This eagle pair were hunting Dungeness crabs and cracking them open on the dock next door. They picked ’em clean.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/05/07/im-full-are-you-full/
This was taken at the Storm King boat ramp at sunrise.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/05/06/lake-crescent-rising/
This was just 30 minutes after sunrise and few clouds were still dancing about for us.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/05/05/reflecting-on-lake-crescent/
Garden Rosalyn is a newer and smaller garden right around the corner from the BIG RoozenGaarde. They do not have any huge fields but all landscaped designs. The flowers were just barely opening w...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/05/04/garden-rosalyn/
The juxtaposition of architecture styles you see in this photo was very common in Sydney.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/05/03/faraway-friday-sydney-2/
Skagit Valley is just a hop, skip, and a ferry ride away. The flower fields are gorgeous. I was just about a week early for the tulips. But the daffodils shined their happy faces my direction!
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/05/02/skagit-valley-tulip-festival-5/
This male was very protective of the younger howlers.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/05/01/wildlife-wednesday-amazon-howlers/
I arrived early enough to the Skagit Valley Tulip festival to catch a few fields of daffodils in all their glory. Skagit is just a few hours away by ferry.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/30/not-just-tulips-go-daffodils/
This log with the interesting natural top was at Lake Crescent. It just reminded me of an elf house. So I digitally added the ladder. The elf approved.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/29/keebler-elves-at-lake-crescent/
I had fun watching these two ducks at Lake Crescent. They did everything in perfect synchronization. It was like watching duck synchro swimming!
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/28/im-just-ducky/
It was just barely blooming when I went this year (April 5th) this year– I went to a new smaller garden right next to the big ones. It was called Garden Rosalyn. It was all sculpted with beauti...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/27/skagit-valley-tulip-festival-4/
This red breasted parakeet was GORGEOUS
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/26/faraway-friday-australia/
I love walking thru the forest when light is peaking thru. When it highlights a bush or a little tree. It’s forest bathing at its best. This is on the trail to Marymere Falls.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/25/the-arms-of-the-forest/
ALL TUCKED IN… These galapagos sea lions tucked themselves into crevices of tidepools to take a little nap.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/24/faraway-friday-galapagos-6/
I had fun after my macro shooting session making art. Below is the original.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/23/flower-fun-take-a-spin/
When I hike, I’m always seeing faces in trees and stumps. I saw this right away. (yes, I added the eyes but the sockets were already there!)
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/22/the-woods-are-watching/
This is a tiny campground that has been closed on Lake Crescent. But you can still park at the entrance and walk down to the wonderful stream that pours into the lake.
Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/20/beautiful-sunrise-at-lake-crescent/
Mirror mirror on the wall who’s the prettiest bird of all… This baldy seemed to be admiring himself in the puddle reflection. I didn’t quite get that in my timing of the shot. I was on a VE...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/19/faraway-friday-alaska-4/
At the end of Lake Crescent (Fairholm) is a grove of these VERY OLD magnificent oak trees. They are all covered in moss but do leaf out every spring. We were there a little early for the leaves. ...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/18/magnificent-oak/
Blue Footed Boobie checkin’ out his own cool blue feet!
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/17/wildlife-wednesday-galapagos-6/
This is a log that sticks up near the shore at Lake Crescent. All my friend and I thought it looked like a big fish swimming by. (I added the fish eye for effect)
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/16/lake-crescent-sea-monster/
This is one of the falls on the Olympic Waterfall Trail. It is a very short 1/4 mile fairly even walk to the viewpoint. I just LOVED this wild curved log that apparently has been at the bottom fo...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/15/madison-falls/
This is only the very bottom of the falls going into the stream. I forgot how little of the falls you can see from the bottom. Since I tore my knee out, just the walk to the falls was all she wro...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/14/marymere-falls/
This is the tunnel that leads you from the storm king parking lot to the trails for both storm king and Marymere Falls. Storm king is a 4+ rated trail to the top of the mountain -but with FANTAST...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/13/storm-king-tunnel/
This fortress in the Rocks District of Sydney was used to help protect the bay as far back as the 19th century.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/12/faraway-friday-sydney-au-2/
Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/11/spring-is-full-of-colors-and-textures/
Cape Coral has the largest population of burrowing owls in Florida. They are tiny reaching only 9 inches in height and weighing only 4-7 ounces.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/10/wildlife-wednesday-burrowing-owl-2/
When I hike people often stop and look where I’m looking/photographing and say “What are you looking at?” I’ll say the dirt, or the trees etc… and I often get a “huh…” response. I...
