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WATCH THE DEER EAT BERRIES
				"Youth"	"Tongue and Cheek"
SQUIRREL WORLD	gray squirrel	brown squirrel	Jumping
		Three Stall, three Squirrels
SQUIRREL MOTORCROSS
Newport Pier
	It had been snowing all day and I guess this fellow didn't care. "Winter Munch"			He spotted me in the kitchen window. "What"
"Albino Deer"	We watched this albino deer grow from a yearling into an adult male. When it was small it was very white but after he went through its first season it color changed to a darker brown.			He never quite changed into the normal reddish brown like the other deer. "Albino Deer"
	We saw him for two years. I wonder what his fate was? "Albino Deer All Grown Up"		Yearling	I have a bird feeder in my yard and the deer come in for there daily treats. "Where is Mom"
	"Fish in the Bedroom" This is what double exposure does for you. San Diego Zoo and my Mom's bedroom.			I caught this duck shaking off the water. "Towel Please"
	"Seagull Shoe Prints in the Sand"
	We had torn down the back porch steps to make new ones. The railing post was still up. So, Motor Mouth, called this because he purrs so loud, wanted to know how to get in. "Can I Come In" In Memory of a wonderful Cat.			We had a visiting raccoon that I called Mama. Mother Nature usually weeds out the injured animal in time. She had a paw that had been injured or was deformed. I don't know how she made it. She came around for three years and raised three families. Sometimes determination brakes rules. "Mama Raccoon"
	Living on a farm you get to meet the nicest people. This frog allowed my son to get a grand look before letting him go. "Gentle Hand"			"Trust"
	"Waiting"			This frog found its way onto my sons shirt. "Up Up and Away"
Beluga Whales	Pt. Defiance Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
	This Beluga loved to talk to children. He would pop his jaw at the kids in jest. I saw him do it to several children. Pt. Defiance Zoo, Tacoma Washington. "Hello"			Wonder at its finest. "Communications"
	At the Aquarium you can see the belugas through a big window. "Air Bubbles"			Note the shape of the body. "Sailing"
	"Up Close and Personal"			I wonder what he wants to say?

	These pictures were taken at a sunrise. There was a dense fog this winter day but the sun managed to find a way out. "A Break in the Seam"	"A Beginning"
	" Rising Sun"	" Yellow Light"
I am always Wowed by the many faces of the clouds.


	How does the wind create these small little clouds? "Swirling"	What action of the wind creates this pattern? "Cloud Seedlings"
	I am above the fog and clouds. Hurricane Ridge, Washington "Cloud Carpet"	"Paper Thin Lines"
	After a dust storm the eyes get a treat. "Slice of Orange"	Some times the pattern is in the blue sky, not the clouds. "Hole in the wall"
	"Caught"	Sundog "Sun Dog Chasing Clouds"
	" Halo" Halo's due to reflection and refraction of sunlight in atmospheric ice crystals.	"Crystal Halo" Cirrostratus nebulosus with halo
	" White Mushroom" Cumulonimbus	"Black Bandits"
	"Silver Lining"	"Figure Eight" Altocumulus
	"Deepening"	"Sun Dog"

	Sunset at it's fines. " Last Call"	Nature tends to repeat itself in different ways. "Aurora Dome"
	I caught the sun trying to claim one last part of the sky. Pillars " Under Beam"	I love how the light dances in and out of the clouds causing soft changes of color. "Puff the Magic Dragon"
	It amazes me what acts of creativity the wind can perform and how the similarity of the lines. "The Tide Rolling In" Stratocumulus undulatus	"Close Up of Tide Rolling In"
	I marvel at the creativity of the wind and how it dances about the clouds to create it's own pattern. "Popcorn Clouds"	Clouds glow pink, yellow, orange, and red when the sunlight has been reddened by atmospheric absorption and the scattering of light. "Sun Bathed"
	After the sun set the clouds caught the last bit of light and color. " Sunset in the Heavens"	What kind of wind action created these waves of clouds? "Ocean Waves" Altocumulus undulatus
	Sundogs, (parhelia) are bright, colorful spots in cirrus clouds. They are on either side of the sun at the same altitude as the sun.	A summer thunderstorm over the desert. They are called mammary formations created by strong down drafts. They projects stable layer underneath. "Desert Power"
	Notice how the clouds create a false horizon in the middle of the picture. The Blue sky below looks like water and it appears to reflect the sky. "The Power of Color"	I was leaving town on a vacation when I captured this. Later I heard that this storm created a small tornado. "Almost a Rainbow"
	"Puff" Mammatus	"Sun Retreating"
	Water droplets on parade. Two Rainbows"	"Skyward"
	A year after Mt. St. Helens blew I took trip over to see it. I bought this photo in Randle, near by. They said this is what it looked like after it blew. I don't know who took it.	The sun has gone down below the horizon but its rays still find there way up under the clouds. Known as Pillars. " Under Reflection"
	"It is thought that extremely energetic convection penetrates a moist horizontal layer to uplift up into the vertical. Near instantaneous condensation makes the skirt-like layers visible. "Color and Light In Nature" by Lynch and Livingston
	Moments like this when the sun lights the evening sky I see love "Orange Sunset"	Clouds can be just cloud until you add color and then they take on a life of there own. "Drifting"
	This is one of my favorites. I love the idea of being able to fly freely through the clouds like this bird. "Bird's Freedom"

