story in a snapshot photography

You're kidding, right?? This is where I live? How on Earth did I get so lucky to grow up here and call this place home. I just don't have words for the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. But I'll try.  Dungeness Spit, Olympic Peninsula, WA. Love the clouds in the distance. Even the haze adds some character to this photo. And a bit of mystery. Dungeness Lighthouse. Wind at work on one side, calm on the other.  Just "plane" fun to take photos through the propeller. :) Good job, camera. Some sort of small fire, but it made for a brilliant photo with the added texture. Playing with the sun rays and the somewhat dirty plane window. But really, this is my backyard!  What beauty lies here. And everywhere. Those clouds, that sky, those islands, that water. I love it all. I just couldn't stop taking photos of the clouds and the landscape/seascape. It gives me the chills to think that I can capture single moments in time with pho...

"Now, stand right here and look where I'm looking. You see that cluster of trees? And then there's two tall trees just to the left of that? OK. Now you see that branch that's sticking off to the right like this? OK. Now look just above it and then in the branch just to the left, there's an eagle!" I love the way we explain how to see something. Everyone has a slightly different way of describing what they see so it's sometimes tricky to get another person to look in just the right spot. But it's worth it. Eagle watching is pretty fantastic. Especially when you're with family.  In Rockport, WA. Late December 2018 Yeah, no cars allowed.  The beautiful fog. So many layers, so many opportunities. The Skagit. Wtih fog and snow and all its river stuff. Yeah, I thought that blob was an eagle. It was just a blob. But still, it makes for a nice composition. Can you spot all 3 eagles in this photo?? The Skagit. A ri...

I wonder what this little friend thinks of humans. Especially humans who take photos of him/her. I read recently that cats think that humans are just big, dumb cats. So do squirrels think that humans are just big dumb squirrels?? :)  

         Brief break in the clouds over the past few days. Photos taken from my kitchen window.           

I got lucky with a close-up view of another ferry as we were leaving the dock on our ferry (the Samish). But I didn't realize my camera got stuck on this funny setting. So, here's an awesome shot of the Tillikum. In funky mode. :)   Ha! Back to reality below with The Whale Museum in the background. Love this bird's style. Turtle Back Mt., Orcas Island Washington Park in Anacortes. <3 Anacortes Ferry Terminal

you'll see beauty all around you. Especially in the little details. I took these within a few minutes walking distance of the ferry terminal in Friday Harbor.

 Love this one's fur in-the-eyes look.  Enjoying some delicious grass. Love the teeth.  This one is eye balling me. "What you doin' Lady?!?"  These two are just cute. And this darling one. Darling.

 Mt Baker, Jakle's Lagoon at American Camp  Jakle's Lagoon, American Camp  The talented Paco (aka Lovey), backdrop South Beach at American Camp  Just beautiful.  We were so happy and lucky to see these love birds at American Camp. Log-town

Waking up to this breath-taking sight . Love in the form of a ferry in the morning light in Friday Harbor. &#128522;