St. Mark's Cathedral and plaza Venice, Italy with nobody there at 6:00AM. Taken from ground level. One of my favorite pictures of Venice. #photography #Italy #Venice #sunrise

Canada Goose splashing--looks like a bird bath to me. Taken at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge just north of Olympia, WA #photography #nature #birds #PNW #Washington #wildlife

View of Snoqualmie Falls with the power house and Salish Lodge at night. Low water flow over the falls. #waterfall #photography #nightphotography #Washington #PNW

Himalayan blue poppy (meconopsis) at the Rhododendron Species Garden in Federal Way, WA #flowerFriday #photography #PNW #Washington #rain #blue

Portland Japanese Garden. Long exposure image. The slow drip of water into the stone basin provides a calming sense of serenity. If you are ever in Portland you have to spend time in the Japanese garden. #water #photography #Japanese_garden #Portland #PNW #Wednesday #serenity

Just what every bonsai needs--a tree house. Taken at the PNW Bonsai Museum, Federal Way, WA #photography #bonsai #art #PNW #Washington

What do you do when you have a bag of fresh Rainier cherries? Bake a cherry pound cake. #cake #bake #cherries

Urban family. Mom and her fawns were chilling when a second doe sans fawns came along and attacked her. She was more frightened of the other doe than me, so I chased her off.

Mt Rainier in its golden sunset glory as seen from Fireman's Park, Tacoma, WA #photography #Washington #PNW #mountain #MtRainier #Tacoma

Interior of the Milan Cathedral taken from floor level, looking toward the altar. #photography #church #Milan #Europe

Full Speed Ahead. BNSF freight train heading downhill toward Seattle on an autumn day in Skykomish. Used this as my Xmas card last year. #photography #PNW #train #locomotive #Washington

Wizard Island sits in Crater lake surrounded by blue waters. This was taken a few years ago when I visited the National Park for the first time. #photography #Oegon #National_Parks #Nature #landscape

I played with model trains.

A small waterfall somewhere in Washington. I think this is in the Port Townsend area, but I honestly don't remember. #photography #monochrome #Washington #waterfall #serene #PNW

Where I relax when the world gets difficult.

Grizzly bear, British Columbia

Venice, Italy panoramic view across the Grand Canal toward the Doge's palace #photography #travel #Italy #Venice #panorama

Kettle Valley Railway locomotive 3718 "The Spirit of Summerland", Summerland, BC. One of my favorite photos. #photography ##railroad #monochrome #BC #Canada #steam

Ludlow Falls, Port Ludlow, WA #photography #waterfall #Washington #PNW #WaterfallWednesday

Good morning Bluesky peeps. Today's photo brought to you my mother nature when she heard Trump was still alive... or when she was having a bad day. Mt. St. Helens #photography #monchrome #Oregon #nature #volcano

Reflection of Smith Tower in Seattle, WA. When it was completed in 1914 it was the tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi River (until 1931).It is an icon of the city like the Space Needle. Taken during a walk through Pioneer Square on a rainy day. #photography #monochrome #Seattle #rain

Milan Italy, main train station. I guess this could be called fascist art from Mussolini's time. #photography #water #Italy #Milan

Sunset on Puget Sound. Have a pleasant evening Bluesky.

Sometimes it's good to be a cat.😻

It's been a while since I visited the Sun Yat Sen Garden in Vancouver, BC., but it is a strikingly beautiful place in downtown. I caught this on a cold wintery day a few years ago. #photography #monochrome #Vancouver #BC #winter #garden #snow

Who here knows the location and importance of this view?

What's a cat supposed to do on a warm sunny day in May? Wee Doggie knows.😻 #cats

What's a cat supposed to do on a warm sunny day in May? Wee Doggie knows.😻

Good morning Bluesky. Another day, another beautiful flower from the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden in Federal Way, WA This time a Vireya

Day is done, gone the sun. Pleasant dreams Bluesky. Sunset at Longbeach, WA.