Lewis River Waterfalls and Ancient Forest Forest

The ancient trees tower over the clear water of the Lewis River, deep in the heart of Washington's South Cascade Mountains. Here bright falls tumble into deep and mysterious pools that throng with fish and where American Dippers plunge into the perpetual spray of the riffled rocky river bottom to hunt for the snails that patrol the laughing waters here in the Pacific Northwest.

Bainbridge and Back - A Puget Sound Ferry Adventure

I captured these photos and video last year while visiting Seattle. We decided one day to take the ferry over to Bainbridge Island to see the Bainbridge Island Art Museum, as well as the nearby history museum. It was a beautiful day with puffy clouds hanging over the towering skyscrapers of the Seattle skyline and reflecting in the calm waters of Puget Sound.

Cotton in the Wind - A Snowstorm of Seeds

Cotton swirls in the fitful breeze of late spring in the pastoral hills of Western Washington. Here amongst the marshes and the swamps tower imposing Cottonwood trees, and every spring their seed pour fourth in profusion to fill the air like snow and carpet the ground in translucent feathery beauty.

Wildlife and Woodlands at Woodard Bay

The grand forest of Woodard Bay towers over tranquil waters, and both shadowed woodland groves and the silver green water of Puget Sound teem with life. From the ethereal call of the Pacific Forest Wren to the guttural honking of seals and cormorants, the air is loud with the voices of birds and beasts alike. Gulls crack clams on shoreline boulders, and kingfishers dive for shoals of fish that throng beneath the riffled waters.

Priest Point Park and a Double Rainbow

The lush green of spring clothes every inch of the deep woodland realm of Priest Point Park. A bastion of tall trees and an emerald tapestry on the shores of Puget Sound, the park is a refuge from the hustle and bustle of Olympia, Washington State's capitol city.