	"Beverly Beach Campgrounds, Oregon" Walk along side of the campgrounds. So beautiful.
	"Moon Day"
	"Nature Reclaims"		"Crystal Clear"
	"Fall Patch Quilt" Tamarack needles turn yellow in the fall. Whole hill sides are yellow.		"Silent Color"
	The light filtering down through the trees creates the most soft color light. "Gentle Spirit"		"Pine Cone Factory"
	Spokane Riverside State Park, Washington "Pine Needle Bed"		Upper Priest Lake, Idaho "Gentle Green"
	I find beauty in just one color. It is spring time and the tree is all new and fresh. "Green on Trees"		This oval rock, three feet high, stood cradled in the rocks. I wanted to bring it home. How much water did it take to make this rock its shape? Deception Falls, Stevens Pass, Washington "Oval Rock"
	My imagination wonders who lives here and plays among the roots. Quinns Hot Springs, Montana "The Thicket"		Japanese Gardens, Portland Oregon "Cobble Stone Path"
	The Columbia Gorge in the spring time will take your breath away. Fifty miles from Portland Oregon on the Columbia River the area has 11 water falls for one to see, visit or walk up to. "Moisture"		Columbia River Gorge, Oregon "Divided"
	Try laying down in the forest and look up. You will be treated to a new perspective. Even different times of the day will bring you a new insight. "Skylight"		At Big Meadows Campground just six miles west of Ione, Washington, cradled in the mountains, is a man made lake and ponds. A fire lookout tower gives you a birds eye view. "Blue Pond"
	With several forest fires blazing through out the state the days became reminders of what the forest was experiencing. "Smoke Sunset"		In the still of a morning beginning remaining fog filters the sunlight. "Morning Sunrise"
	Tumwater, Washington "Ivory Waterfalls"		I marvel at the complexity of making just one leaf and then when thousands are added together the mind is over treated to beauty. "Green on Trees"

I enjoy finding look a likes.		A Seal frozen in time.			"Howling Dog" Bandon Beach, Oregon

I am always fascinated by the way the wind carves the clouds. "Under Belly"		A closer look finds a pattern. "Wind Drawings"		Clouds appear to fold onto each other. How does the clouds keep separated in these shapes? I suppose there is some scientific explanation but it still "wows" me. " Ribbons"	Close up the mind starts to look for familiar objects. What do you see? "Eyes"
Sometimes upside down looks like right side up. "Floating Waves" This picture was turned upside down.		Before your brain starts trying to figure this out, notice the blue hills in the middle. Notice the next picture. "Three Layers"		Now look at the right way and you still see blue mountains. "Hurricane Ridge" Olympic Peninsula, Washington
" Monkey"		"Hole"		"Key Hole"	"Hole in the Wall"
" Mountain Echo"		In the Fall Sullivan Lake, Washington		" Upside Down Cake"	The orange trees are Tamarack's which needles turn yellow in the fall and drop off. Sullivan Lake, Washington
"Hill and Dale"	Enlarge the picture to the left and see what these clouds resemble. Its amazing how light, and the angle of the light can create dimension.		" Hill and Dale close up"	Here is a close up of that same cloud. Watch how your eyes and mind take you up the valley.		On this one I zoom back to get a picture of the whole cloud structure.

