Olympic Silhouette

The Olympic Mountains from the west side of Whidbey Island last night, just after sunset.

September Lightning Views

We had quite a storm last night. The lightning and thunder is unusual for the pacific North-
west. It lasted for several hours and also brought heavy rain.

I took about 300 ten second exposures to get around a dozen images of the lightning.

This one did a
u-turn.

The odd lighting in the sky earlier was an indication that something was coming. Notice the rainbow at the right of this image.

September Sunset Views

There were several fishing last night along the West Beach shore of Whidbey Island.

This was the view a few minutes earlier as fishing boats headed home.

The sun set at 281 degrees, just over the southern tip of Vancouver Island.

As the last light was fading, the lighthouse on Smith Island began to give warning to those still on the Salish Sea.

Window

I had seen this window on an abandoned building earlier in the day. I went back near sunset to get this image.

A Matter of Light

One of my favorite ways to take photos of flowers is with back lighting. Compare this photo to the one below.

Granted, these are different sunflowers but I think the difference in lighting is worth the effort.

Labor Day Clouds

After what seems like an endless summer of sunny days, we have a cloudy Labor Day. Rain during the night cleared the air but increased the humidity, seen in the mist near the Cascade foothills.

Freund Marsh Trail

The Freund Marsh Trail is a nice stroll among trees and bushes imitating the natural habitat of the area. It connects to Windjammer Park so there is easy access from downtown Oak Harbor.