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  • Ruby Creek-Ruby Creek-North Cascades...jpg
  • Ruby Creek-Ruby Creek-North Cascades...jpg
  • Ruby Creek-Ruby Creek-North Cascades...jpg
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  • The hillside was covered with small basalt lava rocks in the Manastash Ridge area of Wenatchee National Forest.
    Hillside of Basalt Lave Rocks-Manast...jpg
  • A small cave in the basalt lava flow along the Manastash Creek in Wenatchee National Forest.
    Basalt Lava Structure-Manastash Ridg...jpg
  • The water tumbles down over rocks along Beverly Creek in the Wenatchee National Forest.
    Beverly Creek Flows-Beverly Creek-We...jpg
  • The lupine spikes swayed back and forth in the breeze along Icicle Creek.  The mozaic of colors was intriging and I became mesmerized watching the patterns change in the wind.
    Abstract visualization of a lupine p...jpg
  • In the dark understory of an old growth forest in Mt Rainier National Park, an interest design is formed by the trunks of massive trees and the yellow leaves of the understory maples.
    Yellow maple and Old Growth trunks-O...jpg
  • Mixed Basalt Lava and Forests-Manast...jpg
  • The forest was a wonderful misture of Western Larch and Englemann's Spruce witha  few firs thrown in.  The understory included blueberries, mountain ash and a number of wildflowers.  The trail climbed through the forest with plenty of places to gaze out on the magnificient wildness in the Wenaha-Tuccanon Wilderness Area.
    Forest at Diamond Peak-Diamond Peak-...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
  • The Miocene Lava Flows have been folded and twisted in the Manastash Ridge.
    Basalt Lava Flow-Manastash Ridge-Wen...jpg
  • Tronsen Ridge with Mt. Rainier in the backgroundl
    Tronsen Ridge View of Mt. Rainier-Tr...jpg
  • Lupines under the Ponderosa Pines and Douglas Firs but are these arbustur, lepidus or polyphullus or some other one?
    -Tronsen Ridge-Wenatchee National Fo...jpg
  • Great Gray Owl-Trail-Okanogan Nation...jpg
  • Chelan penstomen, Northern Buckwheat, Desert Yellow Daisy, and Spreading Phlox on Tronsen Ridge
    -Tronsen Ridge-Wenatchee National Fo...jpg
  • Thompson's Painbrush -- Castilleja thompsonii
    Thompson's Painbrush -- Castilleja t...jpg
  • Jack Creek--Wenatchee National Fores...jpg
  • Chiwawa River--Wenatchee National Fo...jpg
  • Chiwawa River just down stream of Maple Creek.
    Chiwawa River-Chiwawa River-Wenatche...jpg
  • Chiwawa River--Wenatchee National Fo...jpg
  • Tronsen Ridge runs through the Cascades in western Washington.
    Tronsen Ridge-Tronsen Ridge-Wenatche...jpg
  • Tweedy's Lewisia. -- Lewisia tweedyi
    Tweedy's Lewisia. -- Lewisia tweedyi...jpg
  • Leaves lined the sides of Beverly Creek as snowmelt and rain contributed to the torrent of water crashing over the rocks.
    Beverly Creek in Fall-Beverly Creek-...jpg
  • Jack Creek in Alpine Lakes Wilderness
    Jack Creek-Jack Creek Trail-Wenatche...jpg
  • Chiwawa River--Wenatchee National Fo...jpg
  • Bitterroot - Lewisia rediviva
    Bitterroot - Lewisia rediviva-Tronse...jpg
  • The lupines with a few balsamroots cover the grounds under the pines and Douglas firss
    -Tronsen Ridge-Wenatchee National Fo...jpg
  • Arrow-leaf Balsamroot make a semicircle near a down Ponderosa Pine log. Lupine grow in a space between the yellow flowers;
    Arrow-leaf Balsamroot & Lupine-Trons...jpg
  • Scarlet Paintbrush -- Castilleja miniata
    Scarlet Paintbrush -- Castilleja min...jpg
  • The soft sound of water cascading across rocks filled the air with the sweet sound of fall.
    Closeup of Beverly Creek-Beverly Cre...jpg
  • Jack Creek--Wenatchee National Fores...jpg
  • Chiwawa River--Wenatchee National Fo...jpg
  • White River--Wenatchee National Fore...jpg
  • Chiwawa River just down stream of Maple Creek.
    Chiwawa River-Chiwawa River-Wenatche...jpg
  • The texture and softness of the morning light as it came through the maple leaves left me with sense of wonder on how something as delicate as a leaf can capture sun light and turn it into food for the tree.
