Scott Butner
@picturefairy.bsky.social
Retired environmental scientist, full-time roller derby, hockey, wedding, rocket, landscape, concert, weather, astro and whatever-else-comes-before-my-lens photographer based in Tri Cities, WA.
3-4000in deep red Tri cities, WA!
October 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
3-4000in deep red Tri cities, WA!
Tri Cities (Kennewick/Pasco/Richland) WA. 60% for Trump in 2024 - estimated 4,000 showed up
October 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Tri Cities (Kennewick/Pasco/Richland) WA. 60% for Trump in 2024 - estimated 4,000 showed up
Photographing the sport of roller derby is one of my favorite refuges from the political shit show we’re living through…
September 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Photographing the sport of roller derby is one of my favorite refuges from the political shit show we’re living through…
It’s fire season and with it comes the Fire Boss crew. amazing pilots!
August 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It’s fire season and with it comes the Fire Boss crew. amazing pilots!
Today is world photography day.
Be sure to thank a photographer - without our images to steal from, AI would have no idea what the world looks like
Be sure to thank a photographer - without our images to steal from, AI would have no idea what the world looks like
August 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Today is world photography day.
Be sure to thank a photographer - without our images to steal from, AI would have no idea what the world looks like
Be sure to thank a photographer - without our images to steal from, AI would have no idea what the world looks like
And a few from Mt Rainier National Park the other night
August 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
And a few from Mt Rainier National Park the other night
I use Blue Sky mostly as a consumer, not a producer of “content” (oh how I hate that term). But now and then I post a few of my photos since that’s what I do for a living. Here’s a few from our local punk/metal scene taken at a recent show
August 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I use Blue Sky mostly as a consumer, not a producer of “content” (oh how I hate that term). But now and then I post a few of my photos since that’s what I do for a living. Here’s a few from our local punk/metal scene taken at a recent show
No kings protest in deep red Kennewick WA draws about 3000 protesters
June 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
No kings protest in deep red Kennewick WA draws about 3000 protesters
Ransom she just collected
“$3,000 by sundown or the puppy gets it!”
“$3,000 by sundown or the puppy gets it!”
April 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Ransom she just collected
“$3,000 by sundown or the puppy gets it!”
“$3,000 by sundown or the puppy gets it!”
Ransom for some puppies she kidnapped
“Get me the money or Fido gets puréed “
“Get me the money or Fido gets puréed “
April 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Ransom for some puppies she kidnapped
“Get me the money or Fido gets puréed “
“Get me the money or Fido gets puréed “
Ransom money for someone’s puppy, no doubt
April 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Ransom money for someone’s puppy, no doubt
Photos from the Columbia gorge near the Dalles, Oregon this afternoon
April 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Photos from the Columbia gorge near the Dalles, Oregon this afternoon
I, too, am heavily invested in tulips
April 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I, too, am heavily invested in tulips
Richland WA went 61% for Trump in 2024. Between a hands-off event in neighboring Kennewick (also ruby red) and a smaller event in Richland (pictured here)we had over 1500 people show up
April 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Richland WA went 61% for Trump in 2024. Between a hands-off event in neighboring Kennewick (also ruby red) and a smaller event in Richland (pictured here)we had over 1500 people show up
Deep red Tri-Cities, WA - well over 1,150 people between two events
April 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Deep red Tri-Cities, WA - well over 1,150 people between two events
A Seattle moonrise from a couple years ago
March 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
A Seattle moonrise from a couple years ago
Indivisible of Tri Cities WA held an "Empty chair Town Hall" for Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA 4th CD) this weekend. Approximately 230-240 people attended and since our room capacity was capped at 130, we had to conduct it in two sessions.
March 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Indivisible of Tri Cities WA held an "Empty chair Town Hall" for Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA 4th CD) this weekend. Approximately 230-240 people attended and since our room capacity was capped at 130, we had to conduct it in two sessions.
a few photos from this weekend's Polar Bear Plunge in Tri Cities WA to benefit Special Olympics of Washington State.
March 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
a few photos from this weekend's Polar Bear Plunge in Tri Cities WA to benefit Special Olympics of Washington State.
Maddie is always happy to cuddle
March 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Maddie is always happy to cuddle
roller derby at the Gorge Roller Derby bouts this past weekend.
March 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
roller derby at the Gorge Roller Derby bouts this past weekend.
tonight's lunar eclipse, photographed from Richland, WA
March 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
tonight's lunar eclipse, photographed from Richland, WA
It all depends on how low the DJIA goes. If it dips below 40,500 then tariffs are off again. Otherwise on. Unless it rains then it’s dealers choice
March 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It all depends on how low the DJIA goes. If it dips below 40,500 then tariffs are off again. Otherwise on. Unless it rains then it’s dealers choice
Photos of dachshunds running at the annual Wiener Dog Races at Tri City Americans WHL Hockey game, 3/8/2025
March 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Photos of dachshunds running at the annual Wiener Dog Races at Tri City Americans WHL Hockey game, 3/8/2025