Photo of the Week
Read MoreGreat Blue Heron takes off during a rain storm on South Puget Sound
Olympia, WA
October 18, 201620161018LH0A0181Great Blue HeronBudd InletFlyingBirdSilhouetteOlympiaWashingtonPuget SoundIn flightphoto of the week
Tribal fisherman manages his nets along the Duwamish Waterway in Seattle
20160913LH0A9005SalmonPhoto of the WeekseattleDuwamishWaterwayElliott BaynetsfishingtribalfishermanspawningWashington
Intricately patterned fall dahlia at Volunteer Park
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Sunset view of Cape Alava Sea stacks from Ozette River in Olympic National Park, Washington State
201608196971Ozette RiverCape AlavaSea StacksOlympic National ParkPacific Oceandramatic lighthikingbackpackingphoto of the weekintertidaltidessunsetWashingtonwildernesscoast
Early morning at Cape Alava, Washington. Low tide reveals tidal pools around the sea stacks.
20160818TidepoolsSunriseCapeAlavaOzette RiverCape AlavaSea StacksOlympic National ParkPacific Oceandramatic lighthikingbackpackingphoto of the weekintertidaltides
Sunset view of Cape Alava Sea stacks from Ozette River in Olympic National Park, Washington State
20160818sunsetOzetteRiverOzette RiverCape AlavaSea StacksOlympic National ParkPacific Oceandramatic lighthikingbackpackingphoto of the weekintertidaltidesWashingtonwildernesscoast
Sunset on the Pacific Ocean at North Head Lighthouse in Cape Disappointment State Park
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The Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron flies above the skies of Seattle, WA during the 2016 Seafair celebration
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The Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron flies above the skies of Seattle, WA during the 2016 Seafair celebration
20160804LH0A8491Blue AngelsAirplanesacrobaticsSeafairSeattleWashingtonUS NavyMarine CorpsActionflight
The Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron flies above the skies of Seattle, WA during the 2016 Seafair celebration
20160804LH0A8483Blue AngelsAirplanesacrobaticsSeafairSeattleWashingtonUS NavyMarine CorpsActionflight
Female Purple martin flies towards its nest box as its mate perches outside the box.
Boston Harbor Marina
July 21, 201620160721LH0A7723Boston HarborOlympiaWashingtonPurple martinbirdin flightflyingnestingperchingbreeding seasonsummerpairmalefemale
Students and visitors cross University of Washington's Red Square in this multiple exposure image, which was created in camera with three separate exposures.
June 16, 201620160616LH0A5422multiple exposurered squareseattlewashingtonblack and whitepeoplewalkingincameraphoto of the weekgraphicUniversity of Washington
Male American aoldfinch feeds on seeds from tall grasses
June 20, 201620160620LH0A5771American GoldfinchBirdFeedingMaleGrassesWashingtonLakewoodSouth Puget Sound Wildlife AreaWDFWFish and Wildlifebehaviorsummerphoto of the week
Fireworks light up the night sky at Tumwater's 16th Annual Artesian Family Festival & Thunder Valley Fireworks Show
July 4, 201620160704LH0A6800FireworksArtesian Family FestivalTumwaterWashingtonTumwater ValleyGolf CourseNightAvailable Light
Fireworks light up the night sky at Tumwater's 16th Annual Artesian Family Festival & Thunder Valley Fireworks Show
July 4, 201620160704LH0A6793FireworksArtesian Family FestivalTumwaterWashingtonTumwater ValleyGolf CourseNightAvailable Light
Lorquin's admiral butterfly nectaring on Pacific Ninebark flowers
Black Lake Meadows
Olympia, WA
May 12, 201620160512LH0A4906Lorquin's admiralbutterflyOlympiaWashingtonBlack Lake MeadowsLimenitis lorquiniPhysocarpus capitatusPacific Ninebark
Ornamental Maple Leaves
Washington Park Arboretum
Seattle, WA
May 3, 201620160503LH0A4072OrnamentaljapanesemapleArboretumWashington ParkcloseupbacklitdetailredoverlapPhoto of the Week
Columbine in my front yard, photographed from below
May 4, 201620160504LH0A4231ColumbineFlowerSpringCloseupMacroPurplePinkUnderneathLooking upPhoto of the Week
Olympia Rhythm and Dance members lend a percussive beat to the Element Earth at the 2016 Procession of the Species in downtown Olympia
April 23, 20162016ProcessionMicheleBurtonLH0A3448costumecostumesEarth DayElementsfrogsmusiciansOlympiaParadepercussionProcession of the SpeciesWashington
Samba Olywa dancers and percussion artists parade fancifully through the streets of Olympia, WA at the 2016 Procession of the Species
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Stonecrop sedum - less than 1 inch tall
Closed Loop Park
Thurston County, WA
April 28, 201620160428LH0A3724stonecropsedumAngelinaClosed Loop Parkthurston CountyWSUExtensiondemonstration gardenyellowplantPhoto of the Weekmacro
Beautiful white viburnum flowers grace an impressive small tree
at the Hulda Klager Lilac Garden in Woodland, Washington.20160424LH0A3629ViburnumwhiteflowersSpringHulda KlagerWoodlandWashingtonPhoto of the WeekCloseupViburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'
Bald Eagle protecting its nest Duwamish River Seattle, WA March 25, 2016
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Bald Eagle protecting its nest Duwamish River Seattle, WA March 25, 2016
20160323LH0A1603Bald eagleDuwamishRiverSeattleTukwilaPhoto of the WeekProtectingNestMaleNesting seasonflyingwashingtonspringurbanwildlifebird
Bald Eagle protecting its nest Duwamish River Seattle, WA March 25, 2016
20160323LH0A1614Bald eagleDuwamishRiverSeattleTukwilaPhoto of the WeekProtectingNestMaleNesting seasonflyingwashingtonspringurbanwildlifebird
Immature Hooded merganser
Budd Inlet
Olympia, WA
February 26, 201620160226LH0A0582Hooded MerganserBudd InletOlympiaWashingtonSwimmingFishingPhoto of the WeekLophodytes cucullatusimmature
Male Hooded merganser eating a stickleback fish while feeding on Budd Inlet in Olympia, WA
February 26, 201620160226LH0A0420Hooded MerganserBudd InletOlympiaWashingtonSwimmingFishingPhoto of the WeekLophodytes cucullatusmaleduck
Male Bufflehead duck coming in for a landing at Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
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Male Bufflehead duck coming in for a landing at Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
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Male Bufflehead duck coming in for a landing at Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
20160129LH0A8444Woodard BayNatural ResourcesConservation AreaDNRWashingtonOlympiaBuffleheadmalelandingflightsalt waterwintermotiondynamicbirdduck
Tree Silhouette
Woodland Park
Seattle, Washington
January 14, 201620160114LH0A8211photo of the weekbacklittreeWoodland ParkSeattleWashingtonsunlightWinterfacing into the sun