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Photos mostly - hit the 'Media' tab. Pixar R&D. Ally to all kind people. Xennial, Seattelite orbit. Photos my own unless reposted or credited. Always Alt Text. Never AI.

A close shot of the center of a vibrant orange poppy flower. The broad petals form the backdrop while the many stamens explode from a central focus. The bright spring sun casts sharp shadows on the orange glow.
Tiny five-petaled white flowers bloom on a long stem under the shade of tall fir and cedar trees. The petals and anthers provide yellow and red dots of color punctuation.
A close shot of a cluster of small serrated rose leaves shaded red to green. They're covered in dewdrops and gleaming brightly in the sun
A close-cropped telephoto shot of Tahoma / Mt. Rainier from the north on an exceptionally clear winter day. Dark blue rocky ridgelines poke through the thick white snow layers.
A close shot of long red-orange crinkly ribbon-like witch hazel petals covered in water droplets.
A cluster of ivory colored coral fungus (Ramaria sp.) on the floor of a Pacific Northwest forest. These resemble their namesake so clearly I half expect to see fish poking their heads out from time to time.
A close shot of a white pea flower encrusted with dozens of tiny jewel-like droplets, collected over the course of a foggy December day in the Pacific Northwest.
A close shot of a witch hazel twig with clusters of flower buds netted by crisscrossing spiderwebs. It's a misty gray day and the webs have collected tiny water droplets, making them resemble strands of lights.
A close shot of a magenta-tinged red flower with four broad curling petals on the end of a tall powdered-jade colored stem.
A close black and white photo of a dried vine maple leaf that has curled into a spiral spire-like shape. Its vascular structure has created a rough but still regular texture.
A close shot of an orange and yellow zinnia flower with nine broad petals under a dark overcast sky. They'll stick around until the frost arrives.
A black and white shot of a dried Japanese maple leaf, still clinging to the tree. Its pointed lobes are posed in waves and curls, making something of a ghostly figure.
A close shot of small flowers with broad white petals resembling citrus blossoms. They're surrounded by glossy dark green leaves, under a white overcast sky.
A close shot of a chip cherry mushroom with a gleaming rain-soaked red cap and a creamy ivory stem against a dark forest floor.
One of the last Rose Campion flowers at my place until the next season. Its broad bright magenta petals are speckled with raindrops and backlit by an overcast sky.
A close shot of water droplets on a sparse spiderweb against a green and yellow late autumn backdrop. The web has a single horizontal strand across the image, which is joined randomly by six vertical strands above and five below. Droplets of various sizes cling to the lines, and reflect the world around.
A close shot of a glossy, intensely crimson Japanese maple leaf. It's one of only a few left still clinging to the tree. Soon they'll all be gone, to return in the springtime.
A close black and white photo of a tiny, yet very long slender white mushroom with a cone-shaped cap. It's rising tall above the dark forest floor. But "tall" is a relative term when you're surrounded by firs and cedars.
A black and white photo of a large broad-capped mushroom with a tall white stipe standing in the forest duff. It's very shaggy looking, covered in what looks almost like wet tufts of fur.
A conversation thread starting with an image of a "MOST OREO OREO" package, and ending with, "maybe it's an Oreoboros?"
The big mountain aka Rainier has a fresh coat of snow glowing pink in sunset light. Streaky pink clouds hang overhead while an unburdened container ship relaxes in the sound below under a dark conifer treeline. The ship's side reads "DIANA SHIPPING INC" in white letters.
A swirling patch of clouds backlit by a bright moon against the dark night sky. The silhouette of a tall fir tree peeks in from the lower right. To me the clouds look like a face with an open mouth, the moon a glowing eye.
A close shot of a big pink-purple dahlia flower glowing in warm afternoon sunlight. Its layers of overlapping petals still hold a few raindrops from earlier in the day.
A close shot of the underside of a leaf in the midst of turning from green to red. You can see the rain droplets on the upper surface bending the sunlight and highlighting the fractal branching vascular structure in gold. The veins remind me of ancient city maps.
A close black and white shot of a dahlia flower; its many oval petals bespeckled in raindrops.
A rear view of a white pea flower dotted with raindrops. A pair of pointed pale green sepals anchor the beautiful boxy petals.
A close shot of a brown lacewing (Hemerobius sp) on a glossy green cotoneaster leaf. The lighting accents its delicate translucent wings.
A close shot of a cross orbweaver spider (A. diadematus) with orange and brown tones accented by bright white markings on her abdomen.
A reddish purple rose campion flower with five broad, slightly tattered petals holding onto big rain droplets under an overcast sky.
A close shot of a dahlia flower with broad petals in tones of pink, yellow and orange glowing in bright afternoon sunlight.
A close shot of a cluster of frilly white gladiolus flowers with pinkish red accents and pale lavender pollen clinging to white anthers. They're caught in raking sunlight, highlighting the intricate surface textures.
A close shot of a cross orbweaver (A. diadematus) sitting on a poppy seed pod. She has long banded legs of dark brown and cream. Her round abdomen is shades of brown with stark white markings, including the distinctive cross shape.
