Some photos from the last few months…
Bryce Canyon in October
An airliner flies in front of the full moon.
October sunrise over the Seattle skyline. Cold air meeting warmer water created “sea smoke” this morning, making for dramatic lighting and shadows.
Belted Kingfisher coming in for a landing.
Mesa Arch sunrise. Canyonlands National Park
A hawk lands in front of the wildfire-reddened morning sun.
Using a star tracker, I was able to capture an 8 minute exposure at f/4, iso 800, with a 14mm lens.
The Olympic Mountains can be seen in miniature and upside down in a drop from a melting icicle.
The (almost) full moon briefly alights on the 1201 Third Avenue building as it rises of the Seattle skyline
Two friends ponder the smooth water reflections of the city of Seattle
The full moon rises over the Seattle skyline as the sun’s last rays reflect from the tallest buildings.
Dried flowers still on the stem, highlighted by sunrise sparkles from Puget Sound
Highlighted with sunrise sparkles off the water of Puget Sound
Mt. Rainier and predawn light
December sunrise with cold air creates mist on the water
December predawn light
Filling the cup of life with the power of the rising sun
Another beautiful fall sunrise over Puget Sound
Another spectacular Fall 2020 sunset!
Wigeons on the wing at sunrise
Wise words from our neighbors at Suyematsu & Bentryn Family Farms
Late in Fall the leaves are mostly seen off the trees. These were found floating at Bloedel Reserve.
The first Halloween Blue Moon for decades rising over Magnolia, as seen from Manitou Beach
The second full moon of October rises over Seattle as the Bainbridge Island ferry makes its way to the City.
A multiple exposure follows the rising moon over Seattle
Mars attacks? Eye of Sauron? No, its just the sun rising through a small break in the clouds behind the Cascade Mountains and Seattle’s Space Needle.
An ever changing sunrise with several layers of clouds interacting with the light of the new day.
Low water and fall colors combined with a long exposure to smooth the appearance of the rushing stream.
Mt Rainier wears lenticular clouds at sunset
Drift wood, Seattle, and Mt. Rainier showcase this October sunrise
The yearly arrival of wigeons for the fall and winter starts every October.
A salmon attempts jumping upstream at the Salmon Cascades on the Sol Duc river.
The Seattle skyline is the backdrop for a clear September sunrise.
Wildfire smoke adds a deep red color to the sun rising over the Seattle skyline.
A thick layer of wildfire smoke colors the late morning sky a deep orange.
Smoke from distant wildfires created hazy, unhealthy air. But the Kingfisher kept on fishing!
Paddlers enjoy the September 2020 Corn Moon rising over the Seattle skyline.
An almost full moon rises behind the Columbia Tower, the tallest building in Seattle.
The mountain, moon, lenticular cloud, and the ferry come together in this moon rise at sunset moment
A full “supermoon” rises behind the Seattle skyline. As seen from Bainbridge Island.
The April 2020 Super Pink Moon was in fact pink when it rose over the Seattle Skyline
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
Stacking multiple frames reveals the ion tail
…and Venus glows on the right side of the frame.
2023 Cascade Finals
A long exposure further smooths the calm waters.
Some early Fall weather moves in just before sunset, resulting in a long, beautiful rainbow.
The sun settles behind Dahdayla island
Manitou Beach, Bainbridge Island
Mist shrouds the morning view of Mt. Rainier
A late afternoon view of snowy Mt. Rainier, with cormorants perching on the old pier pilings
The Bainbridge Island ferry is blurred in this long exposure of Mt. Rainier on a rare cloudless January morning
A slow shutter with some camera movement and increasing the color saturation resulted in this sunrise abstraction
Exact timing and location catches the rising full moon rising over the distant mountains and the Seattle’s Space Needle
The nearly full moon rises behind the ever changing Seattle skyline, showing itself briefly before disappearing behind the clouds.
The full Moon sets over Mt. Jupiter in the Olympic Mountains at dawn of the first day of Spring, 2019.
Moonlight and the pink and purple of the dawn sky are reflected onto Manzanita Bay.
Wildfire smoke from British Columbia turns the rising Moon into a red ball. Smooth water reflects the city lights on Puget Sound.
Morning crescent moonrise over Seattle with earthshine illuminating the shadowed part of the Moon. The tiny dot of Mercury is also there, between the Columbia tower and the Moon.
A Great Blue Heron is silhouetted in the first rays of the rising sun. The Seattle skyline looms in the distance.
Seattle’s latest high rise shows its skeleton at sunrise
Timing, location, and a clear February morning catch the rising sun centered behind Seattle’s tallest building.
In the fall and winter, the sun will rise behind the skyline from the vantage point of Bainbridge Island.
Puget Sound pours mist into the below-freezing air as the sun rises over the Seattle skyline.
The February sun rises through clouds behind the Seattle skyline
The underside of a cloud layer catches red light about 15 minutes before sunrise
A storm front approaches creating a beautiful line of clouds at sunrise
Drift logs present an overarching view of the rising sun
Winter can offer some of the best sunrises of the year. This morning’s high clouds and smooth water, plus a drift log, all contribute to this colorful image.
A below-freezing morning lays down a layer of frost and encourages a foggy mist to rise from the Salish Sea.
