From swerve of shore to bend of bay, high impact building projects at Commencement Bay.

Looking south-east into Commencement Bay from the man made "Dune" peninsula created from contaminated soil removed from the ASARCO smelter Superfund site at Point Ruston.

A water defender alter built on Hylebos Waterway overlooking the site of the contested Puget Sound Energy Liquid Natural Gas storage facility.

Layers of security around the PSE liquid natural gas facility. A project opposed by local tribes and environmentalists.

The history of past technologies is exposed at low tide across from the contested Liquid Natural Gas storage facility in the Port of Tacoma.

Owens Beach, one of the last publicly accessible natural waterfront areas in Tacoma closed for renovations.

Barriers along Owen Beach to contain construction contamination and attempt keep it from entering the Puget Sound.

A long section of natural beach closed off awaiting paved walkway installation.

Construction continues at Point Ruston, a residential and shopping development built upon the Superfund site of the former ASARCO smelter.

A busy day along the Point Ruston waterfront as patrons enjoy the sunshine.

the 1936 "Point Ruston" ferry, acquired by the developers as a floating showroom advertising the project now sits mostly unused, moored on the east side of the development.