Photo of the Week

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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, 2016
2016 Procession Michele Burton LH0A3448 costume costumes Earth Day Elements frogs musicians Olympia Parade percussion Procession of the Species Washington
Samba Olywa dancers and percussion artists parade fancifully through the streets of Olympia, WA at the 2016 Procession of the Species
2016 Procession Michele Burton LH0A3554 Costume costumes Dancers Earth Day Elements Olympia Parade Procession of the Species Samba Olywa Washington Woodpeckers
Detail of a purple flag iris, growing in my front yard

April 29, 2016
2016 0429 LH0A3765 iris Photo of the Week flower bearded iris macro detail purple orange
Stonecrop sedum - less than 1 inch tall
Closed Loop Park
Thurston County, WA

April 28, 2016
2016 0428 LH0A3724 stonecrop sedum Angelina Closed Loop Park thurston County WSU Extension demonstration garden yellow plant Photo of the Week macro
Beautiful white viburnum flowers grace an impressive small tree
at the Hulda Klager Lilac Garden in Woodland, Washington.
2016 0424 LH0A3629 Viburnum white flowers Spring Hulda Klager Woodland Washington Photo of the Week Closeup Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'
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2016 0413 LH0A2926 photo of the week tacoma washington thea foss waterway Murray Morgan Bridge weather spring Port
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2016 0414 LH0A3142 photo of the week tacoma washington thea foss waterway Murray Morgan Bridge weather spring Port Black and White Monochrome Filtration
Urban Dog Walking
Tacoma, WA
April 12, 2016
2016 0412 LH0A2744 photo of the week tacoma walking dog rain umbrella parking lot pavement dark
Bald Eagle protecting its nest Duwamish River Seattle, WA March 25, 2016
2016 0323 LH0A1633 Bald eagle Duwamish River Seattle Tukwila Photo of the Week Protecting Nest Male Nesting season flying washington spring urban wildlife bird
Bald Eagle protecting its nest Duwamish River Seattle, WA March 25, 2016
2016 0323 LH0A1603 Bald eagle Duwamish River Seattle Tukwila Photo of the Week Protecting Nest Male Nesting season flying washington spring urban wildlife bird
Bald Eagle protecting its nest Duwamish River Seattle, WA March 25, 2016
2016 0323 LH0A1614 Bald eagle Duwamish River Seattle Tukwila Photo of the Week Protecting Nest Male Nesting season flying washington spring urban wildlife bird
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2016 0223 LH0A9851 female Common Merganser Diving Capitol Lake Sunny Winter Action photo of the week Olympia Washington hen Mergus merganser
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2016 0223 LH0A9685 Capitol Lake Olympia photo of the week Sunny Washington Winter
Immature Hooded merganser
Budd Inlet
Olympia, WA

February 26, 2016
2016 0226 LH0A0582 Hooded Merganser Budd Inlet Olympia Washington Swimming Fishing Photo of the Week Lophodytes cucullatus immature
Male Hooded merganser eating a stickleback fish while feeding on Budd Inlet in Olympia, WA

February 26, 2016
2016 0226 LH0A0420 Hooded Merganser Budd Inlet Olympia Washington Swimming Fishing Photo of the Week Lophodytes cucullatus male duck
Morning Fog at Seattle's Lake View Cemetery

February 9, 2016
2016 0209 LH0A9299 Fog trees photo of the week Lake View Cemetery Seattle Washington Landscape light morning winter pioneer weather graphic
Morning Fog at Seattle's Lake View Cemetery

February 9, 2016
2016 0209 LH0A9291 Fog trees photo of the week Lake View Cemetery Seattle Washington Landscape light morning winter pioneer weather graphic
Male Bufflehead duck coming in for a landing at Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
2016 0129 LH0A8446 Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area DNR Washington Olympia Bufflehead male landing flight salt water winter motion dynamic bird duck
Male Bufflehead duck coming in for a landing at Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
2016 0129 LH0A8445 Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area DNR Washington Olympia Bufflehead male landing flight salt water winter motion dynamic bird duck
Male Bufflehead duck coming in for a landing at Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
2016 0129 LH0A8444 Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area DNR Washington Olympia Bufflehead male landing flight salt water winter motion dynamic bird duck
Tree Silhouette
Woodland Park

Seattle, Washington
January 14, 2016
2016 0114 LH0A8211 photo of the week backlit tree Woodland Park Seattle Washington sunlight Winter facing into the sun
Greater yellowlegs foraging on the mud flats
Mud Bay
Olympia, WA

January 1, 2016
2016 0101 LH0A7913 greater yellowlegs mud bay olympia washington bird birds mud flats flight feeding
Greater yellowlegs with worm captured on the mud flat
Mud Bay
Olympia, WA

January 1, 2016
2016 0101 LH0A7906 greater yellowlegs mud bay olympia washington bird birds mud flats flight feeding
Greater yellowlegs
Mud Bay
Olympia, WA

