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Seeker, wanderer, citizen of the world 🌎. Birder, lake swimmer, volunteer, hiker, and environmentally focused.
Sunrise this morning with the mist riding low and hugging the foothills - lovely start to the day.
February 3, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Sunrise this morning with the mist riding low and hugging the foothills - lovely start to the day.
February 1st and we in the northwest are experiencing first signs of spring. The first camellia bloom of the year and snow drops.
February 2, 2026 at 3:48 AM
February 1st and we in the northwest are experiencing first signs of spring. The first camellia bloom of the year and snow drops.
Winter skies always changing but never boring.
February 1, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Winter skies always changing but never boring.
Even in the depth of a northwest winter there are hints of new plant life appearing in hidden and protected corners already producing flowers to lighten the day.
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Even in the depth of a northwest winter there are hints of new plant life appearing in hidden and protected corners already producing flowers to lighten the day.
The winter flowers of the Witch Hazel brighten a winter's day and the ever changing beauty of the Pacific Northwest landscape from Puget Sound looking west to the Cascade Mountains to the east.
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The winter flowers of the Witch Hazel brighten a winter's day and the ever changing beauty of the Pacific Northwest landscape from Puget Sound looking west to the Cascade Mountains to the east.
After reading about Alex and his life I want to think about him in the larger context as not only someone dedicated to healing but someone who sought to truly make a difference. I want to think of him like some of my favorite places truly beautiful inside and out. Safe travels Alex into the Unknown
January 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM
After reading about Alex and his life I want to think about him in the larger context as not only someone dedicated to healing but someone who sought to truly make a difference. I want to think of him like some of my favorite places truly beautiful inside and out. Safe travels Alex into the Unknown
The blue black of night time skies, absolutely love this little fungus called Fairy Parachutes (Marasmiellus candidus) which is native to the Pacific Northwest, and Hair Ice.
January 24, 2026 at 12:12 AM
The blue black of night time skies, absolutely love this little fungus called Fairy Parachutes (Marasmiellus candidus) which is native to the Pacific Northwest, and Hair Ice.
Another January night another night of aurora watching. Tonight the colors are far different from the purple hues of last night. Now there is more green with hints of yellow and a touch of lavender. I love the shifting colors across the night sky.
January 21, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Another January night another night of aurora watching. Tonight the colors are far different from the purple hues of last night. Now there is more green with hints of yellow and a touch of lavender. I love the shifting colors across the night sky.
January aurora - worth standing in the cold to witness.
January 20, 2026 at 4:35 AM
January aurora - worth standing in the cold to witness.
Deep in the woods on the way to Samish Crest - Yellowing Curtain Crust (Stereum subtomentosum) also known as False Turkey Tail and hidden in tree ledge where a tree was felled a tiny raccoon figurine.
January 19, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Deep in the woods on the way to Samish Crest - Yellowing Curtain Crust (Stereum subtomentosum) also known as False Turkey Tail and hidden in tree ledge where a tree was felled a tiny raccoon figurine.
Small things enhance a hike how light reflects on rushing water, Yellow waxy cap nestled in the forest debris a sign of a healthy soil ecosystem, and the golden orb spider web glistening in the morning light.
January 17, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Small things enhance a hike how light reflects on rushing water, Yellow waxy cap nestled in the forest debris a sign of a healthy soil ecosystem, and the golden orb spider web glistening in the morning light.
Snow-white Crust (Plicatura nivea) and Fishbone Beard Lichen (Usnea dasopoga) both are found in old growth and secondary old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest and are highly visible in the rainy months of fall and winter.
January 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Snow-white Crust (Plicatura nivea) and Fishbone Beard Lichen (Usnea dasopoga) both are found in old growth and secondary old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest and are highly visible in the rainy months of fall and winter.
Geneva Pond on a winter's day and a forest bridge made of Yellow cedar. There is something so soothing to the spirit to wander forested trails mostly quiet except for the sounds of springs running briskly towards the pond and the occasional croak of a Raven, Belted kingfisher, and Stellar's Jay.
January 14, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Geneva Pond on a winter's day and a forest bridge made of Yellow cedar. There is something so soothing to the spirit to wander forested trails mostly quiet except for the sounds of springs running briskly towards the pond and the occasional croak of a Raven, Belted kingfisher, and Stellar's Jay.
I can never get enough of the sound, beauty, and power of waterfalls, geologic crossroads which fill the senses.
January 12, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I can never get enough of the sound, beauty, and power of waterfalls, geologic crossroads which fill the senses.
