Doug Bender
@dougbender.bsky.social
I'm a hobby photographer that loves the outdoors and photographing nature, landscape, wildlife, aviation, hot air balloons and astrophotography. I'm still learning a lot, but I hope you enjoy my photos.
The Great Prosser Balloon Rally (Day 1) at Prosser, WA over the Yakima River.
October 7, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The Great Prosser Balloon Rally (Day 1) at Prosser, WA over the Yakima River.
Air show at Skagit Regional Airport located in Burlington, WA. #P51Mustang #EA18's #HeritageFlightMuseam #USNavy #warbirds #aviation #skagitairport
June 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Air show at Skagit Regional Airport located in Burlington, WA. #P51Mustang #EA18's #HeritageFlightMuseam #USNavy #warbirds #aviation #skagitairport
Carson the Red Panda at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA.
June 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Carson the Red Panda at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA.
CG Eagle visiting Astoria, Oregon.
June 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
CG Eagle visiting Astoria, Oregon.
T6 Texan and a Navy SNJ at Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington, WA. The clouds and sunset colors were added with Luminar.
#warbirds #T6Texan #heritageflightmuseum #aviation
#warbirds #T6Texan #heritageflightmuseum #aviation
May 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
T6 Texan and a Navy SNJ at Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington, WA. The clouds and sunset colors were added with Luminar.
#warbirds #T6Texan #heritageflightmuseum #aviation
#warbirds #T6Texan #heritageflightmuseum #aviation
3 T6 Texans and a Navy SNJ at Heritage Flight Museum in Skagit County, Washington State.
#T6texans #warbirds #heritageflightmuseum #aviation #snj
#T6texans #warbirds #heritageflightmuseum #aviation #snj
May 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
3 T6 Texans and a Navy SNJ at Heritage Flight Museum in Skagit County, Washington State.
#T6texans #warbirds #heritageflightmuseum #aviation #snj
#T6texans #warbirds #heritageflightmuseum #aviation #snj
Arrowleaf and lupine flowers around Winthrop, WA during a super bloom season.
#arrowleaf #lupine #nature #outdoor #winthrop #photography
#arrowleaf #lupine #nature #outdoor #winthrop #photography
May 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Arrowleaf and lupine flowers around Winthrop, WA during a super bloom season.
#arrowleaf #lupine #nature #outdoor #winthrop #photography
#arrowleaf #lupine #nature #outdoor #winthrop #photography
Bald Eagles flying in front of Old Glory in Skagit County, Washington. #Baldeagle #americanflag #oldglory #wildlife #photography
May 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Bald Eagles flying in front of Old Glory in Skagit County, Washington. #Baldeagle #americanflag #oldglory #wildlife #photography
Multnomah Falls, Oregon
May 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Multnomah Falls, Oregon
Columbia Hills State Park, located in Washington State on the Columbia River. Yellow Arrowleaf Bitterroot is in bloom along with Lupine. Mt. Hood, Oregon can be seen in the background and one of the petroglyphs that was moved to the park so save it from rising water after The Dalles dam was built.
April 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Columbia Hills State Park, located in Washington State on the Columbia River. Yellow Arrowleaf Bitterroot is in bloom along with Lupine. Mt. Hood, Oregon can be seen in the background and one of the petroglyphs that was moved to the park so save it from rising water after The Dalles dam was built.
A few more photos from Heritage Flight Museum's first fly day of the season at Skagit Airport in Washington State. Two T6 Texans and a Navy SNJ starting up taking off and flying in formation.
#T6Texan #SNJ #HeritageFlightMuseum #warbirds
#T6Texan #SNJ #HeritageFlightMuseum #warbirds
April 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
A few more photos from Heritage Flight Museum's first fly day of the season at Skagit Airport in Washington State. Two T6 Texans and a Navy SNJ starting up taking off and flying in formation.
#T6Texan #SNJ #HeritageFlightMuseum #warbirds
#T6Texan #SNJ #HeritageFlightMuseum #warbirds
Heritage Flight Museum's first fly day of the season featuring their P51 Mustang Val-Halla.
#P51Mustang #warbirds #HeritageFlightMuseum #NikonZ9 #aviation
#P51Mustang #warbirds #HeritageFlightMuseum #NikonZ9 #aviation
April 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Heritage Flight Museum's first fly day of the season featuring their P51 Mustang Val-Halla.
#P51Mustang #warbirds #HeritageFlightMuseum #NikonZ9 #aviation
#P51Mustang #warbirds #HeritageFlightMuseum #NikonZ9 #aviation
Tulips at Roozengaarde Gardens in Skagit Valley, Washington. #tulips #Roozengaarde #photography #nikon
April 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Tulips at Roozengaarde Gardens in Skagit Valley, Washington. #tulips #Roozengaarde #photography #nikon
March 28, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Winthrop Hot Air Balloon Roundup.
#winthrophotairballoonroundup #hotairballoons #nikon #photography #nikonusa
#winthrophotairballoonroundup #hotairballoons #nikon #photography #nikonusa
March 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Winthrop Hot Air Balloon Roundup.
#winthrophotairballoonroundup #hotairballoons #nikon #photography #nikonusa
#winthrophotairballoonroundup #hotairballoons #nikon #photography #nikonusa
Winthrop hot air balloon roundup in Washington State.
#winthrophotairballoonroundup #hotairballoons #winthrophotairballoonralley #flyingadventures
#winthrophotairballoonroundup #hotairballoons #winthrophotairballoonralley #flyingadventures
March 4, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Winthrop hot air balloon roundup in Washington State.
#winthrophotairballoonroundup #hotairballoons #winthrophotairballoonralley #flyingadventures
#winthrophotairballoonroundup #hotairballoons #winthrophotairballoonralley #flyingadventures
March 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Day 1 at the Winthrop Hot Air Balloon Roundup. #hotairballoons #winthrophotairballoonroundup #winthrop
March 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Day 1 at the Winthrop Hot Air Balloon Roundup. #hotairballoons #winthrophotairballoonroundup #winthrop
February 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
2024 Prosser, WA hot air balloon rally.
February 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
2024 Prosser, WA hot air balloon rally.
Here is a time lapse movie with the northern lights and moon rising near the end. The video was shot at Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington State.
#northernlights #mtbaker #timelapse #photography
#northernlights #mtbaker #timelapse #photography
February 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Here is a time lapse movie with the northern lights and moon rising near the end. The video was shot at Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington State.
#northernlights #mtbaker #timelapse #photography
#northernlights #mtbaker #timelapse #photography
North Cascades Hwy in Washington State on a very cold morning with lots of ice hanging off of the valley walls. #NorthCascadesHwy #Hwy20 #Washingtonstate #ice
February 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
North Cascades Hwy in Washington State on a very cold morning with lots of ice hanging off of the valley walls. #NorthCascadesHwy #Hwy20 #Washingtonstate #ice
Mustang Monday. The P51 Mustang is one of my top three planes that I love to see. Val Halla is from Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington, WA and the second is from the Erickson Collection in Madras, OR.
#Mustang #Aviation #Photography #P51 #HeritageFlightMuseum #EricksonCollection #Nikon
#Mustang #Aviation #Photography #P51 #HeritageFlightMuseum #EricksonCollection #Nikon
February 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Mustang Monday. The P51 Mustang is one of my top three planes that I love to see. Val Halla is from Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington, WA and the second is from the Erickson Collection in Madras, OR.
#Mustang #Aviation #Photography #P51 #HeritageFlightMuseum #EricksonCollection #Nikon
#Mustang #Aviation #Photography #P51 #HeritageFlightMuseum #EricksonCollection #Nikon
February 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM