In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the photographs were shown in an exhibit at MOHAI in 1984, and a book, "One Day in Washington," was published in 1985 by Madrona Publishers.

After buying a houseboat from an evicted tenant, Craig and Linda Boring set out on Lake Union in search of a berth. This view faces east across the lake, with the four smokestacks of the old Lake Union Steam Plant (now ZymoGenetics) visible in the South Lake Union neighborhood.

Caption information source: The Seattle Times, November 4, 1984, page 347
Caption information also derived from captions written by photographers and attached to the back of the photograph.