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Mount Rainier October Twilight
It's well past sunset, and the sky is catching wonderful colors over Mount Rainier. Eatonville, WA. October 18, 2018.
Morning Take Off
It's always a thrill to watch the Trumpeter Swans as they take off from Shadow Lake in the morning, bound for nearby farm fields. Snohomish, Washington. November 23, 2013.
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Woodland Wonderland
Two nearby moss and fern covered trees seem to frame a window to a peaceful bygone world. Step into that world and feel your sense of adventure rise. Sauk River in Skagit County, Washington. November 8, 2013.
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Hidden Potential
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Mt. Vernon, Washington. April 25, 2009.
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Colorful Woodpecker
A Red-breasted Sapsucker eats sap, fruit and arthropods. Its beautiful plumage and eyes are striking. Snohomish, Washington. January 17, 2017.
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Snow Robin
A robin perched on a snowy branch. And it's more than a month until Spring! February 9, 2014.
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Air Force Flight Team
The force of a sudden take-off by thousands of Snow Geese is not something you merely see and hear. You feel it! And hopefully dodge the falling "bombs." Snohomish, Washington. December 31, 2017,
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Winter's Grace
Trumpeter Swans falling into single file as they take off from Shadow Lake. I'm always struck by how—in just a few seconds—take off evolves from what seems like a mad scramble to an elegant, orderly flight line. Snohomish, Washington. November 23, 2013.
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Craft Island
Craft Island rises from the Skagit Delta on the outskirts of Mt. Vernon, Washington. December 27, 2013.
Curling Blades
Curled leaves in a mountain forest. Crisp autumn air abounds. Photo taken near Index, Washington. October 6, 2012.
Autumn Apex
The tip of a beautiful leaf in autumn. So fragile, yet what winds and torrents it must have survived before its final surrender.
Dream Cast
Determined anglers in pursuit of pink salmon well into evening twilight. Snohomish, Washington. August 25, 2013.
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Early Autumn Reflections
Summer's surrender to Autumn reflects upon the glass-like surface of the Snohomish River. Snohomish, Washington. October 10, 2012.
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Walla Walla Wow
The ferry Walla Walla in dock while a Bald Eagle surveys the proceedings while perched on a nearby piling. Edmonds, Washington. May 5, 2014.
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Daybreak at Glacier Peak High
A crisp, November morning at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Washington. The Cascade Mountains are in the distance, while fog is visible in the valley below. November 23, 2013.
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Casting Call
A lone fly fisherman casting during a late afternoon in Puget Sound. Picnic Point Park in Edmonds, Washington. August 25, 2013.
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Lovely Lavender
A lavender sky reflects upon the Snohomish River during evening twilight. Snohomish, Washington. October 3, 2012.
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Snow Geese at Sunset
Snow geese flying toward the setting sun in winter. Mount Vernon, Washington. February 26, 2012.
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Trumpeter Duet
Two Trumpeter Swans have just taken to the sky in the early morning. Snohomish, Washington. December 26, 2013.
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Dual Core Microburst
Dramatic microbursts of snow fall upon the Skagit Valley (WA) and nearby foothills.
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