    Maple leaf glows in the morning sun-...jpg
  • Twilight settled along Ingalls Creek in  the Alpine Wilderness Area.  The water rushed from top to bottom across these three photographs, dropping almost 30 feet over a short distance.
    Triptych of Twilight on Ingalls Cree...jpg
  • The sun made these maple leaves standout brilliantly against the dark shade of the background. The striking colors of this maple in the early morning light made me stop for a while as I hiked toward Merritt Lake
    Red maple leaves in the morning sun-...jpg
  • Fall along Icicle Creek outside of Levenworth, WA.  The sound of the water rushing over the rocks created a tranquil atmosphere.  I crawled out onto a rock in the stream to be able to take in the ambiance of the place and was reward by seeing an American Dipper searching for food in the rapids.
    Icicle creek-Icicle Creek-Mt Baker-S...jpg
  • The snow storm moved across Keechelus Lake covering the trees in white.  This created an abstract setting.
    A snow storm masked the spruce fores...jpg
  • Yellow maples within a forest stand-...jpg
  • Fire had moved through this forest in the Pasayten Wilderness in 2003.  Most of the dead pines had fallen and young lodgepole pines were more than 10 feet tall.  Evidence that bark beetles invaded the fire killed trees is abundant.  I found this intricate design formed by beetle larva in one of the down snags.
    Tracks of Boring Beetles in a lodgep...jpg
  • The subalpine forest extended down through the wilderness valley for as far as the eye could see.  I found the wildness breath taking.  This looks across the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness into Oregon.  We had been having rain miixed with snow during tbe last two days so it was really relaxing to finally have the rain stop.
    Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Panorama-...jpg
  • Smoke from a forest fire on the other side of Mt Adams hangs in the subalpine firs.
    Killen Creek Trail-Killen Creek Trai...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
  • Artist Point is high in Mt Baker National Recreational Area.  As I drove up to the parking lot this morning, I worried that the fog would be so thick that we couldn't see a thing.  Shortly after walking up onto the point, the fog began to flow like a river down into the valley.  It was still 30 minutes before the sun would rise and the light was soft and delicate.
    Fog rolls down from Artist Point-Art...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
  • Western Hemlock Forest near Longmire Meadows.
    Western Hemlock Forest -Longmire Mea...jpg
  • Western Hemlock Forest along Paradise River.
    Western Hemlock Forest-Paradise Rive...jpg
  • Western Hemlock Forest along Paradise River.
    Western Hemlock Forest-Paradise Rive...jpg
  • Lillian River flows through a bottomland forest ina step sided the ravine.
    Lillian River and bottomland forest-...jpg
  • Elwha River -Pratt River Trail-Middl...jpg
  • Clouds reflect in Lake Dorothy.
    Cloud Reflection-Lake Dorothy Trail-...jpg
  • Looking southeast from Grassy Top Mountain, I can see across wilderness quality lands into Idaho.
    View from Grassy Top Mountain-Grassy...jpg
  • Quartz Creek-Quartz Creek Trail-Dark...jpg
  • The Milky Way twinkles above Muddy Meadows and  Mt Adams.
    Milky Way over Mt Adams-Muddy Meadow...jpg
  • An evening grosbeak peers out from a mt. hemlock tree.
    Evening Grosbeak-Naches Peak Loop-Wi...jpg
  • Yellow aspen leaves had drifted down to the moss covered rock, creating an interesting pattern.
    Aspen leaves on moss carpet-Twisp Ri...jpg
  • Quartz Creek-Quartz Creek Trail-Dark...jpg
  • Fog blanketed Muddy Meadows and completley covered Mt Adams.
    Muddy Meadows wrapped in fog-Muddy M...jpg
  • The Milky Way twinkled above Mt Adams and Muddy Meadows.
    Milky Way over Mt Adams-Muddy Meadow...jpg
  • Mt Adams peaked through the clouds during the late afternoon.
    Sliver of Mt Adams-Muddy Meadows-Mt ...jpg
  • Frost covered the ground and ferns along the trail. The fall aspen leaves with frost created a fascinating pattern in the trail.
    Frost Covered Aspen Leaves-Twisp Riv...jpg
  • Water droplets and splider web strands formed a fascinating design on this baneberry clump in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness.
    Water droplets and Baneberry Fruit-S...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
  • Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness-Diamond P...jpg
  • Big Dipper over Mt Adams-Bird Mounta...jpg
  • Clouds formed a patchwork pattern in Lake Dorothy.
