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  • Mt Baker rises above the Cascades north of Mt Rainier. The photograph was taken from Sourdough Ridge in Mt Raineir national Park.
    Mt Baker and Cascade Mountain--Mt Ra...jpg
  • Clouds were drifting across Mt Baker as I climbed toward the Watson Lakes trail head.
    Clouds over Mt Baker-Mt Baker-Mt Bak...jpg
  • To be out in the mountains early in the morning and experience the sensation of seeing the sun rise over Mt Shuksan has to be a treasure I will remember forever.  We had come up the previous morning but the fog was so thick we could not even see any indication that the sun ever rose.  It was great on this morning when the fog drifted down into the valley a little while before the sun was scheduled to rise.  Truly a spectacular start to the day.
    Sunrise over Mt Shuksan with fog in ...jpg
  • Ridley Creek-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker W...jpg
  • Ridley Creek-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker W...jpg
  • Ridley Creek-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker W...jpg
  • Ridley Creek-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker W...jpg
  • A debris flow from the Demming Glacier scowered the river bed this summer.  A wall of water 15 feet high and 150 feet wide recontoured the river bottom.  The Lee Promitory is the large rock face in front of the Demming Glacier.
    Middle Fork Nooksack River-Ridley Cr...jpg
  • American Diver, or Water Ouzel, walks through the snow above Bagley Creek.
    American Dipper-Bagley Creek-Mt Bake...jpg
  • The upper reaches of Ridley creek was deep in a lush hemlock forest.  Moss covered the rocks and branches near the creek in a lush carpet of green.  The water tumbled over rocks and under logs and moss bridges.  I liked how the moss framed this particule cascade.
    Moss and creek-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker...jpg
  • Young hemlocks form a dense thicket along the trail as they compete for dominance.
    Young hemlocks5-Ridley Creek-Mt Bake...jpg
  • Bracket fungi on the end of a down log.
    Bracket fungi-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker ...jpg
  • Small mushrooms.
    Mushroom2-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker Wild...jpg
  • Mushroom rises from the forest floor.
    Mushroom5-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker Wild...jpg
  • The lower part of Ridley Creek hung close to the southern slope of the valley so little sun hit this area.  Boulders of various sizes covered the stream and the water cascaded through a series of gaps and drops.  An American dipper flew through the area scolding loudly that I was present.
    Ridley Creek-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker W...jpg
  • The twisted stalk hung over the small creek, its purple fruits glistening in the soft light of the forest interior.  All the exposed surfaces not with flowing water were covered in a lush network of moss.
    Twisted stalk and upper Ridley Creek...jpg
  • A down log stretches across the forest floor.
    Start of a nurse log-Ridley Creek-Mt...jpg
  • An evening grosbeak peers out from a mt. hemlock tree.
    Evening Grosbeak-Naches Peak Loop-Wi...jpg
  • Clouds reflect in Lake Dorothy.
    Cloud Reflection-Lake Dorothy Trail-...jpg
  • The Evening Grosbeaks flew up into the mountain hemlock.  They had been feeding on something on the ground.  I stood still and they went back to feeding.  Different individuals would fly up for a few seconds look around and then go back to feeding.
    Evening Grosbeaks-Naches Peak Loop-W...jpg
  • Clouds formed a patchwork pattern in Lake Dorothy.
    Cloud refections in Lake Dorothy-Lak...jpg
  • Western toad jumped from the trail and froze against the tree trunk.
    Western Toad-Lake Dorothy Trail-Alpi...jpg
  • The mist danced across Lake Dorothy in the early morning.
    Mist rised over Lake Dorothy-Lake Do...jpg
  • Cumulus clouds formed over the mountains to the east.  The reflection in Watson Lake was dynamic and every changing.  The clouds were framed by the vegegation on the near shore and the reflection of vegetation and mountains on the top.
    Thunder cloud reflection-Watson Lake...jpg
  • A portrait of a western toad attempting ot hide along a tree trunk.
    Western Toad-Lake Dorothy Trail-Alpi...jpg
  • Black-tailed bumblebee probs a flower.
    Bombus melanopygus-Lake Janus Trail-...jpg
  • A perfect mirror reflection of the forest was evident in the lake.  The greens of the trees were rich and mesmerizing.
    Forest reflection-Lake Dorothy Trail...jpg
  • Fuzzy horned bumblebee hangs from the bottom of a flower.
    Bumbus mixtus-Lake Janus Trail-Henry...jpg
  • Twilight on Watson Lake.
    Twilight on Watson Lake-Watson Lakes...jpg
  • The water was flat in the early morning and reflected the forests of the surrounding slopes.  I found an opening in the forest to peer down onto the lake.  A trout hit the surface near me.  A shallow marsh was on the far side of the water. I would love to have a had kayak to explore the shore of this lake.
