Savannah Sparrow, Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington. Image taken 9/3/2023
07.08.2025 19:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@kwilliam8.bsky.social
Retired, and doing various types of nature photography. Living on Camano Island, in beautiful Washington State. See my images here: https://kwilliam8.smugmug.com/
Savannah Sparrow, Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington. Image taken 9/3/2023
07.08.2025 19:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0American Coot, Crooked Slough, Skagit River Estuary. Seen while kayaking on 10/1/2019
07.08.2025 19:46 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Another image of Ruth Glacier and Ruth Gorge, Denali National Park, Alaska
06.08.2025 18:06 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0One of my favorite images from Alaska - Ruth Gorge, with Ruth Glacier leading eventually to Denali. The glacier is one mile wide and drops almost 2,000 feet over 10 miles. The granite cliffs are up to 4,900 feet high. The scale is hard to imagine.
06.08.2025 18:03 β π 13 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Here is another false color infrared image from Robert Y. Pratt Preserve at Ebey's Landing, Whidbey Island. The previous image was taken up on the bluff, while this was taken down near the shore line. The bluff consists of glacial till from the Cordilleran ice sheet that once covered Puget Sound.
05.08.2025 19:44 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Robert Y. Pratt Preserve at Ebey's Landing, Whidbey Island, Washington. This is a false color infrared (IR) image, with IR light depicted as pinkish red. Showing IR light in images will inherently look unnatural since we do not normally perceive it.
05.08.2025 19:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Another encounter at Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington.
04.08.2025 17:33 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Lorquin's Admiral Butterfly, with a small visitor (click on image to view it larger), Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington.
04.08.2025 17:30 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Here is another image of that Bald Eagle (with a fish) that I saw a couple weeks ago near Crockett Lake on Whidbey Island.
03.08.2025 21:28 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Heading up towards Washington Pass in the north Cascade Mountains of Washington state. Image taken 9/24/2021
03.08.2025 20:06 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0View from Grand Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington. Mount Olympus is visible at the top left. Image taken 10/16/2018
02.08.2025 20:04 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Dezadeash Lake, Yukon. Image taken 6/24/2014
02.08.2025 08:27 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Lime Kiln Lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington
02.08.2025 08:23 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Nice image of Mt. Shuksan. Mt. Baker was behind you when you took this image. Artist Point is such a beautiful area!
01.08.2025 20:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Seattle skyline, image taken 10/15/2017
01.08.2025 06:28 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Its not easy being green
01.08.2025 06:26 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Rufous Hummingbird, Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington
29.07.2025 18:36 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Tombstone National Park, as seen from the Dempster Highway, Yukon, Canada. Image taken 5/30/2014
29.07.2025 18:36 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Here is another image from the local 4th of July Rodeo that I attended this year. This image shows a rider in the barrel racing event.
28.07.2025 05:05 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I have been attending a local 4th of July rodeo for over ten years (off and on). I always have a blast! This image shows the first contestant in the bareback riding event. He did great!
28.07.2025 05:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Monarch butterfly, New Hill, North Carolina
27.07.2025 03:23 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Dark-eyed Junco (male), KuKutali Park, Washington
27.07.2025 03:22 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The small town rodeo at Sedro-Woolley on July 4th is always a pleasure to attend. Getting there early allows getting a ring side seat to all the great action. The contestants, assistants, and animals, are all very impressive!
25.07.2025 00:04 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Skagit River (south fork) estuary, Washington. The Skagit River drains a large portion of the North Cascade Mountains, and even drains some of the southern Cascade Mountains of British Columbia. This estuary is slowly being restored.
23.07.2025 16:38 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Red Soldier Beetle, Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington.
23.07.2025 16:29 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Dempster Highway, Yukon. Image taken 5/29/2014
21.07.2025 19:26 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Clouds over the Yukon taiga. Image taken 6/22/2014
21.07.2025 19:23 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Spring turning into summer, North Slope, Alaska, near Galbraith Lake. Image taken 6/7/2014
21.07.2025 05:38 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Mono Lake sunset, California. Image taken 9/29/2013
21.07.2025 05:31 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Baird Glacier, coast mountains, near Petersburg, Alaska. Image taken 7/1/2014
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