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We are on Bainbridge Island in Washington State. We had plans in the morning, so I did not get to the shore until late morning to see what wildlife was out and about. I saw several porpoises and tried to photograph them, but apparently I… Continue Reading “The Wildlife Had Snorkels”
The morning began with fog. We are staying in Port Townsend, Washington, on Admiralty Inlet, where water from the Strait of Juan de Fuca enters Puget Sound. Most mornings, we can watch a stream of fog moving in from the strait, but yesterday morning… Continue Reading “A View from the Driftwood”
I spent time watching the crows feed on the beach and became enamored with one crow family with three young. The full-sized youngsters were chasing their parents and begging for food. Besides their begging behavior, the gape —the conspicuously colorful inside of a young… Continue Reading “As the Crows Fly”
We have seen plenty of wildlife on this trip, sometimes after putting considerable effort into finding it. In Port Townsend, we don’t have to look very hard. The wildlife is all around us. Black-tailed deer, which are native to the Pacific Northwest and are… Continue Reading “Living Lawn Ornaments”
I went on a whale-watching tour with Puget Sound Express yesterday out of Port Townsend, Washington. The boat leaves from the marina right next to our campground, making this one of the easiest excursions of the trip—and certainly one of the most memorable. Our… Continue Reading “A Whale of a Day”
Today we explored the Bison Range, formerly known as the National Bison Range, near Missoula. The area was established as the National Bison Range in 1908. Today it is known simply as the Bison Range and is managed by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.Smoke from nearby wildfires… Continue Reading “The Bison Range”
I always mark the full moon on my calendar which was July 29 hoping for the perfect moonrise photograph. With the dramatic Badlands as a backdrop, I imagined a memorable image. Instead, the weather called for heavy thunderstorms and the clouds rolled through. We… Continue Reading “Different Day, Different Experience”
We entered the park before sunrise hoping to catch the first light. Once the sun was up, our attention shifted from the landscape to the wildlife. Every few minutes there was something new to discover. The pronghorns seemed to be everywhere. We saw a… Continue Reading “Wildlife in the Badlands”
Before this trip, I had read about how salmon are one of the keystone species in Alaska. They feed an incredible variety of wildlife, and when bears and other animals carry their remains into the forest, those nutrients help fertilize the surrounding ecosystem. Most… Continue Reading “Alaska Wrap-up”
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