The weekly ferry from Bellingham to Alaska by way of the Inland Passage is not for the light hearted during the winter months with numerous storms pummeling the ship along the way.
Barrow's goldeneye ducks wintering on the bay, and snow on the foothills near Lake Whatcom.
Barrow's goldeneye ducks wintering on the bay, and snow on the foothills near Lake Whatcom.
January 10, 2026 at 4:10 AM
The weekly ferry from Bellingham to Alaska by way of the Inland Passage is not for the light hearted during the winter months with numerous storms pummeling the ship along the way.
Barrow's goldeneye ducks wintering on the bay, and snow on the foothills near Lake Whatcom.
Barrow's goldeneye ducks wintering on the bay, and snow on the foothills near Lake Whatcom.
The little sailing boat reminds me of one of my favorite classic bedtime story of Wynken, Blynken and Nod.
The carvings on the columns along the stairs leading up to the old City Hall date back to the 1890s.
The carvings on the columns along the stairs leading up to the old City Hall date back to the 1890s.
January 6, 2026 at 11:14 PM
The little sailing boat reminds me of one of my favorite classic bedtime story of Wynken, Blynken and Nod.
The carvings on the columns along the stairs leading up to the old City Hall date back to the 1890s.
The carvings on the columns along the stairs leading up to the old City Hall date back to the 1890s.
Blue skies and interesting cloud formations as well as raging creeks running high even when stormy weather subsides.
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Blue skies and interesting cloud formations as well as raging creeks running high even when stormy weather subsides.
In need of quiet and a bit of solitude today and finding hidden gifts like Hair Ice - (Exidiopsis effusa) a species of fungi which is known for forming hair ice on dead wood.
January 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
In need of quiet and a bit of solitude today and finding hidden gifts like Hair Ice - (Exidiopsis effusa) a species of fungi which is known for forming hair ice on dead wood.
New Year's Day walk along Big Indian Slough along Padilla Bay saw 36 Bald eagles, 77 Killdeer, 29 Great Blue Heron, 166 Northern Pintail, 1 Short Eared Owl, 3 Northern Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 5 Rough Legged Hawks, 33 Common and Barrow's goldeneye, 13 Buffleheads, 28 American Widgeons, 2 Common loons.
January 1, 2026 at 9:31 PM
New Year's Day walk along Big Indian Slough along Padilla Bay saw 36 Bald eagles, 77 Killdeer, 29 Great Blue Heron, 166 Northern Pintail, 1 Short Eared Owl, 3 Northern Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 5 Rough Legged Hawks, 33 Common and Barrow's goldeneye, 13 Buffleheads, 28 American Widgeons, 2 Common loons.
Sunrise over Lake Whatcom and sunset and as always sunrises are far superior to sunsets on this lake.
December 31, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Sunrise over Lake Whatcom and sunset and as always sunrises are far superior to sunsets on this lake.
Trail of a Thousand Puddles was my hike today with a break in the weather and wandering along the South Fork of the Nooksack River. I have to admit love the name but probably should be renamed Trail of Wet Hiking Boots with Knee High Creeks.
December 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Trail of a Thousand Puddles was my hike today with a break in the weather and wandering along the South Fork of the Nooksack River. I have to admit love the name but probably should be renamed Trail of Wet Hiking Boots with Knee High Creeks.
I love this piece called Positive Energy especially when the morning light pierces the pieces of glass and fills the artwork with light especially on the short days when light is in short supply.
December 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I love this piece called Positive Energy especially when the morning light pierces the pieces of glass and fills the artwork with light especially on the short days when light is in short supply.
Christmas stroll along Bellingham Bay to Marine Park and back with the views of the North Cascade Mountains freshly painted in new snow and the shades only visible in winter light.
December 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Christmas stroll along Bellingham Bay to Marine Park and back with the views of the North Cascade Mountains freshly painted in new snow and the shades only visible in winter light.
Not sure if this is Cauliform mushroom - Sparassis Radicata or White Domecap - Leucocybe connata but both of them are native to the Pacific Northwest.
December 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Not sure if this is Cauliform mushroom - Sparassis Radicata or White Domecap - Leucocybe connata but both of them are native to the Pacific Northwest.
Rainbows are a frequent visitor here which is why they figure so prominently in the mythology of the First Nations people of the Salish Sea.
December 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Rainbows are a frequent visitor here which is why they figure so prominently in the mythology of the First Nations people of the Salish Sea.