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Backlit Leaf Detail
Washington Park Arboretum
Seattle, WA
May 28, 201520150528LH0A8923backlitandduplicatedtranslucentLeafveinsgreenPhoto of the WeekArboretumSeattleWashingtongraphic
Purple Martins on nesting boxes at Budd Inlet - Olympia, WA
Purple Martins on nesting boxes at Budd Inlet
Olympia, WA
May 21, 201520150521LH0A8412Purple MartinSwallowBirdBirdsNestingBoxesBreedingSeasonPhoto of the WeekBudd InletOlympiaWashingtonStream Teambehaviorterritorialinteraction
Purple Martins on nesting boxes at Budd Inlet - Olympia, WA
Purple Martins on nesting boxes at Budd Inlet
Olympia, WA
May 21, 201520150521LH0A8359Purple MartinSwallowBirdBirdsNestingBoxesBreedingSeasonPhoto of the WeekBudd InletOlympiaWashingtonStream Teambehaviorterritorialinteraction
Tree Swallow perching on branch Tachycineta bicolor Tumwater Historical Park Tumwater, WA April 18, 2015
20150418LH0A6377Tree Swallowphoto of the weekTumwaterWashingtonperchingmovementTumwater Historical ParkDeschutes RiverCapitol LakeSpringBirdTachycineta bicolor
Tree Swallow perching on branch Tachycineta bicolor Tumwater Historical Park Tumwater, WA April 18, 2015
20150418LH0A6379Tree Swallowphoto of the weekTumwaterWashingtonperchingmovementTumwater Historical ParkDeschutes RiverCapitol LakeSpringBirdTachycineta bicolor
Evening clouds reflected on East Bay and Swantown Marina
Olympia, WA
April 25, 2015201504254758SwantownEast BayBudd InletMarinaOlympiaWashingtonPuget SoundSpringEveningphoto of the weekwaterboatssailboatscloudsreflection
Raindrops on the grill of a new car
Olympia, WA
April 24, 2015201504244741waterwaterdropsdropletsraincarsilver grayphoto of the weekabstractraindrops
Tiny waterfall along the trail of our Sunday hike
Highway 410
near Greenwater, WA
May 3, 201520150503LH0A7396photo of the weekhighway 410hikeSpringwaterfalltrailstreammossgreenGreenwaterWashington
Scarlet Paintbrush and blue-eyed Mary Castilleja miniata and Collinsia parviflora Scatter Creek Wildlife Area May 1, 2015 Read more about South Sound Prairies here
20150501LH0A7243photo of the weekwildflowerswildflowerScatter CreekPrairieAppreciationGlacialwashingtonnativeplantsflowersCollinsia parviflorablueeyed MaryCastilleja miniataScarlet paintbrush
Fishing Boat reflected in the waters of Salmon Bay
Fisherman's Terminal
Seattle, WA
March 10, 201520150310LH0A4331photo of the weekreflectionfisherman's terminalseattlewashingtonboatfishingfleetsalmon bay
Adult male Bushtit looking for food hidden in a dried leaf Psaltriparus minimus Capitol Lake Olympia, WA April 21, 2015
20150421LH0A6547photo of the weekolympiawashingtonbushtitfeedingPsaltriparus minimusinsectsadultmalenestingseasonCapitol Lakeforage
Black-capped Chickadee excavating a nest cavity Poecile atricapillus Black Lake Meadows Olympia, WA March 18, 2015
20150318LH0A4585photo of the weekBlack capped ChickadeeexcavatingsnagBlack Lake MeadowsolympiawashingtonnestingspringPoecile atricapilluscavity
Red-breasted Nuthatch feeding sequence (3 images) Sitta canadensis Black Lake Meadows Olympia, WA March 6, 2015
20150306Nuthatchfeedingfromdouglasfir39984004Redbreasted NuthatchSitta canadensisDouglas FirConephoto of the weekPseudotsuga menziesiiolympiaWashingtonBlack Lake Meadowsspringupside down
Red-breasted Nuthatch feeding on a Douglas Fir cone Sitta canadensis Black Lake Meadows Olympia, WA March 6, 2015
20150306LH0A3991Redbreasted NuthatchSitta canadensisDouglas FirConephoto of the weekPseudotsuga menziesiiolympiaWashingtonfeedingBlack Lake Meadowsspringupside down
Bufflehead about to land after being chased by another male Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Magnuson Park Seattle, WA February 23, 2015
20150223LH0A3404photo of the weekbuffleheadflightchasecourtingCterritorialmalewaterMagnuson ParkSeattleWashingtonBucephala albeola
Male Buffleheads chasing one another during mating season Bucephala albeola Budd Inlet Olympia, WA March 2, 2015
20150302LH0A3808olympiaBudd InletWashingtonphoto of the weekbuffleheadflightchasecourtingBucephala albeolaterritorialmalewater
Sailboat and Log Ship
Port of Olympia
Olympia, WA
February 20, 201520150220LH0A3177photo of the weekport of olympiaolympiawashingtonlogsshipsailboatpattern colorsmovement
Water flowing and dripping Ramona Falls sculpture Greg Conyne, artist Vancouver, WA February 16, 2015
20150216LH0A2445photo of the weekwaterTurtle PlaceFountainmovementactiondropswaterdropsGreg ConynesculptureVancouverRamona Fallsrecycled materials
Downtown Olympia Friday Night #1
(Old School Pizzeria)
Olympia, WA
February 13, 2015
Multiple Exposure in-camera20150213LH0A2219photo of the weekNightMultiple exposureincameraOlympiaWashingtondowntowncompositeCanon 7D Mark IIOld School Pizzerianeonlightsstreetsmotion
St. James Proto Cathedral
Built 1885
Vancouver, WA
February 16, 201520150216LH0A2291photo of the weekSt. James ProtoCathedralVancouverWashingtonchurch 1885CatholicChurchrestored
