Field notes
As the Crow Flies
Stories & Field Notes from the Olympic Peninsula

April 12, 2026
When Mount Baker Shows Itself
The distant giant across the water reveals itself only on the clearest days from Port Angeles shores.
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April 10, 2026
The Mill That Built Port Angeles
A Port Angeles icon that shaped our waterfront — and still defines the path to Ediz Hook.
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April 7, 2026
An Afternoon at Lake Crescent
A hazy spring day at East Beach, where mountains dwarf kayakers and my favorite ducks put on a show.
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April 5, 2026
The View That Never Gets Old
Late March snow caps the Olympics while spring stirs in Port Angeles harbor — a reminder of why this corner of the peninsula holds its grip.
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April 1, 2026
Odd Crow Media: A New Chapter in Photography and Film
After years behind the lens, I'm officially launching Odd Crow Media here on the Olympic Peninsula.
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March 26, 2026
An Unlikely Portrait Subject
Sometimes the smallest subjects reveal the most intricate details when you look close enough on the Olympic Peninsula.
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March 24, 2026
Out on the Hook
Port Angeles photographer Alaina Ciceri walks Ediz Hook on a gray March afternoon — ships in the Strait, snow on the Olympics, and one of the best views in the city.
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May 12, 2025
Lace and Light
Inside a natural light boudoir session in Port Angeles, WA — how connection, atmosphere, and the right light make all the difference. By Odd Crow Media photographer Alaina Ciceri.
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April 3, 2025
Small Worlds
Fine art nature photography on the Olympic Peninsula — Port Angeles photographer Alaina Ciceri on macro work, patience, and what slowing way down teaches you about making photographs.
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March 8, 2025
Quiet Confidence
A Port Angeles boudoir photographer's perspective on what makes these sessions work — the moment the nerves drop, what a safe creative space actually feels like, and why this work matters.
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February 20, 2025
Roads and Horizons
A Port Angeles photographer takes a solo road trip with a camera — on landscape photography, driving without a plan, and finding images you didn't know you were looking for.
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