Hello all, I haven’t received any comments for a week (highly unusual) so I want to make sure he push notifications are working. If you get this can you just comment YES?
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/08/is-the-site-working/
The Whitney Gardens had a greenhouse full of beautiful blooming bleeding heart plants. The only trouble was trying to isolate a branch. So I did remove a lot of competing plants and add a texture...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/08/im-just-a-bleeding-heart/
This male Barrow’s Goldeneye was really trying to impress this female. He would dive and flap and make lots of bubbles in the process.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/07/bubble-bubble-dating-trouble/
I loved this fancy daffodil I found at Pioneer Park in Sequim.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/06/fallin-for-flowers/
This wallaby (stands about 4 ft) always looked like he was saying hi between nibbles of his tasty eucalyptus. I know…I always anthropomorphize my furry subjects.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/05/faraway-friday-gday-mate/
Who said it always rains in Seattle? (WE just say that to keep EVERYONE from moving here..)
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/04/sunny-in-seattle/
This lil guy was hanging out at Circle B Ranch outside of Orlando
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/03/wildlife-wednesday-alligators/
We had a break in the weather, so got up at 0 dark thirty to be able to arrive at the lake before sunrise. We were hoping for some clouds to make it interesting. Mother Nature did not disappoint!
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/02/lake-crescent-waking-up-in-the-clouds/
I love looking at logs and snags in the forest and often see faces and shapes. I just needed to add the eyes, and there you have it. The easter bunny hiding out until next year!
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/04/01/is-the-easter-bunny-hiding-out-near-marymere-falls/
I used photoshop to swirl these flowers into an abstract. Do you feel yourself getting pulled into the vortex? This was the original.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/30/when-it-rains-time-to-be-artistic/
It was soooooooo rainy that we couldn’t even enter the sound for two hours. When we did it seemed that ALL the walls were waterfalls of varying sizes. It was beautiful but we could only see the...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/29/faraway-friday-milford-sound/
This very foggy shot was taken at Lake Crescent. At least it stopped raining! I am always fascinated by the fog and clouds drifting in and out of the tree in the Olympics. I thought this was more...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/28/what-happened-to-spring/
I was just watching a Nat Geo episode on the Galapagos. The focused on these amazing marine iguanas. I feel so blessed that I got to see them in person…they do look like little Godzillas! I lov...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/27/wildlife-wednesday-iguana/
I went to Whitney Gardens in Brinnon (just an hour from Sequim). They are a nursery and HUGE rhododendron garden. Plants were just budding up…but I had fun with my macro lens. I’ll have to go...
This is a huge picturesque farm off of hwy 101 just before you reach Sequim. This family has been here since 1910 farming and logging. Often within the white fence are baby cows and sheep (which ...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/25/bekkevar-family-farm/
This bonded pair (did you notice the second one below?) has been hunting in the bay all week long. They are reinforcing their nest (they usually come back year after year) and will will have babi...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/24/good-things-come-in-pairs/
Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/23/morning-in-the-mist/
These little Sally Crabs were everywhere in tidepools in the Galapagos. They rarely ran away, usually putting their lil claws up in a fighting stance.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/22/faraway-friday-galapagos-none-shall-pass/
This farm outside Chimacum was glowing in the light. I just had to pull over…
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/21/boulton-farms/
This bear was not very stealthy in his attack of the fish. He would just run and turn and run and splash splash splash.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/20/wildlife-wednesday-i-see-it/
I had to risk life in limb parked on the side of hwy 101 to get this shot. But I just couldn’t turn it down. (We have a lot of logging trucks barreling down the hwy here!)