Downtown Olympia Friday Night #2
Olympia, WA
February 13, 2015
Multiple Exposure in-camera4th AvenueStreet signs20150213LH0A2209photo of the weekNightMultiple exposureincameraOlympiaWashingtondowntowncompositeCanon 7D Mark II
Skateboarder at Jefferson Park
on Beacon Hill
Seattle, WA
February 10, 2015
Multiple Exposure in-camera20150210LH0A2069quadexposurephoto of the weekJefferson ParkSeattleWashingtonskateboarderBeacon HillMultiple exposureincameraCanon 7D Mark II
Female Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula diving sequence Budd Inlet Olympia, WA February 8, 2015 Six shot sequence
20150208Goldeneyedivingsecondphoto of the weekBucephala clangulaCommon Goldeneyefemalesequenceaction
Sunset highlights South Lake Union Construction
Troy Laundry Construction Site
Seattle, WA
January 14, 201520150114LH0A0353South Lake UnionSeattleSunsetTroy LaundryConstructionCranesFairview Avenue NorthDenny Wayphoto of the weekWashingtonAmazon Headquarters
Playing with Double Exposures
Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma, WA
January 11, 201520150111LH0A0182compositedouble exposureartphoto of the weekshoes
Foggy Night
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Tumwater, WA
January 6, 201520150106LH0A0134fognightTumwaterWashingtoncemeteryOdd Fellowsmemorialparkphoto of the week
Playing with Christmas Lights
December 13, 2014201412133825photo of the weekholiday lightsChristmas LightsabstractmovementpanningcolorfulOlympiaWashington
Christmas Light Double Exposure
December 11, 2014201412115703combinedphoto of the weekholiday lightscompositeChristmas Lightspanningsoft focuscolorful
Early Season Ice
Mount Rose Trail
Lake Cushman, WA
November 16, 2014201411165616icewaterstreamwaterfallolympic peninsulaMount RoseTrailLake CushmanFallphoto of the week
Coating a finished piece with wax
Arbutus Folk School
Blacksmithing Class
Olympia, WA
October 25, 2014201410254408blacksmitharbutus folk schoololympiaWashingtonphoto of the weekironforgewrought ironworkshopclassfolk artsKelly RiggArtisan
Blacksmith Kelly Rigg demonstrates the art of traditional metal working at a workshop at the Arbutus Folk School
Olympia, WA
October 25, 2014201410254270blacksmitharbutus folk schoololympiaWashingtonphoto of the weekironforgewrought ironworkshopclassfolk artsKelly Rigg
Double-crested Cormorant defends its territory from an encroaching Great Blue Heron Budd Inlet Olympia, WA October 24, 2014 To see a short slideshow of the encounter, click here
201410244178Doublecrested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritusGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasBudd InletOlympiaPort of OlympiaWashingtonBirdsTerritorialdisputephoto of the week
Orb Weaver Spider
spinning a new web in the sunlight
Tumwater Falls Park
Tumwater, WA
October 6, 2014201410063677photo of the weektumwatertumwater falls parkwashington spiderwebglowingbacklitorb weavereurpean crossAraneus diadematus
Julie's Vases in the Sunlight
(where have the flowers gone?)
September 27, 2014201409273376photo of the weeklightabstractvasesshape and form
Off with your Head
Saturday Night in Downtown Olympia
Composite Image
July 12, 210420140712offwithyourheadoff with your headphoto of the weekhumor
Self Portrait of the Artist with No Head
August 11, 2014201408112470photo of the weekself portraitolympiablack and white
Playing in the Fountain at Heritage Park
Olympia, WA
August 11, 2014201408112479photo of the weekwaterblack and whitefountainsummerolympiawashingtonheritage parkplaying
Playing in the Fountain at Heritage Park
Olympia, WA
August 11, 2014201408112478photo of the weekwaterblack and whitefountainsummerolympiawashingtonheritage parkplaying
Playing in the Fountain at Heritage Park
Olympia, WA
August 11, 2014201408112616photo of the weekwaterblack and whitefountainsummerolympiawashingtonheritage parkplaying
Dusk at the wetland pond
Pearrygin Lake State Park
Methow Valley, Washington
May 30, 2014201405301871photo of the weeklandscapePearrygin Lake State ParkMethow ValleyEastern WashingtonWinthropwetlandmarsh
Origami Style Kaleidoscope created from 2 Botanical Photos
July 7, 201420140707Oragamipoppiesphoto of the weekKaleidoscopepatterngraphicrepetitive
Swallowtail Butterflies on the Beach
Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park
Chelan, WA
June 2, 2014201406022071photo of the weekWestern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio rutulusbutterflyLake ChelanWashingtonEasternPale tiger swallowtail butterflyPapilio eurymedonbeachTwentyFive Mile Creek State Park
Close-up of a fern Polystichum sp. Bellevue Botanical Garden Bellevue, WA June 5, 2014
201406052166photo of the weekPolystichum sp.fernBellevue Botanical GardenBellevueWashingtongreenpatterncloseup
Pink Peony Petals
among the Green Sedum
Closed Loop Park
Lacey, Washington
June 4, 2014201406042133photo of the weeksedumpeonycolorgraphicLaceyWashingtonClosed Loop ParkHawks PrairieLandfillPacific Northwest Peony Societypublic garden
