Keith Williamson
@kwilliam8.bsky.social
Retired, and doing various types of nature photography.
Living on Camano Island, in beautiful Washington State.
See my images here: https://kwilliam8.smugmug.com/
Living on Camano Island, in beautiful Washington State.
See my images here: https://kwilliam8.smugmug.com/
May the new year be your best trip around our sun!
December 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM
May the new year be your best trip around our sun!
Male Northern Harrier, Samish Flats, Washington
December 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Male Northern Harrier, Samish Flats, Washington
Mount Baker, reflected in the Skagit River, Washington. Image taken 12/31/2011.
December 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Mount Baker, reflected in the Skagit River, Washington. Image taken 12/31/2011.
Twin Sisters Range, as seen from Semiahmoo Spit, Washington State (about a mile and a half from the Canadian border). Image taken 12/20/2017. The west ridge of North Twin Sister (left most peak) is a wonderful rock climb/scramble, which I did many years ago with the Seattle Mountaineers.
December 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Twin Sisters Range, as seen from Semiahmoo Spit, Washington State (about a mile and a half from the Canadian border). Image taken 12/20/2017. The west ridge of North Twin Sister (left most peak) is a wonderful rock climb/scramble, which I did many years ago with the Seattle Mountaineers.
Long Lake, Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, Washington. Image taken 2/11/2013
December 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Long Lake, Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, Washington. Image taken 2/11/2013
Mount Blum, from Baker Lake, in winter
December 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Mount Blum, from Baker Lake, in winter
Short-eared owl, flying over its typical winter habitat
December 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Short-eared owl, flying over its typical winter habitat
Winter scene from Camano Island State Park, Washington. In the foreground is Whidbey Island, while Mount Constance and the Olympic Mountains are in the background.
December 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Winter scene from Camano Island State Park, Washington. In the foreground is Whidbey Island, while Mount Constance and the Olympic Mountains are in the background.
Moon rise over Padilla Bay and Mount Baker. Images taken on 12/2/2017
December 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Moon rise over Padilla Bay and Mount Baker. Images taken on 12/2/2017
Palouse Falls, Washington. Image taken during a cold December on 12/12/2013
December 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Palouse Falls, Washington. Image taken during a cold December on 12/12/2013
Male northern harrier hawk, at sunset, Samish Flats. Image taken 12/31/2013
December 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Male northern harrier hawk, at sunset, Samish Flats. Image taken 12/31/2013
Short-eared Owls, facing off, Leque Island (before restoration to tidal marsh), Washington. Image taken 11/17/2016.
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Short-eared Owls, facing off, Leque Island (before restoration to tidal marsh), Washington. Image taken 11/17/2016.
Short-eared owl, Leque Island (before restoration to tidal marsh), Washington. Image taken 11/16/2016.
December 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Short-eared owl, Leque Island (before restoration to tidal marsh), Washington. Image taken 11/16/2016.
Super moon, rising behind Mount Baker, as seen from Cap Sante, Anacortes, Washington. Image taken 12/31/2017. I had waited years to get these images (waiting for a rising super moon in the right position, along with good snow cover and clear skies (that last part being the hardest part)).
December 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Super moon, rising behind Mount Baker, as seen from Cap Sante, Anacortes, Washington. Image taken 12/31/2017. I had waited years to get these images (waiting for a rising super moon in the right position, along with good snow cover and clear skies (that last part being the hardest part)).
Nearby. Snohomish River has exceeded its all-time flood level by half a foot. Stillaguamish River crested one foot below its all-time flood level. Skagit River is rising and on track to exceed its all-time flood record by over two feet. Evacuations ordered in Skagit River 100-year floodplain.
Live: Unprecedented evacuation in Skagit County as floods pulse across WA
An atmospheric river is inundating Western Washington with historic flooding, prompting evacuations and a state of emergency.
www.seattletimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Nearby. Snohomish River has exceeded its all-time flood level by half a foot. Stillaguamish River crested one foot below its all-time flood level. Skagit River is rising and on track to exceed its all-time flood record by over two feet. Evacuations ordered in Skagit River 100-year floodplain.
Water drops - moment of impact
December 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Water drops - moment of impact
Skagit River Estuary and Whitehorse Mountain, Washington. Digital art based on an photo taken white kayaking during the winter of 2023.
December 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Skagit River Estuary and Whitehorse Mountain, Washington. Digital art based on an photo taken white kayaking during the winter of 2023.
Wiley Slough, at low tide, Skagit River Estuary, Washington.
December 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Wiley Slough, at low tide, Skagit River Estuary, Washington.
Deception Pass, Fidalgo Island, Washington. Image taken 12/15/2023 on a Nikon Z7 camera converted for false color infrared photography (at 590nm). The infrared spectrum (normally invisible to our eyes) is depicted in pink hues in this image.
December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Deception Pass, Fidalgo Island, Washington. Image taken 12/15/2023 on a Nikon Z7 camera converted for false color infrared photography (at 590nm). The infrared spectrum (normally invisible to our eyes) is depicted in pink hues in this image.
American Wigeon, Hayton Preserve, Fir Island, Washington
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American Wigeon, Hayton Preserve, Fir Island, Washington
Samish Viewpoint, just north of Edison, Washington. Taken last year - 12/04/2024
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Samish Viewpoint, just north of Edison, Washington. Taken last year - 12/04/2024
White-crowned sparrow, Fir Island, Washington
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
White-crowned sparrow, Fir Island, Washington
Northern Harrier Hawk, and Three Fingers Mountain, seen yesterday afternoon from Fir Island, Washington
December 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Northern Harrier Hawk, and Three Fingers Mountain, seen yesterday afternoon from Fir Island, Washington
Diving for dinner, last night on Fir Island, Washington
December 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Diving for dinner, last night on Fir Island, Washington
Mount Baker, and Twin Sisters Range, in winter time
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Mount Baker, and Twin Sisters Range, in winter time