Male Wood Duck, Ridgefield NWR, Washington State. #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #PNW #wildlifePhotography #Birds #WoodDuck

Take Hike Human - You're Cramping my Style! A male red-winged blackbird singing among the cattails of Ridgefield NWR in Washington state. #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #PNW #wildlifePhotography #Birds #redwingedblackbird

Great Egret, Small Snack A Great Egret on the hunt at the Ridgefield NWR in Washington state catches a ... dragonfly? Tadpole? #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #WadingBird #PNW #wildlifePhotography #Birds #GreatEgret

A Wilson's Snipe hunting in muddy grass at the water's edge, Ridgefield NWR in Washington state. Another first for me. #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #WadingBird #PNW #wildlifePhotography #Birds #WilsonsSnipe

A Long-billed Dowitcher, a first for me, catches a tasty worm in the shallows of a pond in the Ridgefield NWR in Washington state. #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #WadingBird #PNW #wildlifePhotography #Birds #LongBilledDowitcher

This is, I believe, a male Cinnamon Teal, a bird I've never encountered before, all dressed up in his breeding season best at the Ridgefield NWR. #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #CinnamonTeal #PNW #wildlifePhotography #Birds

Pie-billed Grebe, Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, Portland, Oregon. Oaks Bottom is a great place to stroll around, looking for birds in the wetlands. #Oregon #Portland #OaksBottomWildlifeRefuge #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #PieBilledGrebe #PNW #wildlifePhotography #Birds

American White Pelican cruising the Lewis River in Washington State. The bill adornment means it's mating season. My first time encountering a white pelican. #Washington #AmericanWhitePelican #birds #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #PNW #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

Another of a Bushtit amongst the cherry blossoms of Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, Oregon. #Portland #Birds #BirdPhotography #PNW #Oregon #ArtPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Spring #CherryBlossoms

Adult Bald Eagle just hanging out along the Lewis River in Washington State. #Washington #LewisRiver #BaldEagle #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #PNW #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #TalonTuesday

A bushtit, I believe, amongst the cherry blossoms along the downtown Portland, Oregon, waterfront. #Portland #Birds #BirdPhotography #PNW #Oregon #ArtPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Spring #CherryBlossoms

Bald Eagle This eagle looks awfully proud of themselves for snatching a smelt out of the cresting Lewis River and eating it in flight. Lewis River, Washington State. #Washington #LewisRiver #BaldEagle #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #PNW #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

The Gathering Place American White Pelicans and Double Crested Cormorants hanging out on a fallen tree in the middle of the swollen Lewis River in Washington. #Washington #LewisRiver #AmericanWhitePelican #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #PNW #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

The Gathering Place American White Pelicans and Double Crested Cormorants hanging out on a fallen tree in the middle of the swollen Lewis River in Washington. #Washington #LewisRiver #AmericanWhitePelican #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #PNW #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

Bald Eagle with Fresh Caught Smelt Taken along the Lewis River in Western Washington. The eagle swallowed its prey on the wing a few seconds later. #Washington #LewisRiver #BaldEagle #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #PNW #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

On March 24th, 2026, I will give away a 16x20T print of this image of Bodie Island Light House and Milky Way to one of my paid Patreon Subscribers (either paid level). Subscribers get early access to new photos, and top level subscribers get discounts on prints and calendars. Link below.

A Great Blue Heron checks out the view from atop one of the tallest trees in the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge just outside Portland, Oregon. #Oregon #Portland #TualatinRiverNWR #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #GreatBlueHeron #PNW #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

A Song Sparrow doing its job in the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge just outside Portland, Oregon. #Oregon #Portland #TualatinRiverNWR #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #SongSparrow #PNW #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

A male Red-Shafted Northern Flicker launches towards a higher vantage point in the Tualatin River NWR just outside Portland, Oregon. #Oregon #Portland #TualatinRiverNWR #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #NorthernFlicker #PNW #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

Song of Spring A Brown Creeper (I think) singing its little head off at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge just outside Portland, Oregon. #Oregon #Portland #TualatinRiverNWR #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #BrownCreeper #PNW #wildlifePhotography

Before Firefall, Yosemite National Park This is technically before full Firefall - the falls are not yet fire red. But with the wind kicking up the water, I think it makes a great shot. #YosemiteNP #California #artPhotography #photography #YosemiteFirefall #WaterfallWednesday #HorsetailFalls

Firefall, Horsetail Falls, Yosemite National Park Click through to see the whole image. Saturday's Firefall was not one of the most spectacular ever. But against the odds, it happened, and I was there. #YosemiteNP #California #artPhotography #photography #YosemiteFirefall

Yosemite Ravens have zero fear or respect for humans, or their signs. Note: the, ah, stain, on the sign is not fresh, though that does not mean this particular raven is innocent. #YosemiteNP #California #artPhotography #photography #Raven #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds

A Great Egret snags a tadpole or minnow from the seasonal wetlands in Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge in Portland, Oregon. #Oregon #Portland #OaksBottomWildlifeRefuge #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #GreatEgret #PNW #wildlifePhotography #BirdoftheDay #CollectiingFood

Cormorants Welcoming Sunset As the sun sets off Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park, cormorants dry their wings after a day of fishing in the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean. #Washington #OlympicNP #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Sunset #PNW #Cormorants #USNationalPark

Tis the season for love - shot this hummingbird gathering nesting material 10 days ago in the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge in Portland, Oregon . #Oregon #Portland #OaksBottomWildlifeRefuge #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Hummingbird #PNW #wildlifePhotography

