This is our native rhododendron, Rhododendron macrophyllum. The photo was taken in Fort Townsend State Park. As the actual name of the plant is a mouthful, most of us just call them rhodys. The week marks the 77th annual Rhododendron Festival, Port Townsend’s biggest Spring event. The Pacific Rhododendron grows native on the west coast from [...]
I don’t apologize for the visual pun. When I saw the evening light shine on this bundle of pine candles, the photo title popped into my head, even before I took the shot. According to the article Wikipedia on pines: The new spring shoots are sometimes called “candles”; they are covered in brown or whitish bud scales [...]
Dawn comes at about 5:30 this time of year. Sometimes I wake up with the light and can’t get back to sleep. This time I decided to just go with the flow. I grabbed the camera and headed down to Kah Tai Nature Lagoon to catch the first light of the sun as it popped [...]
Just east of Sequim, WA, about 30 miles from Port Townsend there is a sign: Elk X-ing. In the 20 + years I’ve lived here I’ve never seen any elk near the sign, that is until today. I noticed what I first thought was a herd of deer, then did a double take. Roosevelt elk [...]
This little guy has full brakes on. He’s is a male Rufous hummingbird. Click photo for larger view.
Buttes and mesas cover much of the Utah and Arizona deserts. Mesas are bigger. Either way the flat topped mountains provide dramatic scenery. Click photo for larger view.
With all the stunning locations around Southern Utah it’s easy to not notice some absolutely lovely spots. This is Quail Creek in the Red Rock Recreation Area of the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area. Click photo for larger view.
