Kristin Louise Raught Photography 🌀

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Witchy mermaid living on an island in the middle of the Salish Sea.

A half-lit moon beside a wispy cloud resembling wings in a deep blue sky.
A glowing crescent moon peeks through thin clouds beside the dark silhouette of evergreen branches in a deep blue evening sky.
A ferry crosses calm water beneath a golden sunset. Sunbeams stream through scattered clouds, and the sun reflects brightly across the water.
A white ferry crosses calm orange-pink water, with the Olympic Mountains silhouetted against a smoky peach sky.
Point No Point Lighthouse beneath pink and orange sunset clouds, with the sun peeking over the horizon and driftwood covering the beach in the foreground.
Colorful fireworks burst over a dark hillside and city lights at night. One large pink, blue, green, and gold firework fills the top of the image, with two smaller multicolored bursts below it.
Short video of aurora photos over Elliott Bay at night. Green and purple northern lights glow through clouds above the water and distant city lights between Bainbridge Island and Seattle.
Aurora borealis over Elliott Bay at night, photographed between Bainbridge Island and Seattle. Green and pink aurora glow faintly through a dark, cloudy sky above the water and distant city lights.
Seattle skyline at sunset with the Space Needle in dark shadow. Behind it, soft rainbow-colored light spreads across the cloudy sky in bands of red, yellow, green, and blue.
A bright full moon rises over calm water at dusk, casting a golden reflection across the surface. A small orange cloud floats above the moon, with dark shoreline silhouettes and distant lights along the horizon.
Close-up of a hazy golden full moon glowing through thick cloud and haze, with dark edges making it look like a strange dark sun.
An almost-full moon glows pale gold in a purple-blue evening sky, framed by dark tree branches.
I thought for sure I wouldn’t see the moon tonight, but I was wrong, thankfully. She slipped through the clouds for just a few minutes.
Osprey flying against a pale blue sky with wings spread wide, carrying a fish in its talons.
Golden sunset over calm water, with the sun partly hidden by clouds and a bright reflection stretching across the water toward driftwood on the beach.
Orange and pink sunset clouds glow above the Seattle skyline, seen across calm water with anchored sailboats and dark trees framing the scene.
Sunset over the water with the sun low near the horizon, a vertical sun pillar rising above it, a bright sundog glowing to the right, and a faint curved arc-like formation in the clouds above.
A bald eagle perched near the top of an evergreen tree, with a pale daytime moon behind it against a deep blue sky. The eagle is looking to the side, framed by green branches.
Tahoma rises faintly above a hazy green-gray horizon, with layered clouds stretching across the sky and soft heat distortion blurring the distant mountain.
Thin crescent moon glowing in a soft evening sky, with the dark side of the moon faintly visible.
A thin crescent moon hangs low in a deep blue evening sky above dark tree silhouettes and a dock over calm water. Bright Venus shines highest in the sky, while Jupiter glows closer to the moon lower toward the horizon.
A great blue heron stands in shallow blue and gold water with its body turned away and its long neck stretched back to the side. A small fish is visible in its open beak as it swallows.
Alt text: A soft dusk view across calm water toward Mount Rainier glowing pink in the distance, framed by dark forested shoreline, a sailboat, and a small red ship under a blue and purple sky.
A lighthouse and old white buildings stand in the foreground, with a glowing red light in the lantern room. Behind them, snow-covered mountains rise under layered clouds lit by warm sunset light.
American White Pelicans swimming together on deep blue water, with bright orange bills and white breeding plumage.
Great blue heron standing in shallow water, shaking its feathers into a dramatic spray. Its long plumes fan outward, making the bird look electric and full of motion.
Telephoto view of the Seattle skyline at night from Kerry Park. The Space Needle rises above illuminated downtown buildings glowing with warm orange reflections from the setting sun. A small full moon, partially obscured by thin clouds, glows golden between the skyscrapers against a deep blue evening sky. The contrast between the warm city lights and the cool blue tones of the sky creates a dramatic Blue Moon scene.
White-crowned Sparrow perched on the top rail of a chain-link fence. The bird's black-and-white striped crown, gray face, and finely detailed brown feathers are sharply in focus, while the fence and background blur softly into the distance.
A Great Blue Heron stands in shallow water facing the camera, its long breeding plumes fanned outward around its head and neck. The bird's reflection is visible in the calm water below, while soft blue evening light creates a peaceful, moody atmosphere.
A detailed photograph of a waxing gibbous Moon against a deep blue evening sky. Craters and dark lunar maria are clearly visible across the surface, with sharp detail along the lower edge where sunlight highlights the rugged terrain.
A Washington State ferry crosses calm water at sunset with warm orange reflections glowing across the surface. The Olympic Mountains rise in dark silhouette behind the ferry beneath a vivid orange and pink evening sky. The ferry windows glow softly as dusk settles over Puget Sound.
A peaceful sunset over calm water with layers of orange, pink, and purple filling the sky. Driftwood rests in the foreground along the shoreline while dark tree silhouettes stretch across the horizon. Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains appear faintly in the distance beneath the glowing evening light.
Alt text: A Great Blue Heron stands in shallow water at dusk with its breeding plumes fluffed outward in all directions. Soft blue evening shadows surround the bird while its reflection ripples faintly beneath it in the calm water.
A purple martin perched on top of a weathered wooden post against a soft pale grey background. The bird’s feathers shimmer with deep violet-blue and cobalt tones, with layered feather detail visible along the wings and chest. A small catchlight reflects in the bird’s dark eye while tiny plants grow from cracks in the aged wood below it.
A detailed photograph of the waxing gibbous Moon against a deep blue twilight sky. The rugged cratered surface is sharply visible along the shadowed edge, with bright highlands and darker lunar maria creating strong contrast across the face of the Moon. Fine textures and crater rims stand out near the terminator line, while the rest of the Moon glows softly in pale grey and warm ivory tones. A subtle photographer watermark sits centered near the bottom of the image.
Close-up photograph of a partially illuminated Moon against a dark blue sky. The lunar surface is filled with craters, mountain ridges, and smooth maria, with subtle shadows along the terminator. The crater Theophilus is visible among many surrounding craters, blending more naturally into the landscape as the lighting changes.
Great blue heron standing motionless in calm water with a full reflection beneath it. The bird’s long curved neck and blue-grey feathers are mirrored in the rippling surface, with dark evergreen reflections surrounding the scene in cool blue tones.
Wide panoramic photograph of layered lenticular clouds glowing peach, gold, and lavender above the dark silhouette of the Olympic Mountains at sunset. The smooth, saucer-shaped clouds stretch across the sky in stacked formations, with soft atmospheric haze and a forested horizon below.
Bald eagle soaring across a softly blurred forest backdrop, wings fully extended in a dramatic upward arc. Warm light catches the feathers along the dark wings and white tail as the eagle glides through the air with its yellow beak pointed forward.
Waxing Moon against a dark blue night sky, showing detailed crater shadows and rugged terrain along the terminator line, with the crater Theophilus visible near the center.
Extreme close-up side profile of a black cat’s face, with sharp focus on the glowing yellow-green eye. Fine whiskers and fur textures fade into deep shadows, while the reflection in the cat’s eye shows another cat sitting in a window in soft natural light
Close-up photograph of the waxing Moon against a dark evening sky, showing detailed crater shadows and rugged lunar terrain along the terminator line. The crater Theophilus stands out with bright sunlit central peaks rising from the shadowed crater floor.
Waxing crescent moon with detailed crater shadows along the terminator.
Hyperlapse video looking up through the tall trees as wind moves the branches back nd forth against the evening sky, creating a flowing, hypnotic motion overhead, set to "Reflection" by Tool, creating a meditative and atmospheric mood.
A Washington State ferry crosses calm water at sunset with the Olympic Mountains rising in the background. Warm golden light fills the sky while dark evergreen trees line the shoreline behind the ferry.
Close-up photograph of a thin crescent moon against a dark blue evening sky, with detailed craters visible along the illuminated edge and faint earthshine revealing the moon’s shadowed surface.
A velvet-antlered buck lowers his head into a patch of grass and tiny white flowers, his soft brown fur and curved antlers standing out against the bright green background.
A Great Blue Heron perched on a textured tree branch above calm water, its long spear-like bill pointing left while its elegant curving neck folds into a soft S-shape. Wispy chest feathers flow outward in layered lines that echo the curve of the neck, contrasting with the sharp angles of the branch and beak. Dark leaves frame the upper right corner of the scene.
Edited meme image showing Donald Trump walking with security personnel on an airfield while a tiny superimposed John Travolta stands beside him smiling with arms outstretched in a welcoming pose. Mountains and military vehicles are visible in the background.
A large iridescent soap bubble floats against a dark background, glowing with vivid greens, blues, pinks, and purples. Bright points of reflected light sparkle along the bubble’s edge, while abstract reflections and silhouetted shapes appear distorted within its surface. The image has a dreamy, surreal feel with rich neon-like color gradients.
Golden sunset over the ocean with tall beach grass silhouetted in the foreground and warm sunlight reflecting across the water.
Group photo of shirtless U.S. Navy SEALs standing together on a military boat or dock, many wearing sunglasses and dark shorts, with an American flag visible behind them
Pepperoni pizza in an open box with thick crust, melted cheese, curled pepperoni, and garlic seasoning on top.