The Portland Japanese Gardens are steeped in the sounds, colors and textures of nature, sculpted and architected by man to create a harmonious blend of elements and shapes. Taken on a foggy winter morn. #PortlandJapaneseGarden #Oregon #Portland #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Fog

I found these mushrooms sprouting in the Wisteria Arbor in the Portland Japanese Gardens on a foggy winter's morning. I was drawn to the contrast with the wood, and the curves of the forms. #PortlandJapaneseGarden #Oregon #Portland #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #fungi

The receding tide made intricate arrangements of sand and smooth stones on Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park on a winter afternoon. Camera on tripod for enough dynamic range. #Washington #OlympicNP #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Sunset #PNW #RockinTuesday #USNationalPark

Late January in the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park in Washington State. It was cold and frosty, and this fir branch was covered with jewel-like droplets riding the edge between ice and liquid. #Washington #OlympicNP #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Frozen #PNW

Haystack Rock Sunset, Winter The sun sets behind the famous Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon, and the people have come to be awed. #Oregon #CannonBeach #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Sunset #PNW #HumansOfBlueSky #HaystackRock #Landscape

Merriman Falls, Olympic National Forest. The falls photograph best in the winter, I think. It's easier to see the falls, but there is still abundant vibrant greenery. #Washington #OlympicNF #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Waterfall #WaterfallWednesday #PNW #USNationalForest

Me and My Reflection Male Northern Shoveler, paddling around the marsh in the Ridgefield NWR in Washington State. #BirdOfTheDay #Ducks #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #NorthernShoveler #PNW #wildlifePhotography

Still Bird at Sundown, Ruby Beach As the sun sets off Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park, a shorebird rests on a sea stack, somehow confident that the incoming waves won't drench it. #Washington #OlympicNP #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Sunset #PNW #Scape #USNationalPark

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Hair Ice This is called "hair ice" and it's peculiar to the Pacific NW. Found this piece near Merriman Falls in the Olympic National Forest on a cold morning.  #WashingtonState #OlympicNationalForest #artPhotography #photography #PNW #fineArtPhotography #HairIce #USNationalForests

Male Northern Shoveler, taken just after he finished shoveling around in the marsh for breakfast at the Ridgefield NWR in Washington State. #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #NorthernShoveler #PNW #wildlifePhotography

Dammit! A male Ring-necked Duck trying to disentangle himself after diving to munch on some tasty plants in the Ridgefield NWR in Washington State. #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #RingNeckedDuck #PNW #wildlifePhotography

Northern Harrier on the Hunt A female northern harrier patrolling the marshes of the Ridgefield NWR in Washington State in search of brunch. #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #NorthenHarrier #PNW #wildlifePhotography

American Coot on the hunt in the Ridgefield NWR in Washington State. Despite its fierce mien, it's only a threat to vegetables. #Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #AmericanCoot #PNW #wildlifePhotography #AnimalArtTuesday

Traffic flows across the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington as Mount Saint Helens looms in the distance. View from Rocky Butte in Portland. #Oregon #Portland #aroundSunset #artPhotography #photography #Urban #fineArtPhotography #MtStHelens #BlueSkyMonday

Yaquina Head Lighthouse At Sunset The sun is just about to disappear below the horizon and the seabirds are flying home to roost for the night. From the summer. #sunset #photography #OregonCoast #YaquinaHead #birds #artPhotography #PacificOcean #pnw #YaquinaHeadLighthouse #lighthouse #Stunday

Rain Drops on Grass Sauvie Island Wildlife Area, Oregon - was hunting birds, but got distracted by other things, as I often do. #naturePhotography #photography #SauvieIsland #Oregon #Raindrops #artPhotography

Big Splash, Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington, B&W This giant splash was caused by an incoming wave hitting a wave rebounding off the cliff face. #WashingtonState #WashingtonStateParks #artPhotography #photography #PNW #fineArtPhotography #Waves #lighthouse

Big Splash, Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington, B&W This giant splash was caused by an incoming wave hitting a wave rebounding off the cliff face. #WashingtonState #WashingtonStateParks #artPhotography #photography #PNW #fineArtPhotography #Waves #CapeDisappointmentStatePark #ClassicMono

Who's Next For Dinner? An American Kestrel - I think (because it's bigger than any kestrel I've seen before ) - surveys the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area outside Portland, Oregon just before sunset. #naturePhotography #photography #SauvieIsland #Oregon #WildlifePhotography #Kestrel #birdPhotography

I'm Too Sexy for this Field Great Egret in breeding plumage strutting through Sauvie Island Wildlife Area field outside Portland, Oregon, scanning for prey, predators and potential mates. #naturePhotography #photography #SauvieIsland #Oregon #WildlifePhotography #GreatEgret #birdPhotography

Revenge of the Dinosaurs A Great Egret consuming a rodent it snatched out of a field in the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area outside Portland, Oregon. #naturePhotography #photography #SauvieIsland #Oregon #WildlifePhotography #GreatEgret #birdPhotography

A streetlight glowing in the pre-dawn mists illuminates the walking trail and a bench on the grounds of the Pittock Mansion overlooking Portland, Oregon. #Oregon #Portland #BWFri #artPhotography #photography #BeforeSunrise #fineArtPhotography #FogandMist #blackandWhitePhotography #ClassicMono

Pittock Mansion in the pre-dawn mists atop the Tualatin Mountains overlooking Portland, Oregon, black-and-white edition. #Oregon #Portland #cinematic #artPhotography #photography #BeforeSunrise #fineArtPhotography #FogandMist #PittockMansion #blackandWhitePhotography #ClassicMono