An orange-pink and red dahlia flower gleams in raking afternoon sunlight. A tiny flower spiderling hides between the petals.
A close shot of a cluster of white flowers, each with five broad overlapping petals. They're backlit by late afternoon sunlight filtered through trees, rendering tones ranging from fresh cream to pale powder blue.
A black and white photo looking up to a white sky under a canopy of mixed trees, including vine maple, alder, and taller conifers. Their long narrow trunks lay on the image from all angles around the edge.
A cluster of aging black-eyed Susan flowers caught in a narrow sunbeam filtering through tall conifer trees. They have long narrow bright yellow-gold petals surrounding dark domed centers.
Tahoma, or mount Rainier, near sunset with minimal snow at the end of summer. Her gray rocks shoulder the remaining cracked white drifts that reflect the low yellow-pink sunlight. Soon autumn rains will replenish her coat. A thick black conifer treeline below separates mountain from blue-gray Puget Sound waters.
The last car ferry of the day passes under a bright glowy moon, streaked by thin hazy clouds. The ferry lights cast long bright reflections on a calm Puget Sound. Tall conifer trees reach their silhouettes into frame from left and right.
A clearwing moth (Pennisetia marginatum) that looks almost exactly like a wasp sits on a green blackberry leaf. It casts a long shadow over it.
A close shot of golden resin from a Douglas fir tree slowly dripping down a bark ledge. The forest around is dark with spare dappled light. It bears a strong resemblance to honey.
A close shot of a cluster of pink gladiolus flowers with broad frilly pink petals and some magenta-tinged edges. They're huddled under a soft gray overcast sky, carrying just a handful of raindrops on their backs.
A close shot of a gladiolus petal, peach-pink with an aching fuchsia stripe down the center. It's dotted with a handful of raindrops, and bathed in light from the soft cool overcast sky.
A fuzzy gray jumping spider with large black eyes sits on a red blackberry cane and carefully observes the berries. She's waiting patiently for a fly or other small insect to wander by.
A metallic emerald-green sweat bee (Agapostemon sp.) forages on a Douglas Aster flower with pale purple petals and a yellow orange center. The bee's abdomen and legs are striped black and yellow.
A tiny dark metallic green carpenter bee (Ceratina sp.) disembarks the dark center of a Rudbeckia flower, off to find another one. The bright yellow petals make a contrasting backdrop.
A black bumblebee with a single yellow abdomen band pulls itself through a tall forest of purple artichoke flower petals, like a scene from science fiction.
A robber fly (Eudioctria sp.) perches atop the dried seed head of a large daisy on a long golden summer afternoon. It's waiting patiently for dinner to arrive.
A close black and white photo of a peach tree leaf under an overcast sky. The leaf's midrib hangs in an elegant s-curve, and its gentle curl turns the lower half against the sky, highlighting its intricate branching vein structure.
A cross orbweaver (A. diadematus) climbs her web to her hiding spot on a cluster of brown foxglove flowers gone to seed. The dappled background light through trees shows green still, but with hints of fall colors around the edges. Autumn will be here soon.
A tiny sweat bee (Lasioglossum sp.) with extraordinarily long antennae forages on a Douglas Aster flower with narrow purple petals and a yellow and red center.
A shot looking up at a line of fluffy clouds crossing the blue sky. The sun casts raking light from the right, adding depth and detail and the faintest yellow cast in the late afternoon.
A cross orbweaver (A. diadematus) with spiny orange and brown legs has caught and wrapped a honeybee. She's climbing with her front legs and carrying the prey with her rear legs up to her hiding place.
A close shot of a female cross orbweaver (A. diadematus) waiting patiently at the center of her web for an insect meal. She has only a few weeks to acquire resources and mate before building an egg sac to found the next generation.
A close black and white shot. A single sunbeam pokes through the leaves above to set a dandelion seed head aglow. Only about two dozen seeds remain, but it's enough to make sparks fly.
A close shot of the center of an intensely reddish orange flower under a bright overcast sky. The lighting creates a soft glow without bright highlights or dark shadows. Tiny florets in the center are popping open as yellow star shapes.
A close shot of a tiny metallic green and bronze bee. It has tiny round indentations on its exoskeleton that almost look like hammer marks, as if it was really crafted of metal.
A fuzzy golden honeybee perches atop a pale purple-petaled aster flower and bends down to forage from its red-tipped gold center. The scene is bathed in warm late afternoon sunlight.
A tiny carpenter bee (Ceratina subgenus Zadontomerus) with dark green-bronze exoskeleton forages on the dark center of a Rudbeckia flower. The golden petals rise behind, making a bright contrasting backdrop.
A fuzzy honeybee with fine golden hairs forages on the dark domed center of a Rudbeckia flower, dusted with golden pollen. The flower's yellow-orange petals surround. Everything seems to glow under the soft light of a bright overcast sky.
A large flower crab spider (M. vatia) sits on a perennial sunflower with a bumblebee meal. The spider and her flower's petals are exactly matching bright yellow.