    Cloud refections in Lake Dorothy-Lak...jpg
  • The rain during the night left droplets on the fireweed blooms (above) and buds ( right).  I liked the soft texture these flowers have and how they glowed in the early morning light.
    Fireweed-Black Lake Trail-Pasayten W...jpg
  • Quartz Creek-Quartz Creek Trail-Dark...jpg
  • Muddy Meadows had taken on a golden brown cast and contrasted with the white summit of Mt Adams peaking through the sky.
    Mt Adams from Muddy Meadows-Muddy Me...jpg
  • Elderberry-Salmo Basin-Salmo-Priest ...jpg
  • A gray jay peers down on my camp in Killen Meadows.
    Gray Jay-Killen Creek Trail-Mt Adams...jpg
  • Water cascades over small boulders in Killen Creek.
    Upper Killen Creek Trail-Killen Mead...jpg
  • Water in Killen Creek tumbles over basalt rocks as in comes down off the ridge beside Mt Adams
    Upper Killen Creek Trail-Killen Mead...jpg
  • Western toad jumped from the trail and froze against the tree trunk.
    Western Toad-Lake Dorothy Trail-Alpi...jpg
  • Fall colors are coming to the fire burn area on the slopes of Round Top Mountain in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness.
    New growth in Fire Burn-Shedroof Div...jpg
  • The light turned blue after the sun dropped below the horizon.  This created a soft cast to the vegetation while pink continued to show on the clouds above.  Cascade frogs continued to call vigorously as we passed to darkness.
    Twilight on Lily Lake-Lily Lake Trai...jpg
  • A gray jay hangs sideways and leans toward me to see whether I am friendly.
    Gray Jay-Killen Meadows-Mt Adams Wil...jpg
  • A gray jay hops onto a rock to have a close look at me.
    Gray Jay-Killen Creek Trail-Mt Adams...jpg
  • Mt Adams drifted in and out of clouds as I climbed toward high camp.
    Mt Adams-Killen Creek Trail-Mt Adams...jpg
  • The early summer wildflowers were in full bloom in the open bald near Diamon Peak.  Thick stands of larsspr and groundsel were blooming.  The lupines were just starting to open.
    Bald near Diamond Peak-Diamond Peak-...jpg
  • Blueberries glizzen in the soft light, highlighty waterdroplets from the recent rains.
    blueberries-Diamond Peak-Wenaha-Tuca...jpg
  • Teneaway River-North Fork Teneaway R...jpg
  • An American dipper forages in the rapids of Lower Killen Falls.
    Dipper in lower Killen Falls-Killen ...jpg
  • A juvenile gray jay moves in close to see if I might have a morsel for him.
    Gray Jay-Killen Creek Trail-Mt Adams...jpg
  • Scratch marks from a black bear that scrambled up this subalpine fir.
    Bear scratch marks-Killen Creek Trai...jpg
  • A well worn and bleached stick added contrast to the herbs covering a high spot in Muddy Meadows.
    Old stick and ground cover-Muddy Mea...jpg
  • A young Columbian ground squirrel cautiously emerges from the bushes.
    Young Columbian Ground Squirrel-Paci...jpg
  • the rain coasted all the vegetation with fascinating droplets.  This subalpine fir glistened in the soft foggy light.
    Water droplets on subalpine fir-Shed...jpg
  • A large waterdroplet on the white baneberry reflected the vegetation along the slope.
    Reflection in droplet on Baneberry-S...jpg
  • The Hairy Woodpecker surveyed from the top of a tree the surrounding area.  She had a nest in a nearby tree and was not happy I was in the area.
    Hairy Woodpecker-Diamond Peak-Wenaha...jpg
  • The old growth trees were massive is size, both in diameter and in how high they reached for the sky.  These were well over a hundred feet tall.
    Old Growth Canopy-Lily Lake Trail-Go...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
  • Mt Rainier rises through a sea of smoke and fog. The smoke has drifted from the Cougar Creek fire on the southeast side of Mt Adams.
    Mt Rainier from Killen Creek Trail-K...jpg
  • Mt Rainier rises through a sea of smoke and fog.
    Mt Rainier from Killen Creek Trail-K...jpg
  • Morning sun had reached the peak of Mt Adams but not come into Killen Meadow. Adams Glacier remained in the shadow of the peak. The meadow had taken on fall colors and the air hovered around freezing.
    Mt Adams from Killen Meadows-Killen ...jpg
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