View fullsize Northern lights seen from Mt. Baker View fullsize Western Toad on the Bogachiel River Trail in the Olympic Rainforest View fullsize Banana Slug nibbling on a cluster of Honey Mushrooms View fullsize Tiny crab hiding in a tidepool at Haystack Rock View fullsize Curious baby Harbor Seal in Alsea Bay View fullsize Seal's mom nervous about how close her baby was getting View fullsize Snowmelt on a Pacific Silver Fir View fullsize Patterns in driftwood at Rialto Beach View fullsize Family of Barn Swallows who built a nest on my front porch View fullsize Early morning frost on a rhododendron bush View fullsize Moonrise from Fremont Lookout at Mt. Rainier View fullsize Frost-covered trees emerging as the morning fog starts to clear View fullsize Early morning frost on a changing leaf View fullsize Frozen dewdrop on a blade of grass View fullsize Bubbles and thermophiles clinging to rocks at the base of a hot spring View fullsize Close-up of thermophilic bacteria at a hot spring in Yellowstone View fullsize Leading edge of Athabasca Glacier View fullsize Guardian of the hummingbird feeder View fullsize Frozen waterfall on the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park View fullsize Icicles after freezing rain View fullsize Reflection in sea foam bubbles between waves at Rialto Beach View fullsize Timber Wolf seen just before dawn in the Canadian Rockies Jasper National Park, Alberta View fullsize Surface flow of magma at the Hawaiian Kilauea Volcano View fullsize Lava river pouring into the ocean View fullsize Explosion of steam as a wave washes over the lava View fullsize Honey Bee looking for nectar in an English Lavender field View fullsize Lenticular cloud forming at twilight on Mt. Hood View fullsize The hot springs in the northern sections of Yellowstone park rise through limestone deposits. The heat dissolves the limestone and redeposits it in layers at the surface View fullsize Perseid meteor shower View fullsize Waves sweep over offshore rocks at Cape Meares View fullsize Baby mountain goat eating lunch with mom View fullsize Moss melting through frozen waterfall spray View fullsize Close-up of patterns in the ice View fullsize View from Cannon Beach of comet Neowise heading back to the outer solar system View fullsize Yellow Pine Chipmunk on pumice at a lava tube entrance in Newberry National Volcanic Monument View fullsize Panther Creek Falls in southern Washington View fullsize Also Panther Creek Falls View fullsize Early morning dewdrops on the underside of a Red-Banded Polypore mushroom View fullsize Droplets on top of a larger shelf polypore along the active growth edge View fullsize Climbers on Mt. Rainier under a gathering storm View fullsize Tree frog on rhododendron flowers View fullsize Reflection in a water droplet after a light rain View fullsize Sparrow trying to stay warm after a snowstorm View fullsize Small cascade near Sol Duc Falls in the Olympic National Park View fullsize Meteor over Mt. St. Helens View fullsize Saffron Milk-Cap mushrooms growing among the moss in a rain forest near the northern Washington coast View fullsize Waterfall tributary at Deception Falls by moonlight View fullsize Early light shining through the petals of a wild Sweet Pea vine View fullsize Dewdrops on a Pacific Wormwood plant at Silver Falls State Park View fullsize Mist rising from Yellowstone Falls Nature is beautiful but also fragile, and needs to be protected. Consider donating to or volunteering with these local organizations:The Sierra Club350 SeattleThe Audubon SocietyPuget Soundkeepers