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Cross country ski trail at White Pass Nordic Center
201512276111White PassNordicCenterCross countryskiskiiingtrailsnowWashingtonwintertreesholidayphoto of the week
Dozens of pigeons celebrate another Rainy Solstice
Capitol Hill
Seattle, WA
December 21, 2015201512216082photo of the weekpigeonsCapitol HillSolsticerainySeattleWashingtonbirdbirdswires
Dusk along the Duwamish Waterway at the Port of Seattle's container piers
20151109LH0A5191linearDuwamish WaterwayHarbor IslandSeattleElliott BayWashingtonWaterfrontDuskNightFallCloudsFreighterCityLights
Pumpkin at Olympi'a Pumpkin House
Carved Pumpkin at Olympia's Pumpkin House
South Capitol Neighborhood
Olympia, WA
October 30, 201520151030LH0A4712nightolympiawashingtonphoto of the weekHalloweenPumpkinPumpkin Housecarvedjack olanterncandlelit
Halloween Lights
South Capitol Neighborhood
Olympia, WA
October 30, 201520151030LH0A4742nightolympiawashingtonphoto of the weekHalloween
Agatha Smith Graveyard
South Capitol Neighborhood
Olympia, WA
October 30, 201520151030LH0A4749nightolympiawashingtonphoto of the weekHalloweenAgatha Smithgraveyarddecorations
Washington State Capitol Building Reflected in Capitol Lake at Night
Olympia, WA
October 23, 2015Blue light20151023LH0A4490nightolympiawashingtonphoto of the weekstate capitolbuildingreflectionCapitol Lake
A busy day at the University of Washington
Seattle, WA
August 8, 201520150808LH0A3561photo of the weekmultiple exposurecampuspeoplewalkingsilhouettesUniversity of WashingtonUrbanbusySeattleWashington
Ready for an August evening on the Bay
Swantown Marina
Olympia, WA
August 7, 201520150807LH0A3388photo of the weekmarinasummereveningboatsSwantownBudd InletOlympiaWashingtonsunsetcontrast
Three juvenile Purple martins poke their heads out of the nesting box while an adult male keeps watch
Port of Olympia
Olympia, WA
July 24, 201500120150724MicheleBurtonLH0A2505behaviorbirdbirdsbreeding seasonbudd inletflightinteractionjuvenilemalenesting boxolympiaphoto of the weekProgne subispurple martin
Female adult Purple martin flies in with a dragonfly to feed a waiting juvenile
Port of Olympia
Olympia, WA
July 24, 201500220150724LH0A2045croppurple martinolympiabreeding seasonbudd inletProgne subisjuvenilenesting boxphoto of the weekbirdbirdsflightinteractionfemalefeedingdragonflybehavior
Male adult Purple martins approach the nest box while juvenile begs to be fed
Port of Olympia
Olympia, WA
July 24, 201500320150724LH0A2484cropbehaviorbirdbirdsbreeding seasonbudd inletfeedingflightinteractionjuvenilemalenesting boxolympiaphoto of the weekProgne subispurple martin
Male adult Purple martin flies towards the nest box while two juveniles wait for food
Port of Olympia
Olympia, WA
July 24, 201500420150724LH0A2604cropbehaviorbirdbirdsbreeding seasonbudd inletfeedingflightinteractionjuvenilemalenesting boxolympiaphoto of the weekProgne subispurple martin
Adult Purple Martin dive bombs a Belted kingfisher while defending its nest
Budd Inlet
Olympia, WA
July 12, 201520150712LH0A1422photo of the weekbudd inletolympiamobbingbirdbirdsflightbreeding seasonpurple martinbelted kingfisherwashingtonbehaviorterritoryProgne subisMegaceryle alcyonswoopingwarning
Backlit Leaf Detail
Washington Park Arboretum
Seattle, WA
May 28, 201520150528LH0A8923backlitandduplicatedtranslucentLeafveinsgreenPhoto of the WeekArboretumSeattleWashingtongraphic
Green Heron foraging on the mud flats
Budd Inlet
Port of Olympia
May 30, 201520150530LH0A9810photo of the weekbudd inletolympiawashingtongreen heronbirdmudsalt waterforagingfishingurbanButorides virescens
Green Heron taking flight
Budd Inlet
Port of Olympia
May 30, 201520150530LH0A9424photo of the weekbudd inletolympiawashingtongreen heronbirdmudsalt waterforagingfishingurbanButorides virescens
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fishing Boat reflected in the waters of Salmon Bay
Fisherman's Terminal
Seattle, WA
March 10, 201520150310LH0A4331photo of the weekreflectionfisherman's terminalseattlewashingtonboatfishingfleetsalmon bay
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
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
Male Buffleheads chasing one another during mating season Bucephala albeola Budd Inlet Olympia, WA March 2, 2015
20150302LH0A3808olympiaBudd InletWashingtonphoto of the weekbuffleheadflightchasecourtingBucephala albeolaterritorialmalewater
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
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
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
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
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
