I think I took some very good photos last year, and I am quite happy to post them again. I'll start with my very favorites, the best ones I took last year. I think they would make good postcards. They are boats at the Everett Marina, which I took after dark in November. There was …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #379: Favorite photos of 2025
I thought I was done for the year, but then I went to a doctor's appointment, and out to the supermarket to get fixings for tonight's dinner, and... It's been a beautiful, sunny day in the Pacific Northwest, and as we say here "The mountains are out!" Behind a medical office I caught the Cascades …
It's time to display the photos I took in 2025, of which I am the proudest. These photos were taken around home, and far away. We took two big trips in 2025, to Arizona and to the Carolinas, and both trips were great for photography, as we visited places where we had not been before. …
This is a woman whose account I follow on X/Twitter. She posts the most wonderful videos, of her "Hand of Snacks," wherein she holds out her hand full of bird snacks, and they come and eat. She must have an iron arm, because she can hold still for long periods while the birds come to …
Continue reading I am proud to introduce Jocelyn Anderson, Bird Photographer
As per the rules, this last challenge is supposed to be photos we have not posted before. Like Tina, many of my photos are plants and critters, from my back yard first, then other places. We are fortunate to have a yard with plants that turn gorgeous colors in Autumn, especially our Japanese Maple trees. …
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The header photo for this post is the Hood Canal Bridge, the main artery to the Olympic Peninsula, which is closed due to high winds. We are being hit by a succession of atmospheric rivers off the Pacific Ocean, which cause extensive flooding and road damage all over the Western half of the state. Some …
Nope, the title is not a typo. Western Washington has the nickname Pacific North-Wet since we get a fair amount of rainfall in fall and winter. Not the kind of deluges you see on the East Coast where the heavens open and everything is soaked through in moments. Just a steady light rain, where you …
For much of this week, we have had what the weather guys call an “atmospheric river” bringing heavy rain to our area from that big water to our west, known as the Pacific Ocean. Here are some photos and videos showing our waters. First, Snoqualmie Falls. https://twitter.com/markskaggs10/status/1998898875147628652?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ And here’s one from a helicopter. https://twitter.com/pnwconservative/status/1998872381176344595?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Note …
Just watching out my back glass door, as numerous birds come to take advantage of our feeders, both seed and suet. The seed feeder is nearly empty, since I will be bringing it in for a thorough cleaning. Both suet feeders are full, and attracting lots of hungry birds. Just in the last hour, there …
Continue reading Welcome to the suet feeder, woodpeckers! And chickadee!
https://twitter.com/sjoneswildlife/status/1997976176829014350?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/mbarkcherguia/status/1998218543012208885?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/carlbovisnature/status/1998033573434339725?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/jocaphotography/status/1998159424217547226?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/carlbovisnature/status/1997989533527232626?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ English bird https://twitter.com/jocaphotography/status/1998183597816360979?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/canalregent/status/1997954745084805580?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/corbyamosphoto1/status/1998025158498697365?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ And one from my own back yard. Junco learned to use the tail rest! You’re welcome.
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