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  • The showy flower of the Trillium caught my eye as I walked through the woods at the Univeristy of Washington's Arboretum.
    Trillium bloom in spring-UW Arboretu...jpg
  • The undulating landscape is a result of the glacial outflow forming the mounds.  The rocky soil drains well making idea grassland habitat.  The carpet of cama lilies was spectacular and stretched across the prairie.
    Mima Mound Prairie-Mima Mounds Natur...jpg
  • The light turned blue as twilight moved across the landscape.  The western serviceberry glowed in the foreground and the creek became soft with the blur created by a slow shutter speed.  I found it a very relaxing scene to sit for a while.
    Icicle Creek in Twilight-Rock Island...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
  • The purple flower of the Cama lily was extremely beautiful.  Each stem swayed softly back and forth in the breeze.  The yellow anthers on the stamines are covered with polen and ready for a bee or butterfly to carry pollen to another plant.  The yellow also stands out against the bluish-purple pedals.
    Common Cama-Mima Mounds Natural Area...jpg
  • The logs were piled like thrown linclon logs.  The storm surges must have been impressive to push these logs up on the beach and stack them on top of each other.  Can you imagine what it might have looked like?
    Drift logs on Rialto Beach-Rialto Be...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
  • American Coots feed on grubs and insects as well as vegetation and algae.
    Coot grabs a morsel-Green Lake-Seatt...jpg
  • Flower pedals floated slowly down to join those already blanketing the ground under this cherry tree,
    Flower pedals carpet the ground unde...jpg
  • The twisted tranks and knobs on the trunk created an unusual design that was accentted by the soft light glowing through the flower pedals.
    The twisted trunk of the cherry tree...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
  • 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
  • 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 intricate design formed by the wood grain and cracks was fascinating to study.  I studied the design trying to decide if it looked like something in particular.
    Root ball of drift wood-Rialto Beach...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 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
  • The purple flower of the Cama lily was extremely beautiful.  Each stem swayed softly back and forth in the breeze.  The yellow anthers on the stamines are covered with polen and ready for a bee or butterfly to carry pollen to another plant.  The yellow also stands out against the bluish-purple pedals.
    Common Cama-Mima Mounds Natural Area...jpg
  • The one crow walked up from the shore with a morsel in its mouth and its mate twisted its head to take a piece from its mate.
    Courtship feeding by American Crows-...jpg
  • The willows were beginning to flower at Magnuson Park.  The delicate white fuzz with yellow stamines were so beautiful.  New leaves were beginning to open too.
    Wllow Flower in the afternoon light-...jpg
  • The cherry blossoms covered the ends of branches in a thick array.
    Cherry blossom branch-UW Arboretum-S...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 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 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 golden light of the morning sun highlighted the feathers of the Coot and created a stunning reflection
    American Coot swimming-Green Lake-Se...jpg
  • The bushtit scratches the side of its face on the branch and appears to say 'oh that feels good!"
    The bushtit scratches the side of it...jpg
  • The pink wash on the white pedals draw the eye toward the pistal and stamines in the center of the cherry flower.  Water droplets from the light rain glide across each pedal.  The perfume scent of these flowers was strong in the stillness of the morning.
    Fine detail of a cherry blossom-UW A...jpg
  • The cherry trees along azalea way were in full bloom at the University of Washington's arboretum
    Azalea Way in early April-UW Arboret...jpg
  • Lily Lake glowed in soft light as the sun began to set.  Varied thrush, Towsend warbler and many song sparrows sang during the final light of the day.
    Sunset on Lily Lake-Lily Lake Trail-...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 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
  • This large log was sitting solid in the surf and the waves were not strong enough to move it.    The next big storm may take this back to sea or push it higher on the beach.  What does it look like to you?  A large butterfly?
    Large Log in the Surf-Rialto Beach-O...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 crow walked up to its mate and began to preen indivudual feathers.  This allopreening is important in building pair bond between the mates.
    Allopreening by American Crows-Mathe...jpg
  • The flock of bushtits were moving rapidly through the bushes looking for food when one paused for a few seconds to look at me.
    Bushtit pauses for a second while fe...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
  • 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
  • Yellow buttercups were blooming across the prairie.  This small flower is on a long steam and sways easily in a light breeze.
    Yellow Buttercup-Mima Mounds Natural...jpg
  • The bushtit flitted on the branch, hung upside down to search the underside of the branch.  It quickly moved along the branch, never staying in one place for more than a second or two.
    Bushtit hangs from a branch-Magnuson...jpg
  • This pair traveled close together as the other birds flowed back and forth around them.  It made me wonder if they were already paired for the coming year and would travel north together when spring arrived.
    American Widgen Pair-Green Lake-Seat...jpg
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