Spring Lightning Storm

I awoke this morning to the snarling peal of thunder cracking the air over the farm, bolts of lightning curling through the sky in a cacophony of boiling fury. I quickly threw on my boots and ran out to photograph the raw spectacle of nature that swirled overhead. Though I only managed to capture a few strikes it was an exhilarating way to start the day!

Sunset at Mima Mounds

The strange alien landscape of Mima Mounds glows in the afternoon light of spring, the translucent sea of grass and flowers shining with the glory of the golden hour. Whether dug by ancient gophers or laid down by the retreat of an ancient ice sheet, the Mima Mounds Prairie is an incredible natural wonder brimming with life.

Washington Memorial Gardens - Priest Point Park

A stunning bouquet of flowers provides a dazzling display in spring at the Washington Memorial Garden, a hidden paradise of blossoming trees and shrubs with quiet paths winding through the lush foliage and bright green lawns. This is one of many idyllic gems to be found in Priest Point Park on the shores of Puget Sound.

 

May Flowers in the Temperate Rainforest

Every day of spring in the temperate rainforest of the Pacific Northwest brings new wonders as life surges with the turning of the seasons. New flowers appear, bloom and subside into the cascading torrent of fresh green leaves so that from day to day the forest floor changes with shocking alacrity. Here in the deep and cool woodland realm the sound of birds mingles with the susurration of a warm breeze that heralds summer, and the soft patter of misty rain that brings such ebullient life. May is a magical time to experience the temperate rainforest.

 

Gentle Waves on the shore of the Salish Sea

The Salish Sea is a quiet place, even at its wildest the winding reaches of Puget Sound shine with a peaceful serenity. To look at this seascape one might well suppose it was but a lake if not for the briny scent and the ceaseless action of the tides. Enjoy a day of gentle waves on its tranquil shores.

Prairies of South Puget Sound - Flying over Mima Mounds, Scatter Creek, and the Glacial Heritage Preserve

The wide prairies that stretch South of Puget Sound burst with bright spring colors, the blue of waving Camas blossoms and the myriad hues of a billion wildflowers. From above, flying the brisk air of evening as the sun sets on the mysterious lumps of Mima Mounds, Scatter creek, and the Glacial Heritage Preserve, these colors blend together with the new and vibrant grass in a tapestry of vivid green.

 

Flowers of the Forest

The spring brings color to the dappled woodland realm of the Pacific Northwest. Trillium spread their delicate fronds and shining petals, while bleeding heart rise like fountains of iridescence from a carpet of emerald foliage. Shy newts hide beneath, concealed by the fallen leaves of the near forgotten autumn. The smell of life and joy rises with heady fragrance into air beneath the shimmering canopy, the trees fresh with pale new leaves and the vigor of youth.