This image titled "Wallowa Lake thru the Trees" was taken near Joseph, Oregon, USA.

This image titled "Fenced In" captures a farm on the Palouse near Dusty, Washington, USA.

This image titled "Togetherness" was taken in the early morning glow at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, USA.

This image titled "Summer Flowers at Reflection Lake" was taken at Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington, USA.

This image titled "Ripening Wheat" was taken in the foothills of the Blue Mountains near Walla Walla, Washington, USA.

This image titled "Wading in the Morning" was taken at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, USA.

This image titled "Patterns and Clouds" was taken on the Palouse near Colfax, Washington, USA.

This image titled "Waves of Color" was taken many years ago from Steptoe Butte on the Palouse near Steptoe, Washington, USA. It was taken the first time I visited that area and is one of the reasons I fell in love with that unique landscape.

This image titled "King of the Pier" was tatken from Alki Point in West Seattle, USA. These Canada Geese looked like they were involved in their own version of "King of the Mountain". Lots of noise accompanied the game.

This image titled "Fireworks at the Stadium" was taken last night after the Mariners baseball game in Seattle, Washington, USA.

This image titled "Cape Meares Overlook" was taken from the viewpoint. This gorgeous Oregon state park is located on the southern end of Tillamook Bay on the Northern Oregon Coast.

This image titled "Look Who's Talkin'" was captured of these Canada goose goslings on Alki Point in west Seattle, Washington, USA.

This image titled "Evening Light at the Slough" was taken on Fir Island in the Skagit Valley near Conway, Washington, USA.

This image titled "Morning Cruise in the Gorge" was taken on the Columbia River a few miles east of Portland, Oregon, USA.

This image titled "Rails and Bales" was taken several years ago on the Palouse near Dusty, Washington, USA.

This image titled "Old Barn and the Stubble" was taken on the Palouse near Dayton, Washington, USA.

This image titled "Sunrise at the Waterfront" was taken several years ago as I was enjoying an early morning walk in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was such a peaceful scene.

This image titled "On Alert" shows 2 elk cows in golden evening light at a meadow in North Bend, Washington, USA. They are part of a large, resident herd that frequents the area most mornings and evenings.

This image titled "Evening Reflection" was taken with my iPhone 15 Pro at Borst Lake in Snoqualmie, Washington, USA.

This image titled "Fawn in Greenery" was taken at Mt. Rainier National Park in western Washington, USA.