Rest in peace, President Carter. A truly good man, and the world is better for having you in it. Your life was an example we could all stand to follow. Say hello to Rosalynn for us.

#PresidentCarter #ALifeWellLived #service #kindnessmatters #peace

Glad Cooper the dog was occupied with a bush and didn’t spot this heron and scare it off. And I can’t believe it stayed out while I took several pics. This was one of my favorites.

#birdphotography #naturephotography #blueheron #pnw #wildlife

A blustery morning out here on Marrowstone Island. I love these days. Took a drive after breakfast at the Nordland General Store (so grateful for our island’s community owned shop and glad they have a generator!) to see and feel the wind’s power.

#washingtonstate #pugetsound #winterskies #olypen

Sometimes you gotta shake things up a little to see life from a different perspective. Taking a drive on a blustery morning, after the power went out, brought home the wildness of nature…and my own wild spirit.

#landscapephotography #wildnature #spirituality #stormyweather #pnw #pugetsound

Love seeing so many varieties of shrooms this time of year. Saw these on a hike today in Fort Flagler State Park.

#hiking #mushrooms #stateparks #WahsingtonState #PublicLands #OlyPen

A subtle shift in clouds and light and the landscape can change dramatically. The same can be said for our mental perspectives and the landscape of our lives.

Ten seconds is all it took for the light to shift again. Almost missed it.

#landscapephotography #naturescapes #pnw #mountainviews #olypen

Good morning and happy Friday #Bluesky! The views from my front porch are always beautiful, but sometimes, Mother Nature really puts on a show. This morning’s sunrise was one of those times.

#PugetSound #sunrise #MotherNature #WashingtonState #nature #sunrisephotography #LandscapePhotography

A couple weeks ago, on the way to the Eastern Sierra for Photo Cascadia's annual get-together, Adrian Klein, Zack Schnepf and I stopped to photograph a beautiful and misty Burney Falls. I had never seen it with fog like this before.

Mood.

Cross-stitch embroidery by @wendyenthomas.bsky.social

Lake Crescent is beautiful no matter the season, but there’s something mystical about it in the winter.

#OlympicNationalPark #landscapephotography #nature #PNW #naturescapes #getoutside #lakeviews #washingtonstate

Frosted Trees.

#Photography #LandscapePhotography

The first time I lived somewhere with amazing scenery on my doorstep was in #Garmisch, Germany. But the town is in a valley, which sometimes made me feel, physically and mentally. When I needed to open my mind and senses, I could #hike UP a trail, where expansive views gave me a fresh perspective.

Alpen Glow on Mt. Baker, Washington, roughly 75 miles distant. Directly across the channel is San Juan Island, WA. As seen from #VictoriaBC on #VancouverIsland.

#photography #PNW #landscapePhotgraphy #mountains

December rolls in on a soft breeze and a #bluesky. I took advantage of the weather to go for a #hike in Fort Flagler State Park. One of my favorite places in the park in winter is the tent campground for its old trees and #OlympicMountain views, but the bluff trail is great too. I did both today 😁

The Hall of Mosses in Olympic National Park is a PNW site to see. Easy to see why this moss-covered trail is a favorite 💚

#hallofmosses #hallofmossestrailhohrainforest #hohrainforest #hikingtrails #nature #nationalparks #olympicnationalpark #olympicpeninsula #washingtonstate #pacificnorthwest

Good morning #Bluesky! I’m new here. I’ve jumped ship from all other social media. My accounts delete permanently on December 25…Merry Christmas to me 😂 I came here looking for a more positive experience and to connect with those interested in #nature, #hiking, #travel, and #personalgrowth.

I spent 5.5 years #traveling the U.S. in an RV, exploring #nature and discovering the ways shifting physical and mental spaces impacted my perspectives about this world I live in and changed my own internal spaces. Though I've settled in the PNW, this journey hasn't ended. It's just evolved.