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  • 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
  • Tronsen Ridge with Mt. Rainier in the backgroundl
    Tronsen Ridge View of Mt. Rainier-Tr...jpg
  • Deception Creek-Deception Creek Trai...jpg
  • Clouds reflect in Lake Dorothy.
    Cloud Reflection-Lake Dorothy Trail-...jpg
  • The mist danced across Lake Dorothy in the early morning.
    Mist rised over Lake Dorothy-Lake Do...jpg
  • Bunchberry fruit.
    Bunchberry fruit-Lake Dorothy Trail-...jpg
  • Ridley Creek-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker W...jpg
  • Sunrise at Zumwalt prairie
    Sunrise at Zumwalt Prairie-Zumwalt P...jpg
  • The columbine was just starting to open.  One flower was full and the buds were in various stages of development.  I absolutely adore columbines, they are so delicate and showy.  I was so excited to find this one along the trail.  It reminded me of many beautiful springs in the east.
    Red Columbine-Indian Creek Trail-Gla...jpg
  • The water tumbled down through a series of crevices in the water smoothed rocks.  The water divided between water courses and came back together as it tumbled down the cascade.
    Camp Robert Creek-Lake Dorothy Trail...jpg
  • Probably a magnificient White-bark Pine that was killed in a fire long ago.  The pattern in the wood was intriquing.
    Wood pattern on a tree skeleton-Silv...jpg
  • New cones were beginning to grow on the subalpine firs along the Silver Forest Trail.
    Subalpine Fir cones-Silver Forest 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
  • Thompson's Painbrush -- Castilleja thompsonii
    Thompson's Painbrush -- Castilleja t...jpg
  • Impressionistic old growth Indian Cr...jpg
  • Ferns and moss grow in a crack on a large granite boulder.
    Ferns and moss-Lake Dorothy Trail-Al...jpg
  • The forest along Fryingpan Trail.
    Forest along Fryingpan Trail-Fryingp...jpg
  • Chelan penstomen, Northern Buckwheat, Desert Yellow Daisy, and Spreading Phlox on Tronsen Ridge
    -Tronsen Ridge-Wenatchee National Fo...jpg
  • Deception Creek-Deception Creek Trai...jpg
  • Gang on Harsin Butte
    Gang on Harsin Butte-Zumwalt Prairie...jpg
  • View from Harsin Butte
    Contemplating-Zumwalt Prairie-Joseph...jpg
  • View from Harsin Butte
    View north from Harsin Butte-Zumwalt...jpg
  • An evening grosbeak peers out from a mt. hemlock tree.
    Evening Grosbeak-Naches Peak Loop-Wi...jpg
  • I hiked down to the edge of Deception Creek near where I camped to look for stars.  I found a great rock that allowed me to climb out into the creek. I sat watching the stars for 30 minutes.  The creek gurgled softly by as the night unfold including a few shooting stars.
    Stars over Deception Creek-Deception...jpg
  • Young hemlocks form a dense thicket along the trail as they compete for dominance.
    Young hemlocks5-Ridley Creek-Mt Bake...jpg
  • A portrait of a western toad attempting ot hide along a tree trunk.
    Western Toad-Lake Dorothy Trail-Alpi...jpg
  • Snow had recently disappeared from many of the meadows on Mt Rainier and the mountain pasqueflowers were coming into full bloom.
    Mountain Pasqueflower-Silver Forest ...jpg
  • Flower bud about ready to open.
    Lotus flower bud-Kenilworth Aquatic ...jpg
  • The white flowers really stood out against the green leaves and black water.  The resulting design was remarkable and very mesmerizing.
    Water lillies-Kenilworth Aquatic Gar...jpg
  • The bees entered the lotus flower and disappeared below the petals.  After a few minutes they would appear above the flower, hover for a moment and then speed on to the next flower.
    Bee enters a lotus flower-Kenilworth...jpg
  • The small turtle struggled to climb up on the log but once it made the top, he relaxed and spread out to catch the rays of the sun.
    Eastern Painted Turtle suns on a log...jpg
  • The leaves were several feet across and the sides reached above the water by 4 or 5 inches.  Each looked like a shallow bathtub resting on the water.  The design of full growh leaves and young ones opening up was fascinating.
    Giant Waterlilly-Kenilworth Aquatic ...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
  • Ridley Creek-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker W...jpg
  • Ridley Creek-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker W...jpg
  • Indian Creek-Indian Creek Trail-Glac...jpg
  • White River-Indian Creek Trail-Glaci...jpg
  • White River-Indian Creek Trail-Glaci...jpg
  • A family of common mergansers rest along the edge of Lake Washington.
    Common Merganser Family-Seward Park-...jpg
  • Common Merganser Family-Seward Park-...jpg
  • View from Harsin Butte
    View south from Harsin Butte-Zumwalt...jpg
  • Climb to Harsin Butte - 5529 feet
    Climb to Harsin Butte-Zumwalt Prairi...jpg
  • Camp Creek Valley
    Camp Creek Valley-Zumwalt Prairie-Jo...jpg
  • Home base Zumwalt Prairie
    Zumwalt Homestead-Zumwalt Prairie-Jo...jpg
  • Barn Swallow pair
    Barn Swallows-Zumwalt Prairie-Joseph...jpg
  • Milky Way over Zumwalt Prairie
    Milky Way over Zumwalt Prairie-Zumwa...jpg
  • The meadow was a mosaic of lupines and heathers all in bloom.
    Lupine and Heather flowers-Naches Pe...jpg
  • Clouds formed a patchwork pattern in Lake Dorothy.
    Cloud refections in Lake Dorothy-Lak...jpg
  • I found these eleven ochre sea stars clumped together in a tight line.  I wondered what had brought them together in such a tight group.  The tide had just pulled beyond them so they still had a wet glow to their surface..
    Purple Sea Star convention-Scotty'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
  • The tide was going out and I found this ochre sea star on the side of a rock with various algae.  The sea star didn't move in the 20 minutes I stood nearby watching.  I was intrigued by the design formed by the sea star and the brown algae.
    Purple Sea Star with algae-Scotty's ...jpg
  • I found aplpine flowers in full bloom around the Naches Peak.
    Lupine & Heather Meadow-Naches Peak ...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
  • Indian Creek drains the eastern side of glacier peak wilderness.  A large foot log forms a bridge across the creek.  I sat to watch to water flow unde the log.  A dipper flew by several times, complaining loudly that I was on the bridge and disturbing its creek domain.  The tumbling of water across the rocks created a wonderful mesmerizing sound.  After a while, I figured I should let the Dipper have its creek back so I moved along.
    Indian Creek-Indian Creek Trail-Glac...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
  • Small mushrooms.
    Mushroom2-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker Wild...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 mother ground squirrel was scolding me as I stood in the trail. It looked like the young didn't understand why mum was upset.
    Columbain Ground Squirrels-Pacific C...jpg
  • The spreading phlox added some color to the alpine meadows.
    Spreading Phlox-Silver Forest Trail ...jpg
  • The tree trunk formed a distinctive component to the meadow landscape.  I would love to had seen this tree when it was alive.  It must have been a magnificient monarch.
    Tree skeleton along Silver Forest Tr...jpg
  • This Silver Fir was close to 4 feet in diameter.  It could easily be 400 years old.
    Silver Fir bark -Fryingpan Creek T...jpg
  • The bumblebee had already collected a bunch of pollen on its hind legs as it approached the flower.  I was trying to capture it just before it landed on the flower.  You can see how fast its wings are flapping.  A remarkable sigght for sure.
    Bumblebee-Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens...jpg
  • The sun highlighted the pink of the lotus flower, creating an interesting design.
    Lotus Flower-Kenilworth Aquatic Gard...jpg
  • The light glowed through the petals of the flower, giving a bright pink view with each vein a darker shade of pink.  With the green background, it created a very intricate pattern that I found fascinating.
    Translusent glow of Lotus Flower-Ken...jpg
  • This log seemed to be prime real state for soaking up the sun.  These turtles clamored up the log and then almost climbed on top of each other to maximize their exposure to the sun.
    Group of Eastern Painted Turtles-Ken...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
  • View from Harsin Butte
    View west from Harsin Butte-Zumwalt ...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
  • Bracket fungi on the end of a down log.
    Bracket fungi-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker ...jpg
  • Mushroom rises from the forest floor.
    Mushroom5-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker Wild...jpg
  • The Milky Way reflected across Lake Dorothy.
    Milky way over Lake Dorothy-Lake Dor...jpg
  • Lichen growing on bark of silver fir.
    Silver fir bark with lichens-Emmons ...jpg
  • The Western Hemlock sapling was growing out of the base of this Douglas Fir snag.
    Hemlock and Douglas Fir-Fryingpan Cr...jpg
  • Ridley Creek-Ridley Creek-Mt Baker W...jpg
  • Buckhorn Overlook
    Buckhorn Ouverlook-Zumwalt Prairie-J...jpg
  • Downstream on Camp Creek
    Camp Creek-Zumwalt Prairie-Joseph-25...jpg
  • Lupines dominated the landscape on the Naches Peak loop.  A few paintbrush and other flowers added some contrast to the blue.
    Lupine scene-Naches Peak Loop-Willia...jpg
  • A down log stretches across the forest floor.
    Start of a nurse log-Ridley Creek-Mt...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 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
  • Clubmoss runs across a moss covered boulder.
    Clubmoss-Lake Dorothy Trail-Alpine L...jpg
  • The Emmons Glacier flows down the east side of Mt Rainier and forms the headwaters of the White River.
    Mt Rainier and the White River Valle...jpg
  • The green heron worked along the edge of the pond in very slow steps.  Stopping periodically to pier into the water.  All at once, its head darted out from its body and pulled back with a large crawfish in its mouth.  Success, breakfast at last!
    Green Heron caught a Crawfish-Kenilw...jpg
  • The leaves were several feet across and the sides reached above the water by 4 or 5 inches.  Each looked like a shallow bathtub resting on the water.  The design of full growh leaves and young ones opening up was fascinating.
    Giant Waterlilly-Kenilworth Aquatic ...jpg
  • Scarlet Paintbrush -- Castilleja miniata
    Scarlet Paintbrush -- Castilleja min...jpg
  • Decption Creek-Deception Creek Trail...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
  • Silver firs and western hemlocks are shade tolerant and have become the dominant species in this forest.
    Hemlocks and Silver Firs-Fryingpan C...jpg
  • Western toad jumped from the trail and froze against the tree trunk.
    Western Toad-Lake Dorothy Trail-Alpi...jpg
  • Fuzzy horned bumblebee hangs from the bottom of a flower.
    Bumbus mixtus-Lake Janus Trail-Henry...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
  • A beautiful summer evening ends perfectly with a spectacular sunset across Elliot Bay and a walk along the beach.  The feeling of contentment oozes from the evening and one is left feeling how great life is.
    A walk on the sound-Discovery Park-S...jpg
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