Olympic Mountains

The Olympics are slowly losing their winter cover of snow.

After the Fog

Chunky Goldfinch

I've been watching this fellow at our feeders. And he's there lots.

I've never seen a chunky goldfinch before.

After the Fog

California poppy.

Mt Baker

A summer view of Mt Baker from Whidbey Island.

After the Fog

After the Fog

Olympic Peninsula in Fog

The Olympic Peninsula from Whidbey Island in February.

Yellow Flag

Wild Flowers

Wild rose and daisies I saw on my walk this morning.

Rain

Oak Harbor Marina

May 22, 2017, a year ago.

Rain

Tulip

Another in my project of capturing tulips beyond their prime. 

Dandelion

MJ

One of our cats, MJ, in a pensive mood.

Moody Olympic Mountains

A view of the Olympics from Oak Harbor on a February day in 2017. 

Bee

Enjoying our chive blossoms.

Tulips Past Their Prime

Two more photos from my project. Sometimes wilting tulips are every bit as colorful and intriguing a those in their prime.

Snail

I see these guys on my morning walk.

Spider Web

The heavy morning fog made me aware of the many spider webs in the lawn. And I should mow this afternoon...

Rain

Remnants of the third wettest April on record.

Fort Ebey State Park - Whidbey Island

The park offers great views of the Salish Sea and Olympic Mountains.

Tulip

A tulip may retain beauty even when it is past its prime.

Tulip

This is the first photo from a project I did, capturing tulips when their petals are in decline.

Spring on Whidbey

Spring on Whidbey

Spring on Whidbey

We had the third rainiest April on record.

Spring on Whidbey

Spring on Whidbey

Spring on Whidbey

It's a great day to go to the beach on Whidbey Island, like Sunset Beach, shown here this morning. 

Spring on Whidbey

Sunset Rays - in the East

I increased the contrast to the maximum in this photo to show the rays of reflected sunlight coming from the lower left. This view is to the east! There are a number of houses on Camano Island and the sun was reflecting off their windows, causing the rays.