Photo Gallery

Amazing Forest

Taken Sep 06, 2014 on North Fork Sauk River in the Mountain Loop Highway region of North Cascades.

No peaks today just a nice stroll through the forest..

Hydnellum peckii

Taken Aug 15, 2014 on Mount Townsend in the East region of Olympics.

A fascinating fungus found along the trail to Mount Townsend

Huckleberry Heaven

Taken Aug 16, 2014 on Pinnacle Lake in the Mountain Loop Highway region of North Cascades.

Close-up shot of huckleberries picked at Pinnacle Lake

Jelly in Low Intertidal Zone

Taken Jul 28, 2014 on Dungeness Spit in the North region of Olympics.

Beautiful to look at, a treasure to spot, don't get too close, their sting can be hot

Mountain Owl's Clover

Taken Jul 28, 2014 on Sunrise Ridge in the North region of Olympics.

There were many of these in the meadows along the Sunrise Ridge trail.

Raindrop

Taken Jul 22, 2014 on Mount Ellinor in the East region of Olympics.

Taken on Mt Ellinor, Olympics

Beautiful Wall of Trees

Taken Jul 18, 2014 on Grand Ridge in the North region of Olympics.

If you are on the Grand Ridge Trail 200 yd below the summit of Elk Mountain then you can look south and see this incredible wall of conifers.

A young marmot near Royal Basin

Taken Jul 05, 2014 on Royal Basin in the East region of Olympics.

On our hike up to the Upper Royal Basin in Olympic National Park we came upon a meadow which had tons of marmots scurrying about, this one was noticeably smaller and fuzzier so it caught my eye as a likely juvenile of sorts.

False Hellebore, the Return

Taken Jul 04, 2014 on Hidden Lake Lookout in the North Cascades Highway region of North Cascades.

False hellebore re-emerge after winter on the Hidden Lake Lookout trail.

Tiny Frog

Taken Aug 06, 2013 on Pear Lake in the Leavenworth Area region of Central Cascades.

WTA Volunteer vacation - on the path to worksite. Tiny frogs.

Carkeek Caterpillar

Taken Jun 15, 2014 on Carkeek Park in the Puget Sound and Islands region.

A western tent caterpillar (Malacosoma californicum) near Piper's Creek. This orange and black beauty will blossom into...a brown-winged moth. Taken with my Nikon S8200.

Tree, Falls

Taken May 03, 2013 on Wallace Falls in the Stevens Pass - West region of Central Cascades.

Close-up of tree bark as Wallace Falls thunders in the background.

Backcountry Snack

Taken Jun 01, 2014 on Upper Middle Fork Snoqualmie Meadow in the North Bend Area region of Snoqualmie Pass.

Salmonberry's along the Middle Fork Snoqualmie

Baby Oysters

Taken May 31, 2014 on Green Mountain in the North Bend Area region of Snoqualmie Pass.

An adorable clump of baby fungi

Full Balsamroot

Taken May 15, 2014 in the Eastern Washington region.

A curling Balsamroot captured at Derby Canyon in Peshastin

Dots

Taken May 11, 2014 on West Fork Foss River and Lakes in the Stevens Pass - West region of Central Cascades.

Some type of fungi growing on logs near West Fork Foss River

Saxifrage

Taken Mar 09, 2014 on West Elwha in the Olympics region.

There were several saxifrage blooming on a rock wall beside the bridge about a mile from the Herrick Road TH for the West Elwha Trail.

Officer Krupke

Taken Feb 23, 2014 on West Tiger 3 in the Tiger Mountain region of Issaquah Alps.

A gray jay (Perisoreus canadensis) engages in a stare-down near the summit of West Tiger #3 on February 23, 2013. I nicknamed it "Officer Krupke" for inexplicable reasons.

Snow Berries

Taken Jan 20, 2014 on Cama Beach State Park in the North Sound region of Puget Sound and Islands.

Snow berries taken at Cama Beach State Park.

Winter flowering hellebore

Taken Jan 22, 2014 on Washington Park Arboretum in the Puget Sound and Islands region.

This was taken in the winter garden of the Arboretum, a great place for an urban hike. Get a good flower fix here!

Mount Rose Summit

Taken Jan 02, 2014 on Mount Rose in the East region of Olympics.

A picture of the Mount Rose summit elevation sign, taken on 1/2/14

Dewdrop on Mount Townsend

Taken Dec 31, 2013 on Mount Townsend in the East region of Olympics.

2013 NW Exposure photo contest winner -- 2nd Place, Offbeat Outdoors. Mount Townsend Trail, Olympic National Forest. Photo by Terri Hoselton

Happy Holidays 2013 WTA

Taken Dec 06, 2013 on Mount Walker in the East region of Olympics.

Thank you to all of WTA and also to all who maintain this web page here. ---- Season Greetings and Happy Holidays ---- (Picture composed and taken on Mount Walker 06-Dec-2013)