North Cascades

Oak Harbor, Oak Harbor Bay and Marina and the North Cascade Mountains on the last day of 2018.

Last Journey of 2018

A tugboat on its last job of 2018.

Mt. Baker at Dawn

The last 2018 view of Mt. Baker at dawn from Whidbey Island.

Last Sunset of 2018

The last sunset of 2018 over the Olympics from Whidbey Island.

Last Mt. Rainier Dawn of 2018

The view this monring from Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island.

Last Oak Harbor Dawn of 2018

The view this morning from the west side of Oak Harbor. The Cascade Mountains are on the horizon.

Last Sunrise of 2018

The view this morning from the west side of Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island.

West Wind

A strong west wind this morning causing waves on the west side of Whidbey Island.

Seagulls were having a wonderful time soaring.

Fuchsia

Frost

Oak Harbor Bay

The view of Oak Harbor Bay this afternoon from Pioneer Way. Smoke was in the air.

Frost

A beam of morning sun on frost, from earlier this month.

Rain in Abstract

Sometimes it's the small things I find fascinating, like rain on my decorative kale.

Oak Harbor Christmas Eve

Oak Harbor and the North Cascades Christmas Eve afternoon.

Mt. Baker on Christmas Eve

My favorite mountain just before sunset seen from Whidbey Island.

Anna's Hummingbird

Our resident hummingbird I affectionately call Anna.

Mt. Baker from Whidbey Island

Full Moon

The moon this morning as it was near setting over the San Juan Islands. I was on Heller Road for this view to the west.

Sunny Day on Whidbey

Another beautiful day in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island.

End of a December Day

The Cascades from Oak Harbor.

A few minutes earlier and a peek of Mt. Rainier.

December Sunrise

Another beautiful morning on Whidbey Island.

November Sunrise

Another beautiful morning in Oak Harbor.

Cloudless Morning

A cloudless sunrise on Whidbey Island this morning.

October Dawn

Just before sunrise in Oak Harbor in October. I was on Freund's Hill for this view.

Another October dawn.

Oak Harbor at Dawn

A few moments before sunrise and then the sunrise. The Cascade Mountains are on the horizon.

Mt. Rainier at Dawn

The view this morning from Oak Harbor, shortly before sunrise.

Mt. Baker at Dawn

The view this morning from Oak Harbor, shortly before sunrise.

Perch with a View

I spotted this heron atop a tall snag on a recent walk in Freund's March.

Frost

A few close-ups of the heavy frost on November 8.

These are reseeded California poppy stems and leaves.

Baker and Rainier at Dawn

The mountains on the clear morning of November 8, from Freund's Hill in Oak Harbor.

Frost: Leaf Detail

More close up photos of the heavy frost we had this morning. The colorful leaves below are from our strawberry plants. I was surprised at how the frost patterns were so different.