkeson literally started all over again for this book, revisiting old haunts for fresh views of them and seeking out the places off the beaten paths.
Complementing Atkeson's photography is Archie Satterfield's eloquent text that covers a broad spectrum of subject matter, but is constructed around the theme of "The Washington Experience." That experience can be many things farm families living in a sea of soil; a backpacking trip in the mountains; a visit to the home country; a view of Puget Sound; an evening with gill-netters on the Columbia River, or living by the seasons rather than the calendar.