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Elwha River, Olympic National Park : (From an Olympic National Park Service web site http://www.nps.gov/archive/olym/issues/isselwha2.htm): Elwha River is the largest watershed in the park, comprising 19% of the park’s total land mass. The river originates on a snow finger in the park’s mountainous core and flows north into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Its icy, clear waters allow a diversity of plants and animals to flourish. Unblocking the Elwha River is a unique opportunity to restore an ecosystem from the mountains to the sea–truly a gift for the future.

Elwha River, Olympic National Park

Skagit Valley Tulips : Each April the Skagit Valley in the western part of the State of Washington holds it's annual Tulip Festival. These pictures were taken at Tulip Town near Mt. Vernon.

Skagit Valley Tulips

Seattle Street Scenes : Click on an image to see a larger picture. You may want to click on the "F11" on your keyboard to make the image full screen. Click it a second time to return to regular viewing.

Seattle Street Scenes

Kirkland, Washington : Kirkland is a quaint little city nestled into the eastern shores of Lake Washington at Moss Bay. I say "quaint" because of the downtown area - home to many fine art shops and restaurants. In spite of lots of city-wide growth, Kirkland's downtown area may be the only community in the area that's managed to hang on to its small-town feel as it has grown. However, outside the downtown sector Kirkland is becoming a relatively large, sprawling and all-to-typical suburban center like all the other communities, one of several in what's known to the locals as the "Eastside." Lake Washington separates the Eastside from the bustle of Seattle but there are two freeway-style floating bridges that tie them together. Here are a few pictures of my home town. I hope you enjoy them. Click on an image to see a larger version. You may want to click on the "F11" button on your keyboard to make the image full screen.

Kirkland, Washington

Seattle Waterfront : This is a collection of photographs of scenes along Seattle's waterways, from the downtown harbor to the boat docks in Ballard and places between. Click on an image to see a larger picture. You may want to click on the "F11" on your keyboard to make the image full screen. Click it a second time to return to regular viewing.

Seattle Waterfront

Pike Place Market

San Juan Islands : North of the Seattle area in Puget Sound lies a group of islands known as the San Juans. It's one of the most scenic areas anywhere. Click on an image to see a larger picture. You may want to click on the "F11" on your keyboard to make the image full screen. Click it a second time to return to regular viewing.

San Juan Islands

Fall Color :

Mt Rainier : In 1889 President McKinley signed the act establishing Mt Rainier as the nation's fifth National Park. It surely is one of the most breathtaking places in the country. The mountain is a relatively inactive volcano that stands at 14,411 feet. I say, "relatively" inactive because it hasn't erupted in 150 years, but it is geologically active. The biggest immediate threat isn't the next actual eruption so much as the risk of significant mud flows that might arise from ongoing geothermal activity. It towers over the Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area where over 2.5 million people live. As one drives through the foothill communities surrounding the mountain and notices the highway signs signaling the "volcano evacuation route," one begins to get an appreciation that Mt Rainier is more than a breathtaking view. It's a living, breathing monument to the brute force of Mother Nature. For a larger, higher resolution view, click on any image. You may want to click on the "F11" on your keyboard to make the image full screen. Click it a second time to return to regular viewing.

Winter :

Methow Valley : The Methow Valley lies along the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains in North Central Washington. It's a ranching and agricultural area that has maintained it's old west feel.

East Wenatchee Wings & Wheels at Pangborn Memorial Airport :

East Wenatchee Wings & Wheels at Pangborn Memorial Airport

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