January 1, 2016
2016 0101 LH0A7702 greater yellowlegs mud bay olympia washington bird birds mud flats flight feeding
Greater yellowlegs
Mud Bay
Olympia, WA

January 1, 2016
2016 0101 LH0A7804 greater yellowlegs mud bay olympia washington bird birds mud flats flight feeding
Greater yellowlegs in flight
Mud Bay
Olympia, WA

January 1, 2016
2016 0101 LH0A7786 greater yellowlegs mud bay olympia washington bird birds mud flats flight feeding
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2015 1230 LH0A7320 photo of the week olympia washington bird birds water action goldeneye taking flight male
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2015 1230 LH0A7272 photo of the week olympia washington bird birds water action doublecrested cormorant fish eating swimming fishing
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2015 1230 LH0A7179 photo of the week olympia washington bird birds water action hooded merganser male female swimming
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2015 1230 LH0A7228 photo of the week olympia washington bird birds water action bufflehead diving motion male
Cross country ski trail at White Pass Nordic Center
2015 1227 6111 White Pass Nordic Center Cross country ski skiiing trail snow Washington winter trees holiday photo of the week
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2015 1215 LH0A6582 photo of the week holiday lights Christmas display glowing bokeh Big Tom DriveIn Olympia Washington decorations
Denny Way and Stewart Street
Seattle, WA

Rush hour traffic - festive for the Season

December 14, 2015
2015 1214 LH0A6456 photo of the week Seattle Washington street rush hour traffic motion Christmas Denny Way Stewart Street night buses tree
Dozens of pigeons celebrate another Rainy Solstice

Capitol Hill
Seattle, WA
December 21, 2015
2015 1221 6082 photo of the week pigeons Capitol Hill Solstice rainy Seattle Washington bird birds wires
Dusk along the Duwamish Waterway at the Port of Seattle's container piers
2015 1109 LH0A5191 linear Duwamish Waterway Harbor Island Seattle Elliott Bay Washington Waterfront Dusk Night Fall Clouds Freighter City Lights
Agatha Smith Graveyard
South Capitol Neighborhood
Olympia, WA

October 30, 2015
2015 1030 LH0A4749 night olympia washington photo of the week Halloween Agatha Smith graveyard decorations
Halloween Lights
South Capitol Neighborhood

Olympia, WA
October 30, 2015
2015 1030 LH0A4742 night olympia washington photo of the week Halloween
Pumpkin at Olympi'a Pumpkin House
Carved Pumpkin at Olympia's Pumpkin House
South Capitol Neighborhood
Olympia, WA

October 30, 2015
2015 1030 LH0A4712 night olympia washington photo of the week Halloween Pumpkin Pumpkin House carved jack olantern candlelit
Washington State Capitol Building Reflected in Capitol Lake at Night

Olympia, WA
October 23, 2015
Blue light 2015 1023 LH0A4490 night olympia washington photo of the week state capitol building reflection Capitol Lake
A busy day at the University of Washington
Seattle, WA

August 8, 2015
2015 0808 LH0A3561 photo of the week multiple exposure campus people walking silhouettes University of Washington Urban busy Seattle Washington
Ready for an August evening on the Bay
Swantown Marina
Olympia, WA
August 7, 2015
2015 0807 LH0A3388 photo of the week marina summer evening boats Swantown Budd Inlet Olympia Washington sunset contrast
"zebra" car in supermarket parking lot

July 14, 2015
2015 0714 5454 photo of the week car reflection crosswalk zebra stripes graphic abstract
Male adult Purple martin flies towards the nest box while two juveniles wait for food

Port of Olympia
Olympia, WA

July 24, 2015
004 2015 0724 LH0A2604 crop behavior bird birds breeding season budd inlet feeding flight interaction juvenile male nesting box olympia photo of the week Progne subis purple martin
Male adult Purple martins approach the nest box while juvenile begs to be fed

Port of Olympia
Olympia, WA

July 24, 2015
003 2015 0724 LH0A2484 crop behavior bird birds breeding season budd inlet feeding flight interaction juvenile male nesting box olympia photo of the week Progne subis purple martin
Female adult Purple martin flies in with a dragonfly to feed a waiting juvenile

Port of Olympia
Olympia, WA

July 24, 2015
002 2015 0724 LH0A2045 crop purple martin olympia breeding season budd inlet Progne subis juvenile nesting box photo of the week bird birds flight interaction female feeding dragonfly behavior
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, 2015
001 2015 0724 Michele Burton LH0A2505 behavior bird birds breeding season budd inlet flight interaction juvenile male nesting box olympia photo of the week Progne subis purple martin
Green Heron taking flight

Budd Inlet
Port of Olympia

May 30, 2015
2015 0530 LH0A9424 photo of the week budd inlet olympia washington green heron bird mud salt water foraging fishing urban Butorides virescens
Green Heron foraging on the mud flats

Budd Inlet
Port of Olympia

May 30, 2015
2015 0530 LH0A9810 photo of the week budd inlet olympia washington green heron bird mud salt water foraging fishing urban Butorides virescens

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