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Giant kelp air bladders resting on bull kelp frond, Salt Creek Recreation Area, Clallam County, Washington, USA

Giant kelp air bladders, Salt Creek Recreation Area, Washington

February 4, 2018 in Natural History, Featured

“Nature is pleased with Simplicity.”— Isaac Newton

Sea kayakers paddling among icebergs on Sermilik Fjord near settlement of Tiniteqilaq, East Greenland

Paddling among icebergs, Sermilik Fjord, East Greenland

February 3, 2018 in Featured, Adventure

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.”— Joseph Campbell

Coastal Trail through redwood forest, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Del Norte County, California

Coastal Trail, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, California

February 2, 2018 in Natural History, Featured

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.”— John Muir

Lime Kiln Lighthouse stands watch over Haro Strait at dawn, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse, San Juan Island

January 31, 2018 in Travel, Featured

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”— Aristotle

Lonely tree in field of wheat, Palouse area, Washington.

Lonely Tree, Palouse, Washington

January 30, 2018 in Natural History, Featured

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”— Robert Louis Stevenson

Statue of the Buddha in Po Fook Hill Cemetery, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China, Asia

Buddha, Po Fook Hill, Hong Kong

January 29, 2018 in Travel, Featured

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”— Buddha

Mystic Lake, Mount Rainier National Park

January 28, 2018 in Natural History, Featured

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”— Edith Wharton

Rider performs a stoppy on mountain bike, Alberta, Canada

Mountain Bike Stoppy, Banff, Canada

January 27, 2018 in Adventure, Featured

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”— Albert Einstein

Male climber on rock face against blue sky, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Rock Climber, Banff, Canada

January 26, 2018 in Adventure, Featured

“Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far they can go.”–T.S. Eliot

Four year old girl pointing to tree rings, Cascade Mountains, Washington, USA

Natural Curiosity

January 25, 2018 in Featured, Natural History

“Learning never exhausts the mind.”— Leonardo da Vinci

Small stream running through snowfields in subalpine meadow, Mount Daniel in background, Wenatchee Mountains, central Washington Cascade Mountains

Alpine Stream, Cascade Mountains

January 24, 2018 in Featured, Natural History

“Coming near the edge of the snowfield I find running water close to the surface, visible among the rocks. I stop to drink. The water is bitterly, brilliantly cold with […]

Shiprock, New Mexico

January 23, 2018 in Featured, Natural History

“Leave it as it is. You cannot improve upon it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it.”— Theodore Roosevelt

Andrew Jobe dives into a hole in a whitewater kayak on the Kananaskis River, Kananaskis County, Alberta, Canada

Diving in, Kananaskis River, Alberta

January 22, 2018 in Featured, Adventure

“Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.”— Lao Tzu

Man hiking along snowy ridge, Silver Peak, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Cascade Mountains, Washington

Winter Hike in the Cascade Mountains

January 21, 2018 in Adventure, Featured

“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”— Edward Abbey

Greenland Sea Kayaking Adventure

October 7, 2016 in Adventure, Travel, Featured

As an avid sea kayaker, Greenland has been a paddling dream destination of mine for several years. And as an outdoor photographer, I’m always seeking out giant open landscapes in […]

Rows of pink tulips, Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley, Skagit County, Washington, USA

Skagit Valley Tulip Sunrise

April 10, 2016 in Travel, Featured

Another year, another spring and another sunrise in the colorful RoozenGaarde fields of tulips in Washington State’s Skagit Valley. Now at least a 15 year tradition, my family makes the […]

Thursday, February 4, 2016 (Dirty Thursday)Lucerne, Switzerland Carnival season has kicked off here in Lucerne, with tens of thousands of costumed Swiss partiers prowling the streets for parades, music and […]

Point Wilson Lighthouse and Mount Baker at sunrise, Fort Warden State Park, Port Townsend, Washington, USA

Point Wilson Lighthouse and Mt Baker Sunrise

January 1, 2016 in Travel, Featured

I saw this photo last winter on a visit to Fort Worden State Park, with the Point Wilson Lighthouse perfectly aligned to Mount Baker. But I wasn’t happy with a […]