what a beautiful image!

Some of the first flowers of spring around here are red-flowering currants. These were taken a couple days ago at Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington. I think that is a mason bee in the second image, but I am not sure.

Spring is springing around here. Apple blossoms at Iverson Preserve, Camano Island.

Wonderful image!

Female Bushtit, Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington. Image taken yesterday afternoon.

Thanks, Mark!

I love this image from Nasa. It shows "NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon." She is the first woman to see earth in its entirety.

Kingfisher, Wiley Slough, Fir Island, Washington.

Downy Woodpecker, Wiley Slough, Fir Island, Washington.

Wow, great image!

Sun rises, as the Moon sets, Grand Coulee, Washington. Images taken 10/07/2025 from near Steam Boat Rock in Grand Coulee.

"Did I hear that humans were having toilet problems in space? What's the big deal? Just let it rip!"

Here we go

Brian Atwater at Steamboat Rock YouTube video by Nick Zentner

For more information about the geology, see the video by Nick Zentner and Brian Atwater at Steamboat Rock youtu.be/9-sA7jow_fg?... via @YouTube

Steamboat Rock rises above Banks Lake in Grand Coulee, Washington. Sand and/or till layers line the lake margin. The geologic story explaining some of the deposits in Grand Coulee are still being worked out, but Ice Age floods, glacial outflows, and slack water lakes are all parts of that story.

Sorry to hear. When one door closes, others open. Best of luck moving forward! UX Design is very important.

Wow, beautiful! Great colors!

Rufous Hummingbird, Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington. Image taken yesterday afternoon.

Rufous Hummingbird, taken yesterday afternoon at Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington. It may be spring here, but it is still cold and windy. This guy is a recent arrival, and has really been working the few blooms that have come out so far. Things should be getting easier for him soon.

One of the many pleasures of living in the Puget Sound area are the ferries plying our waters.

Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington. Image taken 3/26/2013.

Here is one more image from the other day at Wylie Slough, Skagit Wildlife Area, Washington. This time, here is a red-winged blackbird calling out just after sunset.

Thanks - much appreciated!

Male Common Goldeneye, Wylie Slough, Skagit Wildlife Area, Washington. Images taken a couple days ago.

Male Bufflehead, Wylie Slough, Skagit Wildlife Area, Washington. Images taken a couple days ago.

The clouds compliment the painted hills wonderfully!

Awesome image!

Stunning image - really beautiful!

Immature Red-tailed Hawk, Fir Island, Washington. Image taken 12/22/2019

Olympic Mountains, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, from Cattle Point, San Juan Island, Washington. Image taken 5/4/2022