Great Blue Heron in Kah Tai Nature Park Lagoon

This Great Blue Heron has been hanging out in the small lagoon in Kah Tai Park.

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Swallow contemplating its very first flight

We had a brood of  Violet-green swallows hatch in this house that was attached to our house. There were two babies. The first took off with its parents in the morning. This one stayed in the birdhouse hole yelling for food. Nobody fed the young bird because it was time to fly and catch its own. Making the leap took it a whole day.

Forest trail in Old Fort Townsend State Park

Fort Townsend State Park was on Washington’s closure list, a victim of the state’s budget woes. It survived this year, which I fully appreciate. The park has some of my favorite hiking trails close to Port Townsend. With the wealth of wonderful places nearby I know I shouldn’t complain if this is its last year in operation. Still, a favorite is a favorite.

Starling about to land on a bird feeder

This starling was coming in for a landing on the suet feeder (just beyond the seed feeder).  Poor thing didn’t know that a new cage had been added that keeps birds its size out.

Drying fronds on a fern

This was taken during a photography workshop that Keith Lazelle gave to the Port Townsend Photo Club on Saturday. Keith is a superb nature photographer who has done a lot of photography for The Nature Conservancy and other organizations and businesses. It’s going to take some time to absorb all the material he covered.

Low tide on Port Townsend Bay from Larry Scott Trail

I realize that I get stuck in ruts, like the one of taking low tide pictures. This was shot near the bench just past the 1/2 mile marker on Larry Scott Trail. The trail is particularly lovely now with an exuberance of wildflowers blooming around it.

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Low tide by Chetzamoka Park

The last few days have given us some of the lowest tides of the year. The line of rocks on the left of the image shows the typical low tide line. You’re looking north towards Point Wilson on the beach below Chetzaomka Park.