Setting out
Low tide at Cline Spit
Out in the water
Paddling out
Hopping in
Underway
Me and Stacy in the tandem
Action shot
Approaching the lighthouse
A seal says hi
Grins
Cruising along Dungeness Spit
Lighthouse sighting
New Dungeness Lighthouse
Up close with the lighthouse
New Dungeness Lighthouse
Old lens
View from the tower
Packed into the tower
End of the spit
Peeking southwest
Open door policy
Current lens
In the tower
Picnic area
Logs strewn on the spit
Welcome to serenity
Bird-only area
Thou shalt not pass
Lighthouse and keeper's house
View from the kayak landing area
Other boats have arrived
Bright purple interior
Empty shells
About to head back
Not quite as low, but still low tide
Now in a single
In front of the Olympics
Tom's handmade kayak
One seal in the water, more on the beach
Plenty of seals and gulls
Looking up
Sliding through the waters
Upper and lower jaws
Walking the local trails
Beaver didn't finish the job
Harvesting some berries
Fresh and dried options
Picking high
King berries ready for harvest
View of the lighthouse from the neighborhood
Quail approaching
Hopefully they're mindful of the newts
Getting close
Hopping and clucking
Downtown Sequim
Dungeness River
Scouting for salmon
Salmon spotted!
Heading downstream
Nice new bridge
Looking for more salmon high and low
On the riverbanks
Lake Crescent panorama in Olympic National Park
Surveying the shore
Lake Crescent from East Beach
Assorted branches
A bit of blue
Devil's Punchbowl
South view from Devil's Punchbowl
Deep blue punchbowl
Jumpers
In the air
Entry
Splash
Shore by the cabins, stopping for lunch
Wild canoers
Foxglove
Evil, evil devil's club
Marymere Falls
At Marymere Falls
Over the bridge
Clouds amassing over Lake Crescent
Cat-watering can
On the ferry, heading east
Mid-voyage
Sneaking in a quick hike at Foss Lakes
Into the wilderness
Nurse stump
Ridgeline
Bright tiny leaves
Ready for autumn
Beware of bees
Typical Cascades
Foss Lake
Foss Lake
Quiet forest
Our turnaround point
Cedar everywhere
Lake overlook
Red maple leaves
Hike hike hike
Mostly cloudy but lovely for hiking
View from our Leavenworth cabin rental
The rental
Peeking into the kitchen
A visitor
Somewhat hazy late afternoon
Leavenworth - our dining destination
Downtown Leavenworth
The last of the twilight
Hitting the trail at Eightmile Lake
Looking up the valley towards Dragontail
Fireweed going to seed
Mix of dead and live trees
Charred stump
Barren slope
Glistening black
Looking down the valley
Thin layer of charcoal
Turnaround spot
More fireweed, post-bloom, pre-seed
Fireweed flower
Reaching up
Paintbrush
Stretching
Clearing
Returning to the trailhead
Lunchtime
Afternoon view at the rental
Quail hopping along
New cloud pattern
More cloud cover
Afternoion shadows across the valley
Cumulus clouds
Sunset approaches
Morning
Breakfast prep
Departure time
Hitting another trail, this time at Cashmere Canyons Preserve
Some smoke rolls in
Young buck
Locked in place
Ears peeking through the grass
Alert but not spooked
Looking east
Up to the junction
Completely desiccated
Not quite as hazy to the north
Very hazy to the east
Gone to seed. Dry, dry seed
Crossing the clearing
Back to the trailhead
Bright yellow
Red, yellow, and blue
More yellow
Fernan Lake in Coeur d'Alene
Chipmunk says hi
Paddleboarding on Fernan Lake
Out on the water
So many lily pads
Cutting through
Narrow channel
No frogs to be found
Looking west
Gliding west
No wind, no waves
Relaxing paddle
The south shore
Approaching our rental spot for the night
Bunnies!
Our spot for the night - the Airstream trailer
Morning
Road hugging the shoreline
Lakeside
More lily pads
One end of the trailer
The other end of the trailer
Coeur d'Alene characters
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Mudgy and Millie
Old depot, now stranded
Downtown Coeur d'Alene
When shooting, be aware of trail
Rare viewpoint
At Fourth of July Pass
Ski shelter
Pink dots
Momentary calm
Wooded trail
Junction
Taking the high road
Ferns and conifers
Blue skies
Another hut along the trail
Spider welcoming us back to the car
Overhand throw
Disc golfing with Dale
Teeing off
On a slope
Putting to victory
Strategizing
The distant hole
Overhand toss
In Lolo National Forest
Bozeman ridgeline (with the infamous Cats Paw in the foreground)
Three-star accomodations
Gran and Dote
Stacy out on the deck
Dinnertime
Montana State vs South Dakota State
Less invested in the game
Sunday breakfast
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