	"Which picture is right side up or..." Upside down?.................		Reflection can really play with your perception of reality. Is the first picture the right way, or the second?
	" Devil's Tower" Sullivan Lake, Washington		"Circular Rings" If you stare at this your mind tries to find recognizable objects.
	When you are walking in the woods just look around for the hidden animal. Do they wait for some magical time to reappear? Marblemount, Washington "Frozen Dragon"		Mother Nature repeats herself in many forms. Lake Gillette, Washington "Wooden Rainbow"
	This is a hug rock but if you allow your imagination to wander..... "Hidden Lizard"		Another angle. Blue Lake, Washington "Hidden Lizard"
	In the spring when the grass on the floor of the woods is still green and winter has been left behind you can walk among the tall pines and allow your imagination to be free. Lake Gillette, Washington "Wooden Dragon"		Fragments of rainbow in a spider web. "Rainbow Spider Web"
	When you look at this one notice how the middle clouds divide the picture and the sky under the lower clouds looks like water reflecting the sunset. "The Power of Color"		When the water is still it allows the repeat of that which is above. "Secret Boat"
	I wanted him to move, just a little bit so that I might know he was really there. "Lion Awaiting Discovery"		Clouds tease the mind. "Romulan War Bird"

	"A sand and rock sculpture created by the wind."
	"Floating Rock"	"Water Glitter"
Wind, ice and water carve delights for the eyes...........
Cape Kiwanda, Oregon
	Notice how the ocean and wind has created different shape rocks. These are 20 ft. high. The picture to the right is 20 years earlier. yr. 2000 Cape Kiwanda, Oregon "Creative Boulders"	The side of the rock has sheered off. This was taken in 1977. Cape Kiwanda, Oregon
Shore Acres St. Park, Oregon
	I marvel how mother nature has so much fun sculpturing different kinds of rocks into the most wondrous shapes. Note enlargement to the right. Shore Acres St. Park, Oregon	To me this looks like a village in Peru or Incas. Wind and water make a fine sculpture. Shore Ares St. Park, Oregon
	On going erosion between hard and soft. "A Touch of Black"
Sunset Bay St. Park, Oregon
	What a creative world we live in. "Carving"	This rock has separated from the rest. I would have brought it home but it was 6 feet long. "Carved Rock"
	This rock is a contradiction. What has happened to dig out the center and leave the rest still intact. Its five feet long. "Discovery"	A close up of the side wall of the rock. "Discovery up Close"
	Now if this rock formation was laying down flat you might think a rock might have carved it out but its sideways just like the one above it. Wonder how it was formed? 5 Ft long "Sideways Bowl"
Rialto Beach, Washington
	This is about 8 ft across. When you mix two different kinds of rock, the patterns can begin.	These two large boulders were standing alone on a long beach. "Standing Alone"
	Four feet high and seven feet long. It faced the ocean, waiting for the next tide. "Stepping Stone"

Swan-in	Land Time	Two Pack	Tall
At Manito Park, in Spokane Washington I found four beautiful Mute swans doing what they do best, Swaning. They had an air about them, they were confident and secure. They were not afraid of anything and the other birds, Canadian Geese, ducks and sea gulls seem to agree. I used my telephoto to get these shots but I wasn't more than four feet from them at times. They didn't seem to mind. Most of these pictures are of one swan that came to shore in front of me while I was sitting on the ground. He seem to know exactly what I was doing and gave me quit a show.
Arch	Blue Twilight	Question Mark	Coiled
Complete Circle	White on White	There neck and bill become the hands. I watched as one spent a considerable amount of time priming the feathers.
A Breast of Things	Between the Layers	House Cleaning	Face On After 20 minutes of cleaning this fine gentleman held his head still and let me take a picture of him.
The magic of their beauty held me spell bound. Everyone that came to see them left moved by there presence, old and young. Like everyone else I could not express what I was experiencing. One gentleman held out his right leg trying to get the swan to do the same. The swan looked at him and then continued cleaning. People were silent around them showing them respect and great care.
Me and My Shadow	Column	Pure Beauty	A Float
Other birds shared the beauty of Pond.	Blue on Green	This beautiful blue duck was the only one there of its kind. It deep blue feathers seemed almost out of place compared to the brown ducks near by.	Light on Feathers
Balance - Canadian Goose	I had always watched the Canadian Geese fly over going north or feed on the fields up by my home. To be just a short distance from them, admiring them up close was quite a treat.	Grooming - Canadian Geese	I love how they made patterns with the silhouette of their bodies. Necks tuck in so nicely.
Shadow Maker Canadian Goose	At some point the shadows and the colors of the background become stronger than the bird itself.	Bottoms Up	Eating is such busy work. This little fellow was more down than up. I wonder how they can hold there breath and eat at the same time?

