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Visions of the Past and Present

Black and white photo. A tall tree with long branches growing at the very edge of a stop of water along the bottom of the frame. Smaller trees flank it, slightly behind, and a further line of trees is visible in the distance. Above, the dark sky is filled with wispy clouds.
May 1st, 2026: Sentinel of the Slough
2026-05-01

Another BirdCast migration alert in my email, another excursion to see if I could find any migrating wetland birds.  The destination was Spencer Island and Union Slough. While I did spot a ...

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Color photo of The Brothers, a mountain on they Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Its slopes are covered in snow, and the cloud-filled sky above is a soft yellow. The mountain is hazy blue, and the there are successively lower lines of foothills in the foreground.
April 29th, 2026: Mountain Time
2026-04-29

One of the things I love about living in western Washington is the presence of mountains, with the Cascades to the east and the Olympics to the west.  Growing up in coastal New Brunswick, whic...

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Color photo. A Red-winged Blackbird, wings outstretched as it leaps from a thin tree. The brilliant red patches on its wings are prominently visible.
April 24th, 2026: Happy Flyday
2026-04-24

I'd noticed a Red-winged Blackbird repeatedly perching on this thin tree for a bit, and then flying away. It took a while, but I eventually managed to get a shot of it taking off.  Patience pa...

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Color photo. A Marsh Wren, perched on a reed that crosses the frame diagonally. It is a small brown bird with white eyebrow-like markings, with brown eyes. Its tail feathers are pointing straight up. Its beak is opened wide as it calls.
April 8th, 2026: Small Doesn't Mean Quiet
2026-04-08

Took a walk through the Center for Urban Horticulture again recently, and this Marsh Wren was simultaneously the smallest bird I saw and the loudest.  The crows were the most numerous and, col...

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A collage of four photos: Mount Rainier rising above a mountain lake surrounded by snow, a waterfall cascading down through an autumn scene, Mount Rainier with the stony banks of the White River below, and a honeybee dusted in yellow pollen collecting more from a purple aster.
March 6th, 2026: New Prints Day
2026-03-06

It's been a while since I added a batch of new print options to my store, but today's the day.  Four new photos are available to purchase now: Mount Rainier Above Tipsoo Lake Autumn Fa...

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Color photo. Four ducks, two in front and two behind, swimming in gently rippled water. The surface of the water is golden, and the wake from the ducks is blue. The ducks all have their heads down into the water.
February 25th, 2026: Multimodal Mallards
2026-02-25

Duck (noun): Any of various swimming birds in which the neck and legs are short, the feet typically webbed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes usually different from each other in pl...

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Color photo. A bald eagle, perched on a branch in a leafless tree, with a deep blue sky behind. It is looking to the right.
February 20th, 2026: Eager for Eagles
2026-02-20

I took a walk through the Union Bay Natural Area at the Center for Urban Horticulture recently, and brought my long lens along 'just in case'.  It's a good location for spotting birds of all s...

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