winter


Ice Falls

These are from another one of those hikes around Mt Lake that didn’t go as planned. I use a telephoto lens, and it is heavy. It was also muddy. So, I decided I would leave my camera behind. But, we didn’t get far before I decided that I needed to […]


Home Snow

We live on Buck Mountain on Orcas Island at about 1,100 feet. So, while it may be raining in Eastsound at sea level, we may be getting snow. So, here are some pictures of things around our yard. The tree here may be over 400 years old according to a […]


Moran

We had planned on taking a hike around Mountain Lake. But, we saw a waterfall on the way to the turn-off, and it got our attention. As turned out, I didn’t like any of the waterfall photos. But, I did find a large number of other things that caught my attention, […]


Winter flowers

This leads to a collection of images found in early November on Orcas Island. November through March is the rainy season for Orcas, and the winter climate is mild with temperatures usually between 30 and 50.  We will get an occasional snow, and the lows will drop below freezing; but, […]