A trip to northern Idaho, Lake Pend Orielle, Idaho
		Pend Orielle Lake, Pack River Flats Refuge, Idaho
	Lake Pend Orielle

	David Thompson Game Reserve, Lake Pend Orielle, Idaho
	"Foam Receding" The beach.		"Bouncing Golden" Westport, Washington
	"Sunbeams" Westport, Washington		"The Last Glimmer" Westport, Washington
	"Hide and Go Seek" Westport, Washington		"Silo Rays" Westport, Washington
	"Collapsing Water" Rialto Beach, Washington coast		"The Last Walk" Westport, Washington
	"Cloud Ceiling"		The "Gentle Side" of the Ocean
	When one wave meets another wave......"Straight As An Arrow"		Fan Lake, Washington "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall"
	"Glassy Water" Fan Lake, Washington		Little Spokane River coming out of Fan Lake "Little River"
	" Reflective Energy" Where is the horizon on this one? Or maybe there is no horizon here at all. A wave and reflection on the beach. Beverly Beach, Oregon		" Slipping" A moment before its all gone for the day. Does the day want to hold on and sends out a last hand of color?
	"The Edges" When the light is almost gone from the day, only slivers of color bounce on the beach.		" Last Light" I wonder what this person is thinking as he or she stands watching the ball disappear behind the blue ball.
	"Little River"		"Glassy Water" Fan Lake, Washington
	"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall"		" Sundogs Chasing Clouds"
	" Three levels of Water" Note the white surf in the background, the churning water in the middle and the calm water up front. Always action at the beach. Shore Acres St. Park, Oregon		" Sunset Beach" Shore Acres St. Park, Oregon
	If you would like to read a story about this lake, go to Stories " Mini Vacation" " Slumber Lake"		Shore Acres St. Park, Oregon "White Foam"
	Seal Rock, Oregon "Flight"		Note one star fish among the rocks. Seal Rock, Oregon "Emerald Green"
	Fish Trap Lake, Washington "Waiting for the Fisherman"		The fog had rolled in and claimed the beauty of the sea but left the pier untouched. Deception Pass St. Park, Whidbey Island, Washington "Under the Pier"
	The evening light drifts into the wall of water and leaves only the hint of the days events. Bandon St. Park, Oregon "Dark and Light"		Letting go of the light is hard when you are walking the beach. Rialto Beach, Washington "Getting the Last Sea Shell"
	Gentle comes the night onto the land and sea without a word. Rialto Beach, Washington "On Golden Pond"		I love the way the reeds captures itself in the reflection. Pierre Lake, Washington "Still Waters"
	Newhalem, Washington "Sweet Waters"		In the quiet of an afternoon on a pond my husband caught only the beauty. Near George Washington, Washington "Stealing the Silence"
	When I am at the ocean the seamless beauty transforms all my troubles into sweet nothings. Cape Kiwanda, Oregon "Leaving"		Sacheen Lake, Washington "Lily Pads"
	Oregon Coast Sunset "Reflection"		Ruby Beach, Washington "Spray"
	Liquid blue at Cape Kiwanda, Oregon "Blue Ice"		The ocean does not stop its movement forward. Between to large rocks it pushes forever until the last bit of energy is spent. "Forward Wave"
	Near Blaine, Washington "Fire In the Sky"		I enlarged a section of the " Fire in the Sky", notice the patterns and colors interacting. Skypools, as these reflections are called are distorted images of the sky. "Designs in the Water"
	A 2-3 mile hike takes you by 13 water falls of all sizes and shapes. Silver Falls St. Park, Oregon		A 2 - 3 mile walk takes you by 13 water falls of various sizes and shapes. Silver Falls St. Park, Oregon
	"Snowqualmie Falls, Washington		If I were to turn this picture up side down, would you know the difference? Fan Lake, Washington "Water Vibration"

	ANIMALS
	BIRDS		LINES
	CLOUD FORMATION		Ocean World
	FOREST		PEOPLE
	FOUR OR FIVE		SWANS AND MORE
	INNER SPACE		ROCK FORMATIONS
	IMAGINATION		WATER

They say its not nice to fool with Mother Nature but I had some fun here with some Pictures of Ice on a puddle in the alley. It is amazing how Mother Nature repeats his or her self.
	"Water Nebula"	Blown up section
There is always a picture within a picture. This right side is a blown up portion of the photo.
	"Inner Space"	Blown up section
	'Blue Duster"	Blown up section
I added some color and let them be what they may.
	"When You Wish ......	Blown up section
	"Circular Rings"	Blown up section It kind of looks like a statue.

When you look at a landscapes, do you see the lines within the picture? Do you see how lines take you on a journey through the picture and treat the mind to beauty? These are taken on the same morning, with an inversion as a equalizer.
	Next years wheat crop. "Ever Mint"	"Hazy Green"
	The fall cutting and next years sprouts. "Ribbons"	"Golden Trail"
	"Inversions"	Note how the power lines divide the sky. Also note the picture is upside down. "Wires Crossed"





	Paragliding on the beach

		"Forgerty St. Park, Oregon
WAVE ACTION





Kids on the Beach



Animal kids			The joy of being a Dog.