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Jonathan Ley
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Daily posts of my own photos of nature, wildlife, travel and other odds and ends from the US Pacific Northwest and beyond. It'll be a mix of new images, and those from the past couple decades of exploring our world. Blog at: www.phlumf.com
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Just a simple photo of some Oregon Grape from the other day's hike through the Tillamook State Forest in Oregon's coast range.
#oregon #oregongrape #naturephotography #landscapephotography
This is a juvenile Pacific Wren I watched for a while yesterday. Its parents stopped by with a mouthful of bugs at one point.
#bird #birdphotography #pacificwren #wren
A view of the Milky Way over Shadow Lake, in the heart of the Wind River mountains of Wyoming. Wish I was there now... in a galaxy far far away.
#landscapephotography #windriver #nightphotography #stars #milkyway
I encountered this Yellow-bellied Marmot high in the alpine tundra of the Wind River Mountains.
#wildlifephotography #windriver #marmot #naturephotography
The Black Rosy-Finch is a enigmatic denizen of the central Rocky Mountains. It's one of the least-studied songbirds in North America, as it breeds in rocky boulder fields and cliffs well above the tree line. This one was molting, giving it a disheveled look.
#bird #birdphotography #blackrosyfinch
A view of the Shark's Nose in the alpenglow from over Shadow Lake. This is in the heart of the Wind River mountains of Wyoming.
#mountain #landscapephotography #windriver #backpacking
A Pine Grosbeak, going through its summer molt deep in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming.
#bird #birdphotography #naturephotography #pinegrosbeak
A classic scene of lakes and mountains, at Bear Lake in the south part of the Wind River Mountains. We had the lake to ourselves.
#backpacking #landscapephotography #windriver #hiking
Love the colors on this shot.
They’re trying to meet a quota of deportations. They don’t care who it is. Immigrants following the rules are an easy target.
This Clark's Nutcracker was living up to its name - you can see the pine nut in its beak. This was in the middle of Wyoming's Wind River mountains.
#bird #birdphotography #clarksnutcracker #naturephotography
Great shot! But I think that’s a Black-crested Titmouse
Crossing the South Fork Little Wind River with Payson Peak in the distance. This was part of a week long backpacking loop through the heart of Wyoming's southern Wind River range.
#backpacking #landscapephotography #hiking
When you see American Pikas bouncing around the alpine rocks, putting all their effort into blurting out a "meep" like a dog's squeeze toy, how could you do anything but smile. This one was at about 12,000ft elevation in the Wind River Range.
#pika #wildlifephotography #windriver #backpacking
Shadow Lake, in the heart of the Wind River mountains of Wyoming. This place is over a day's hike from the nearest trailhead.
#backpacking #landscapephotography #windriver
There was a group of about 5 of these guys along the trail. I had to be a bit patient till this one put itself in chickadee position.
This Mountain Chickadee was at about 10,000ft elevation deep in the southern Wind River Range.
#bird #birdphotography #mountainchickadee #naturephotography
A view over Deep Creek Lakes in the Wind River mountains of Wyoming. This was part of a 66-mile loop through the southern part of the range.
#landscapephotography #windriver #backpacking #hiking #mountain
This Rhinoceros Auklet was in Puget Sound. I can't tell what kind of little fish is in its mouth, but looks tasty!
#bird #auk #birdphotography #naturephotography #rhinocerosauklet
I went kayaking in Hood Canal (a fjord in the Olympic peninsula) last week, and about 40+ Harbor Seals were cruising around, checking us out.
#wildlifephotography #harborseal #seal
This is the skeleton of a giant Allium that bloomed earlier in the summer in our garden. Sure, the flower is neat, but this is a whole different way to enjoy the plant - and it doesn't need watering!
#flowerark #flower #allium #flowerphotography
A clump of Phlox growing on the side of a rock near the summit of 'Valhalla' in the Olympic Peninsula's Buckhorn Wilderness.
#flower #phlox #landscapephotography
This Hermit Thrush was calling out to it's fledglings to "come and get it", forcing them to chase their food, and not wait for it to be delivered. Good lesson.
This was in the Olympic National Forest last week.
#bird #birdphotography #hermitthrush #naturephotography.
The Buckhorn Wilderness on the east side of Olympic National Park is home to an ancient forest of Western hemlocks, Douglas fir, Western redcedar and many other varieties. This photo is from last week.
#landscapephotography #oldgrowth #forest #trees #olympicnationalpark