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Thomas Powers
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ML scientist, transit advocate in Seattle
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Now's the time of year I have to bike home in the dark, but at least I get to see cool sunsets over the water

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Sunset turning the cloudy sky orange over Puget Sound
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Morning sun and fog on a fall morning in Seattle

#seattle #pnw #ferry #photography
Two ferries on Puget Sound reflecting the golden morning light with low lying clouds overhead and fog on the horizon
October 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Beautiful day for a Mariners win

#seattle #ferry #tridentsup
A ferry crosses the sound. The evening light creates a nice yellow and orange backdrop to the low-lying clouds. The Mariners have won game 5 of the ALCS, propelled by a grand slam from Eugenio Suarez.
October 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Cloud partially blocking the sun but not its reflection off the sound

#seattle #sunset #pnw #photography
Sunset over Puget Sound on a mostly clear day. A cloud partially blocks the sun as it sets creating sun rays and a narrow reflection off the water.
October 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Victor robles telling the praying mantis on his hat how many outs there are
October 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Cloudy morning sky clearing a bit after some rain

#seattle #pnw #ferry #photography
A Kitsap fast ferry traverses Puget Sound. The morning light colors a clearing sky on the horizon while nearer clouds layer above
October 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Seattle skyline shrouded in mist

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A view of the Seattle skyline and train tracks. Low lying fog shrouds the space needle and skyscrapers beneath an otherwise clear bright sky.
October 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Crisp fall morning before the rain rolls in

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A ferry traverses the Puget Sound on a calm fall morning. In the background, fog clings to the hills beneath pastel shades of morning light
October 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Fog behind the cranes at the port on a calm fall morning

#seattle #photography #themountainisout
Fog settled in behind the cranes at the port of Seattle with a clear view of the mountain behind on a calm fall morning
September 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Tugboat on the sound

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Tugboat chugging across Puget Sound on a rainy day. The islands and peninsula in the background are shrouded in mist
September 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Clouds with a watercolor texture over the ferry

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Ferry crossing Puget Sound. The clouds above have a watercolor texture to them as they merge into the fog below
September 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Two years ago today at the Cliffs of Moher. If you squint you can see O'Brien's Tower

#photography #ireland #éire
A view of the Cliffs of Moher. The vibrant blue ocean contrasts with the greens, yellows and greys of the cliff stone, grass, and moss. In the very center near the edge of the cliff is O'Brien's Tower
September 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Slightly later in the evening with a pair of ferries crossing the sound

#photography #seattle #pnw
A pair of ferries and two sailboats on the sound under a clear sky with smoke obscuring the Olympics
September 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Smoke from the Bear Gulch fire coloring the sunset over the Olympics

#seattle #pnw #sunset #photography
View of Puget Sound at sunset. Views of the Olympics are blocked by smoke from the Bear Gulch Fire that turns the sun red filters the fading light with orange and yellow tones.
September 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Smoky sunset

#sunset #photography
Smoky orange sunset over a farm in Quebec with wispy clouds and a green field and trees
September 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Sunset over the center of the universe

#seattle #photography #pnw
Sunset over a silhouetted Fremont (self-titled center of the universe) in Seattle
September 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Tahoma wearing a sunhat

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Alpine stream with scattered trees, bushes, and wildflowers in front of Mt Tahoma which has a cloud hat
September 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Cloudy day over the sound

#seattle #ferry #pnw #photography
A ferry crosses Puget Sound beneath an overcast sky with textured clouds
September 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Sun starting to burn through the fog

#seattle #pnw #fog #photography
Sun shining through the fog at the horizon on a residential street. Trees, power lines, and cars fade into the fog
September 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Foggy sunrise

#pnw #photography #sunrise #washington
Sunrise reflecting off of clouds over the Skagit River with low lying fog and silhouetted trees
September 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Sunlight filtering through clouds over Puget Sound

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Sun rays filtering through clouds over Puget Sound with a single sailboat in view on the water
September 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Impromptu hike through the Skagit Bay Estuary

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Sun rays shooting through clouds over the estuary Craft Island sticking out of the estuary like the shell of a giant ancient turtle Large bird (raven maybe?) flying over the estuary with evergreen trees in he back View of islands and wetlands on Skagit Bay
September 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Canoeing on the skagit river with @jordanlcouch.bsky.social

#skagit #washington #pnw #photography
Sunrise light over a foggy farm Sunrise over the Skagit River Midmorning light over the Skagit River Midmorning light over the Skagit River with some light fog
September 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Dawn over the Cascades

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Dawn light over mountains and low lying clouds
August 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Not quite spherical, but close
Sparrow perched on a branch The same sparrow on a branch, but now singing
August 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM