Seattle in Golden Light - Aerial

Seattle skyline in golden light over indigo waters of Elliot Bay
Lake Washington in the background
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Olympic Peninsula

The Olympic Peninsula is a lovely place to explore. Here are just a few pictures from the area, but none can compare to a visit in person.

Paved trail to Dungeness Spit

View toward the west from the land-end of Dungeness Spit

The trail back up

Lobby of the Lake Crescent Lodge

If a tree falls in the forest...

... does it eventually rot?

Sol Duc Falls

Forest trail

Storm King ranger station

Tall trees preside over the trail

Along a forest trail

Undergrowth

Marymere Falls

Through the trees, clouds hug the mountaintops

Rainforest

Lake Crescent through the trees

Lake Crescent - wide angle view

Olympic Mountains

A view from Hurricane Ridge

Snow accumulation at Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center

Olympic Mountains shrouded in clouds

Destruction Island Light Station viewed from Ruby Beach

"Needles" at Ruby Beach

Ruby Beach

A wider view of Ruby Beach

"Big Cedar"

Lake Quinault Lodge

Lake Quinault

Hummingbird at Lake Quinault Lodge

Not Quite Yet Sailing Weather

Sailboats wait for warmer weather

Bellevue from Lake Washington

Bellevue skyline seen from Lake Washington

Mono Lake

Mono Lake at the top of the image with part of Yosemite in the foreground. Half Dome is visible in the lower part of the image just to the right of center.


Mono Lake


A few morning clouds hang over the lake's Paoha Island.

Underside

The sun glares off icy lake water clinging to the pilings supporting this small car bridge.

Stuck

What resembles a seal frozen in the ice atop this small lake is actually driftwood debris.
No actual animals were harmed in the shooting of this image.

Just the two of us

Canada Geese [Wikipedia]

Seeing Trails

Lights of moving vehicles form streaks in this 30 second night-time exposure of traffic on the I-90 floating bridge over Lake Washington between Seattle and Mercer Island. Dashed light streaks were made by turn signals flashing on and off as the vehicle moved down the road.


Aerial view of the camera position for the night shot.

Floating Alone

Sailing

Evening by the Lakefront

Pair o' Ducks


Pair o' Docks


Reflections.


Ducklings.


Mom.


Keeping an eye on the kids.


Fishing after work.


Enjoying the evening together.


Sunset ends the day.