The most intense late summer lightning storm in regional memory lit up Puget Sound for several hours.
Old pier pilings reflect in still waters, with Seattle’s skyline in the distance.
An Eagle greets the first sunrise of 2019 with a meal on the old pier pilings.
Wildfire smoke creates a hazy view of the Seattle skyline.
A drone provides new photographic perspectives
After serving as a meal for a gull or crow, a discarded shell resides on a mossy drift-log
Ballfields trail Bainbridge Island
Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island
Fall colors accent the ground below a moss covered tree.
Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island
Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island
Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island
Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island
The beach logs begin to disappear under one of the heaviest snowfalls this area has seen in decades.
Christmas-like colors seem to imply this December arrival is bringing gifts for Seattle hopefuls
The setting sun reflects off buildings and adds its color to winter clouds.
Nine telephoto shots are combined to make this one long panorama. When printed it will maintain sharp detail up to 9 feet wide.
A 30 second exposure brings out the beautiful city light reflections on a calm summer night.
The Flower Supermoon rises behind Mt. Rainier, from the viewpoint of Mason Lake.
Freezing air over the warmer Sound creates a mist at sunrise
A low fog hangs over Murden Cove on this May morning. As the sunrise location moves northward, this photo wont be possible again until it returns south in the fall.
Seattle’s Space Needle is colorfully illuminated for the New Year’s 2020 celebration.
The sun rises into a small crease in the clouds and is framed by a opening in a drift log.
Mt. Rainier looms over Puget Sound, making for an impressive photo opportunity.
The glass buildings of Seattle reflect the dusk light from the viewpoint of Point No Point.
Great Blue Herons are frequent visitors to Murden Cove due to its large expanse of shallow water and variety of prey items. It is not unusual to see a dozen or more herons in the cove.
Great Blue Heron looks over Murden Cove and Mt. Rainier
A Great Blue Heron skims its feet along the water to slow for a smooth landing
Great Blue Herons hunt together at low tide
A great blue heron finds a perch above the shallow waters of Murden cove. Herons will continue hunting for fish into the night.
A Great Blue Heron prepares to land in shallow water. Wildfire smoke obscures the background.
Great Blue Heron hunts alone on a gray Murden Cove morning
This Great Blue Heron spent the better part of the morning chasing other herons away from its personal sandbar.
A Great Blue Heron and a building crane seem attracted to each other.
A Great Blue Heron catches a small fish, creating a ring in the water reflecting the orange and blue of the sky.
It was this big!
A near full moon provides the light for this great blue heron to fish in the darkness.
Murden Cove is the permanent or temporary home to dozens of species of sea birds, song birds, and raptors. Otters, seals and other creatures also visit here frequently.
Bald eagle zeros in on a duckling. Mama mallard arrived with 4 ducklings but departed with none.
Bald Eagle takes a midshipman fish from the surf.
Two Bald Eagles, possibly a mating pair, return to Murden Cove in the late winter
An Osprey flies a small fish back to the nest to feed its chicks.
Osprey, aka "Seahawk" finds a Star Flounder for a mid day meal.
The arc of the Osprey’s plunge is shown in this composite photo. It got the fish.
Murden cove is the fall and winter home to a large group of American Wigeons
Barred owl. Bainbridge Island.
A barred owl uses a mailbox to wait for a hidden critter to show itself
Manitou Beach, Bainbridge Island
Two groups of wigeons respond to the sighting of an eagle
A flock of hundreds of American wigeons spends the winter in Murden Cove
Belted Kingfisher watches for lunch to preset itself. Seattle’s Space Needle looms in the background.
A Belted Kingfisher lands on a driftlog perch near the shoreline.
A Caspian Tern dives for a fish. It caught it, but dropped it.
A crow is caught flying past the 3rd quarter moon.
A snowflake graces the bird’s head during a February snowstorm.
Swallows collect feathers to line their nests. In this case it was a seagull feather that had been floating in the cove. This was the first time I had ever seen this behavior.
A canada goose stretches his wings on a Bainbridge Island summer morning.
Seagull reflected in calm morning waters.
The mirrored heron creates a slight optical illusion as the brain tries to make sense of the seemingly impossible scene.
Two migrating ducks are silhouetted in the early morning light
The second and possibly younger of the seals recently visiting our cove
A successful morning hunt and a much appreciated flyover!
A an osprey diving for a fish is captured a fraction of a second before entering the water
A seagull carries a clam to break it open on the rocky shore.
A tern dives for a fish in Murden Cove
A Bald Eagle is forced to leave its perch by a band of angry crows.
A tern harasses a Bald Eagle during its fish breakfast
I am lucky to live with a dog, and he has some dog friends here in the neighborhood. On occasion I take pictures of them running and playing.
Chance watches over his flock, protecting them from coyotes and raptors.
This section highlights my recent travel as well as older “classic” photos. Most of the classic images are from the late 1990s, and were captured on film and then scanned onto Photo CD to create a digital file. After switching to digital SLR cameras in 2002 I rarely used film again.
Arches National Park
The galactic center of the Milky Way shines through delicate arch. Arches National Park
Northern California coast. Taken during a workshop with Galen Rowell
