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Brian D. Ratty

 

Brian D. Ratty, a retired media executive and graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography, also holds an honorary Master of Science degree. He and his wife, Tess, live on the north Oregon Coast, where he writes and photographs that rugged and majestic region. Over the past thirty years, he has traveled the vast wilderness of the Pacific Coast in search of images and stories that reflect the spirit and splendor of those spectacular lands. Brian is an award-winning historical fiction novelist, and has written numerous magazine articles about the Pacific Northwest .

Brian is an active member of the Seaside Oregon Writers-At-Work which meets the third Thursday of every month at the Seaside Public Library.

Brian is also a member of the Oregon Authors  

 



Brian and his wife Tess, live on a quiet lake on the North Oregon Coast. Surrounded with wildlife, here they enjoy the peacefulness of semi-retirement. 

Brian is also an avid fisherman. Fishing for wild salmon in the waters of both Oregon and Alaska. His other passion is cooking and preserving his catch


Brian on location shooting video for Tillamook Passage book trailer - May 2011



Two of Brian's favorite sayings:
With God's Word as your map and His Spirit
as your compass, you're sure to stay on course. - 
 The darkest nights always beckons the brightest sunrise.



Replica of the ship Lady Washington sailing into Astoria to kickoff of city's Bicentennial celebration. The Lady Washington in my story, Tillamook Passage, was a sloop (single mast), this replica (double mast) is a brigantine. She was converted to a brigantine at Nootka (Vancouver Island) during the winter of 1789.    


Down by the lake one evening I caught this view.


Then in our front yard I caught this view.
Life is good, God is great!