I’ve been living here for 20 years and never noticed that when cedar cones first grow that they have a red tint.

The second most common duck around here, at least this time of year is the American Widgeon. This one has been hanging out at Kah Tai Lagoon.

Deer are pretty animals. Each year we see more and more of them. Tourists will often tie up traffic to stop and watch them. For locals they are mostly pests. Notice the fence around the yard these critters are passing. Almost any serious gardener in town has to fence deer out or risk losing valuable plants.

Some flowering trees are already blooming, and trees that normally leaf out in April are beginning to show buds, like this Raywood ash tree.

There are a couple of bald eagles that spend a lot of time around the Larry Scott Trail. This one was kind enough to glide low enough along the bluff to photograph.

These spider webs were illuminated by a ray of sunlight penetrating the thick forest of Old Fort Townsend. The mild winter has allowed bugs to stay active and it appears that this is where the spiders congregate to catch them.

Photos of Mount Baker are so common as to be almost cliche. But it sure is a pretty mountain, especially at sunrise. The cloud cover broke for a day and I had to take advantage of the light.