There are so many private air strips in and around Sequim. We have a very high per capita of retired airline pilots here. This is also right next to the ODT. The variety of things you can see whi...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/17/sequim-is-a-small-plane-haven/
While riding on the ODT with my WOW (women on wheels) group. We saw this Baldy up close eating the remnants of a fawn. Most likely a cayote took it down originally.
The architecture in Sydney was so diverse. A hundred and fifty year old brick brick church surrounded by ultra modern sky scrapers.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/15/faraway-friday-sydney/
Taken early morning from the Bainbridge Island Ferry.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/14/reflecting-on-mt-rainier/
Mr. Grumpy was photographed in the Galapagos with my underwater Olympus
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/13/wildlife-wednesday-mr-grumpy/
This driveway on the Olympic Discovery Trail always has interesting “art” installations!
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/12/art-olympic-discovery-trail-style/
Taken from the Bainbridge ferry. The mountain is notoriously covered in clouds. So I was happy you could at least see the shape of it.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/11/sunrise-over-mt-rainier/
This was taken from Port Townsend Mount Baker (Nooksack: Kweq’ Smánit; Lushootseed: təqʷubəʔ), also known as Koma Kulshan or simply Kulshan, is a 10,781 ft (3,286 m) active glacier-covere...
Kalaloch Beach is long and straight without the sea stacks found on most the other beaches.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/09/kalaloch-beach/
The royal botanical Gardens were spectacular.. Here a whale was being made out of succulents. This was one of the few dogs we ever saw in the park. They are not permitted anywhere except the trai...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/08/faraway-friday-sydney-au/
6:35 am just taking off from Bainbridge to Seattle.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/07/seattle-in-sunrise-from-bainbridge-island/
Lunch time at Crescent Lake, AK
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/06/wildlife-wednesday-its-a-bear-out-there/
A cup of Joe while playing go dog go…
On my ferry ride at 6:20 am the sunrise was just waking up over Seattle and the Space Needle. You can see the Cascades in the background
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/04/wake-up-seattle/
They’ve built really nice parks around the Lake Union area of Seattle. There were many grandparents taking their grandkids for walks. These gulls were lined up waiting. They clearly knew what w...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/03/lake-union-is-for-the-birds/
This shot was taken with my cell phone, hanging out my car door as the Bainbridge island ferry was approaching the Seattle dock. You can see the Smith Tower, which used to be the tallest building...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/02/sunrise-over-seattle/
It was fun swimming with the sea turtles and trying to capture an above AND below water photo. This was as close as I got!
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/03/01/faraway-friday-galapagos-5/
My eagle pair are back and nest building. This was on a branch right near my window. He was looking for a tasty fish or duck for lunch.
It was so cool to see the giant Tortoises walking right down the path looking for some good shade. If you haven’t been, you wont be disappointed. Go to the Galapagos while they are still there ...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/28/wildlife-wednesday-galapagos-tortoise/
I love the “mohawk” look of these birds.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/27/merganzers-off-ediz-hook-port-angeles/
Just up the foothills from Sequim are hundreds of acres homesteaded in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. This is one original cabin still standing.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/26/homestead-in-sequim/
I am often mesmerized by the fog. I love the way it dances in between trees and buildings. I could watch it for hours.
The Jefferson County Courthouse majestically overlooks Port Townsend Bay and the entrance to Admiralty Inlet. Approved for construction in 1890 by theJefferson County Commissioners, the Romanesqu...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/24/the-jefferson-county-courthouse/
Hubby shoveling out paths for our Siberian kitties to enjoy.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/23/wish-this-was-faraway/
It has snowed twice already in 2024 here. (I managed to miss the BIG week of snow in January) I woke up to this–the forecasters said sun all day. THE PNW forecasting job would be a great one. Y...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/22/welcome-back-to-the-olympic-peninsula-and-snow/
The best way to experience the majestic scenery of the Waimakariri Gorge is in a Alpine Jetboat Thrills excursion, about an hour from Christchurch toward the ski slopes. These boats jet boats ca...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/21/what-a-thrill/
We went to two of the largest sheep stations with 3000 sheep each. I was supposed to photograph the operations. However two days before we got there they had sold off ALL but 3 of their sheep (2 ...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/20/wheres-the-sheep/
Milford Sound has soaring mountains and waterfalls (these are just foothills). But look to the bottom right and see the 65ft boat looking like a little ant. Can you find the 50ft ship on the left...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/19/all-about-scale/
After a 3 day crossing from Australia we arrived at Milford Sound. WE had to wait for 3 hours outside the sound because it was so fogged in. When we finally entered there were literally HUNDREDS ...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/18/welcome-to-new-zealand/
Most of the Koalas were like this one…Totally SQUISHED into the branches for safe snoozing.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/17/just-tuck-it-in/
This ONE Koala was constantly on the move. They usually sleep 22 hrs a day. All his buddies were sleeping. But he was everywhere.
These cute lil Fairy Penguins are only 9-12 inches tall. 2000-3000 come ashore after feeding each night at sunset. First, one or two will run about 10 feet inland and then chicken out. THis goes ...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/15/fairy-penguins/
Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
The koalas really wedged themselves in for their naps.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/13/serious-sleep/
Wallabies are found in the same areas as Koalas as they both like to munch Eucalyptus.
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/12/wanna-wallaby/
Wallabies are very kangaroo like but much smaller at about 3 feet and 40 pounds. (Kangaroos can grow to 8 ft and hundreds of pounds). Unfortunately dozens are killed every night just on Phillip I...
On Phillip Island Australia koalas are anywhere you kind find Eucalyptus. This lil guy was actually awake. They usually sleep around 22 hrs a day (just like my cat!)
This red breasted Cockatoo pair flew everywhere together. Finally they stopped long enough for me to get a good picture. It was really windy so it was hard to get a shot without branches waving i...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/08/look-at-me-im-so-pretty/
This parrot is colored like a budgie but it was about 12-16″ long so I think it was a different bird. It was so fun hanging out at the Botanic Gardens and looking for all the birds we don’t h...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/07/birds-of-a-color/
The Powerful owl is the largest on the continent. I saw someone walk by and do a double take and ran over to see what they saw–and here she was. Another local photographer told me she had two c...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/06/i-am-so-powerful/
The Australian Ibis was EVERYWHERE in all the parks. This one was taking a branch up to the nest (next photo).
The gardens comprise 30 hectares adjacent to Sydney Harbour. They are open and free and exquisitely maintained. This was a green house with a wrap around living mosaic wall and so many types of o...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/04/royal-botanic-garden-of-sydney/
We had a great view from our room of the opera house WHEN a cruise ship was not docked (which was hardly ever!) Our view with said ship! Just to the right of the Opera House is the Royal Botanica...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/03/room-with-a-view/
Sydney Harbour Bridge, steel-arch bridge across Sydney Harbour (Port Jackson), Australia. The bridge, opened in 1932. Its in the Rocks District of Sydney. All of the old architecture is made of o...
I’ve been in Australia and New Zealand for the last month. So I managed to avoid the snow/ice storm that hit Sequim! So travel vicariously with me and I hope you enjoy the next few weeks of pho...
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/02/01/welcome-down-under/
Ardythe took this at second beach near Kalaloch on the Washington coast. I hope you enjoyed your week with the art of Ardythe Wendt. Isn’t she inspiring?
https://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/2024/01/31/come-to-the-light/
This huge working barn is on Kitchen dick road. It looks so cool on barn wood! by Ardythe Wendt
Firehouse in Jefferson County by Ardythe Wendt