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A lakeside scene at Colman Park Beach in Seattle showing a willow tree with long green spring branches hanging low over the water. The water below reflects the green tones of the tree in soft rippling patterns. On the right edge of the frame, a patch of pale dried grass creates a strong contrast against the darker water and bright green leaves. Trees line the far shore in the distance under soft daylight. The photo feels calm, fresh, and quietly reflective.
While I was at Colman Park Beach in Seattle, this willow tree caught my eye.
What drew me in was the green branches over the water and the pale grass along the edge. It felt fresh and quietly reflective.
What do you notice first here, the willow, the reflection, or the grass?
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Fairy slippers (Calypso bulbosa) in abundance out back this year carpeting the forest floor. Interesting row of aphids feeding along the first one's stem.
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Granny Smith blossoms after an early morning rain storm.
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Mount Rainier rises in the distance beyond Lake Washington, lit by warm evening alpenglow on its snowy upper slopes. A dark tree-lined shoreline stretches across the middle of the frame, with a few homes tucked among the trees. In the foreground, the lake shows bands of deep blue and pale reflected light, with gentle ripples moving across the water. The photo feels calm, quiet, and reflective.
I drove over to Colman Park and caught the last bit of sunlight on Mount Rainier.
I really love the contrast between the deep blue of Lake Washington and the soft alpenglow on the mountain. It made this evening feel special to me.
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These are The Brothers, part of the Olympic Mountain Range.
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Ribbons of Light in Seattle
I drove up to Seattle’s I-90 bridge last night to photograph the traffic with a 30-second exposure.
What I really enjoy here is the depth, from the bridge in front, to the city behind it, to the distant mountains fading into the last light.
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Another moon photo
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Emerging spring blossoms promising deliciousness. Apples and blueberries.
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My daily commute home, taken from the ferry, Mount Baker, WA
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Sunset over the water at Seahurst Park in Burien, Washington. The sun sits low at the horizon and creates a bright golden reflection that runs vertically across very calm water toward the beach. The sky is clear with a warm orange glow near the horizon and a soft bluish tone above. In the foreground, large weathered driftwood logs lie across dark sand and pebble beach, adding strong shapes and texture. Distant shoreline and mountain silhouettes form a dark band beneath the fading sky, with a wooded point visible on the right. The image feels calm, grounded, and quietly luminous.
Golden hour at Seahurst Park
Sunsets on Puget Sound never get old. The driftwood in the foreground and that clean vertical reflection were what held this frame together for me.
Quick question: What catches your eye first here, the glowing reflection or the logs?
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When clouds become mountains.
Taken October 14th, 2012 on the side of the road.
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A telephoto view of Mount Rainier during blue hour, covered in snow and rising above dark forested foothills. The sky is a deep blue, and a very faint, thin cloud band hovers horizontally above the summit, only subtly visible against the sky. The lower slopes are darker with layered ridges and evergreen forest, while the mountain itself is softly lit and detailed with snowfields, gullies, and broad glacier-covered faces. The photo feels quiet, cold, and a little surprising once you notice the delicate cloud above the peak.
Lenticular over Mount Rainier.
This was a 30 second blue hour exposure. I could not actually see that faint cloud band with my eyes at the time, but the long exposure picked it up above the summit.
More from my Mount Rainier collection: prothmanphotography.com/collections/...
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Pollination
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A couple lily pics for Easter today. Wild white fawn lily along the banks of a forested river. Happy Easter.
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A tall white waterfall drops through a narrow opening in dense evergreen forest. Dark green conifers fill nearly the entire frame, with branches and foliage overlapping the view so the falls appear partially hidden deep in the trees. Sunlight catches parts of the forest canopy and some of the rock near the top of the cascade, while the water stands out brightly against the darker shaded surroundings. The photo feels secluded, lush, and quietly powerful.
Lower falls at Wallace Falls State Park, Washington.
I went for a hike here and was struck by how the trail keeps you close to the Wallace River before opening to this view through the trees. It is one of those places that feels deep, green, and full of motion.
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"Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light." – Theodore Roethke
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A close view of cherry blossom trees in full bloom, with dense clusters of soft pale pink flowers filling most of the frame. Dark branches and tree trunks weave through the blossoms, adding contrast and structure to the light floral canopy. The background is mostly hidden by the mass of blooms, giving the image a layered and immersive spring feel. The photo feels gentle, quiet, and fleeting.
Cherry Blossoms in Spring.
For a few days each year, everything feels softer under these blossoms. I always notice how quickly this kind of beauty appears and disappears. That may be part of why it feels so special.
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A close view of Mount Index fills the frame, showing steep jagged rock faces broken by narrow snow-filled gullies and broader white snowfields along the upper ridge. Warm low-angle light catches parts of the summit and highlights the texture of the rock, while much of the lower mountain remains in cool shadow. A deep clear blue sky forms a simple backdrop above the peak, and the top of a dark evergreen tree rises into the bottom center of the image. The photo feels rugged, still, and quietly powerful.
One thing about the Pacific Northwest mountains.
You can stand in the same place a hundred times.
And the mountain will never look the same twice.
Light and weather rewrite the scene every day.
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My partner this afternoon: "It's rainbow weather, we should go outside and see if we can find one. *glances out the window* Oh, look there's one." 😶🌈
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North side of Mount Index.
What stood out to me here was the contrast between the dark green forest below and the snow-covered ridges above. I like how that separation gives the mountain so much presence.
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Mount Index rises under a clear blue sky, with dark rock walls and snow-covered slopes catching warm sunset light near the summit. Most of the mountain is in cool shadow, which makes the lit snow stand out more strongly. The scene feels crisp, quiet, and wintry.
Mount Index at sunset.
What caught my eye was the sunlight hitting the snow on the upper ridge. On a clear evening, it makes the whole mountain really stand out. View full screen to see the texture and detail of the ridge.
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Another "out back pic". Japanese Maple waking up to spring.
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Rosehip remains leftover from winter.
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