    Bay at north end of Lake Dorothy-Lak...jpg
  • The Milky Way reflected across Lake Dorothy.
    Milky way over Lake Dorothy-Lake Dor...jpg
  • Western bumblebee forages at the top of a flower.
    Bombus occidentalis or mixtus-Lake J...jpg
  • Syrphid Fly looks for pollen and nectar in an aster.
    Syrphus opinator-Lake Janus Trail-He...jpg
  • The Yellow Violets were blooming along the trail into Boulder Creek Wilderness.  In several places they carpeted the ground.
    Yellow Violet-Boulder River Wilderne...jpg
  • The water tumbles over a series of rocks as it comes down the falls in the Boulder River Wilderness Area.  I liked the texture of this photograph and how it makes both the water and moss covered rocks glow.
    Lower section of the falls-Boulder R...jpg
  • Old growth hemlocks line the valley sides as one hikes up Denny Creek Trail in the Alpine Wilderness.  This primeval forest was messmerizing, the size of many trees and complexity of the understory community were fascinating to watch.
    Helmock community along Denny Creek-...jpg
  • The trillium flowers were starting to show pink, indicating they they were almost finished blooming.  I loved how the stamines shinned brigh yellow in the sun, just waiting to share there pollen.
    Trillium flower in mid-morning sun-B...jpg
  • The wood of an old cedar stump is so rich in colores and tectures.  Notice the subtle variation across the wood.
    Cedar stump-Boulder River Wilderness...jpg
  • The water tumbles down two main courses on this falls and each goes through a series of divides as the water bounces off a succession of rocks.  Watching the water creates a very serene feeling and I could have sat there for much of the day watching and relaxing.
    Waterfall on Boulder River-Boulder R...jpg
  • New fern fronds were beginning to open.  They are so delicate when in this fiddlehead stage and fun to study closely.
    Fern leaf beginning to open-Boulder ...jpg
  • The trillium flower waved slowly in the light breeze.  Something had taken a few bits out of the pedals in a few places.  Notice how distinctive the veins are in the pedals.
    Closeup of a Trillium flower-Boulder...jpg
  • The lichens formed a complex mosaic on the hemoloc trunk.  I was intriquid by the pattern formed by the various species and the competition that must go on between them for space.
    Lichen community on Hemlock trunk-De...jpg
  • The mosses and lichens compete for limited space on the massive hemlock trunk.  I wonder what determines which species wins to fight for this space.  Is it first come or does one out compete the others.
    Mosses and lichens on hemlock trunk-...jpg
  • The wet depression was surrounded by large old growth western red cedars, some more than three feet in diameter.  Skunk cabbages were sending up their flowering stalks and just beginning to grow leaves.
    Emerging skunk cabbages-Denny Creek ...jpg
  • The yellow bract or spathe of a skunk cabbage is quite pretty when you study it closely.
    Yellow bract of a skunk cabbage-Denn...jpg
  • The flower stalk and yellow bract that partially surrounds the stalk form the flower on the Skunk Cabbage.
    Skunk Cabbage flower-Denny Creek Tra...jpg
  • Mt Shuksan peak was dappled in soft light that helped to highlight the hanging glacier near its peak.
    Mt Shuksan and hanging glacier-Bagle...jpg
  • Ptarmigan tracks and mice tracks show that wildlife were out searching for food in this snow covered landscape.
    Ptarmigan and mice tracks-Bagley Cre...jpg
  • American Diver, or Water Ouzel, walks through the snow above Bagley Creek.
    American Dipper-Bagley Creek-Mt Bake...jpg
  • Fresh snow sparkled across the mountain while the creek gurgled and bubbled as it flowed along the snow banks.
    Table Top Mountain-Bagley Creek-Mt B...jpg
  • Ice formed elaborate designs along the edge of the open water in Bagley Creek.
    Ice crystals on Bagley Creek-Bagley ...jpg
  • Ice forms along the edge of the rapids in Bagley Creek.
    Ice and rapids-Bagley Creek-Mt Baker...jpg
  • Ice dangles above the rapids in the creek forming an intricate design.
    Ice dangles in sheets-Bagley Creek-M...jpg
  • The snow bank reflected perfectly in the mirror like creek.
    Snow bank reflection-Bagley Creek-Mt...jpg
  • Ice sheet hung over the quiet pool.1
    Ice sheet with water droplets-Bagley...jpg
  • They used my photograph of Watson Lakes at Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness in the "Wild Nearby" exhibit at the Burke Museum in Seattle.
    Display at Burke Museum---0652.jpg
  • Elwha River -Pratt River Trail-Middl...jpg
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