On a recent hike along the Slab Camp Trail out of Deer Park in the Olympic National Forest, we found that there was a lot of Olympic Onion in bloom. I had hiked this trail a number of times, but not usually this early in the season. I was delighted to see that the Olympic Onion was quite widespread in places. (see hillside below) I was pleased especially since these are not far from a very popular car campground and I was afraid that campers may have harvested many of them.
What can I say? I think the Hooded Merganser is one of the coolest birds around. Style-wise, that is. Another shot taken at the Nisqually Natural Wildlife Refuge (AKA Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge).
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Located on Bainbridge Island, just a short ferry ride across Puget Sound from Seattle, the Bloedel Nature Reserve includes the Bloedel Mansion. The gardens are a photographers delight. The preserve and mansion are open to the public for tours or for just walking through and enjoying the luxury that was paid for from the profits of being a timber baron.
A reminder:
I have a book available on the Kindle site. It is a memoir titled 60 Years of Hiking in the Olympics. It has over 100 photographs and covers more than 100 different hikes and backpacks. I have it priced to share at $2.99 (US).
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I saw this small group of geese taking off at the Nisqually Natural Wildlife Refuge (AKA Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge) just east of Olympia, WA. There were thousands (?) on the ground there, but these five seemed to have a group of their own.
A reminder:
I have a book available on the Kindle site. It is a memoir titled 60 Years of Hiking in the Olympics. It has over 100 photographs and covers more than 100 different hikes and backpacks. I have it priced to share at $2.99 (US).
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I like the muted tones that fog gives you … it softens everything.
I took this near Capitol Lake in Olympia, WA. using a 300mm lens on my Nikon D810. I cropped the bottom off, it seemed to distract from the main photo element.
Reminder:
I have a book available on the Kindle site. It is a memoir titled 60 Years of Hiking in the Olympics. It has over 100 photographs and covers more than 100 different hikes and backpacks. I have it priced to share at $2.99 (US).
Here’s the link (Click the “Get Book” button: