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Snoqualmie Valley (Landscapes) : Landscapes of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington.

Snoqualmie Valley (Landscapes)

Landscapes of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington.

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 9:30am PST

American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) : Pictures of American Bears (Ursus Americanus) taken in the Mt. Baker area. The bear with the brown fur is actually a Black Bear. I stood very still with the tripod and the telephoto lens. The bear was happily grazing the sprouts of the spring plants and also took a small nap. At some point he kept happily eating his lunch and came really close to me. This encounter with one of Nature's most beautiful and gracious animals was almost spiritual. The pictures of the bear with the black fur are pictures of a female mother (unfortunately I was unable to take pictures of the cub as it would have been too dangerous to get out of the car). You should never try to approach a Bear, especially a mother with cubs. Please do not ever feed wildlife. By doing so you accustom animals to humans, and once they do that, it's only a matter of time before they get near human houses or cars in search of food. If an accident happens the bear needs to be killed.

American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Pictures of American Bears (Ursus Americanus) taken in the Mt. Baker a ...

Updated: Jun 01, 2008 4:04am PST

Favorites 2007 : These are my favorite pictures for the year 2007

Favorites 2007

These are my favorite pictures for the year 2007

Updated: Jan 29, 2008 9:52pm PST

Ridgefield NWR : Pictures from Ridgefield NWR, one of Washington's best Wildlife spots for birds and small river mammals.

Ridgefield NWR

Pictures from Ridgefield NWR, one of Washington's best Wildlife spots ...

Updated: Jul 29, 2008 5:28pm PST

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Antarctica 2007 (Crossing the Circle)

3 galleries with 78 photos

Updated: Oct 13, 2008 1:12am PST

Nature (Washington, US)

5 galleries with 195 photos

Updated: Feb 01, 2008 2:18am PST

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My Stuff

3 galleries with 8 photos

Updated: Nov 04, 2008 5:47am PST

Favorites

1 gallery with 16 photos

Updated: Jan 29, 2008 9:52pm PST

Other

3 galleries with 196 photos

Updated: Sep 17, 2008 2:29am PST

Wildlife

1 gallery with 5 photos

Updated: Jul 02, 2008 2:23am PST

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Events

1 gallery with 104 photos

Updated: Aug 21, 2008 2:26pm PST

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Hi, this is me!

I started photography in 1981 with a fully manual Fujica SLR with a 50mm lens. I have later changed to Pentax and then to Nikon. I have been shooting digital since 2003. Only lately I've gotten serious about photography.
This is an art for which learning never ends.

I hope you will enjoy looking at my pictures. Please feel free to leave any comments, I'd love to hear them.



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