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A glorious sunset....Kent, Washington. Happy MLK day.

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a view from above, looking south along the central Oregon coast, between Newport and Depoe Bay, Oregon.

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A dried out stalk of Queen Anne's Lace from last season, taken around Otter Rock, Oregon Coast

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this is the overhead art installation, called the Kreielsheimer Promenade, that runs between the McCaw Hall and the Exhibition Hall at the Seattle Center. At night, it changes colors and reflects in a flat water exhibit below.

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Twilight on the ferry heading back from San Juan Island to Anacortes, Washington. I don't know what island this is, but I do think it is a fitting shot for the last day of 2009. Have a great New Years Eve.

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A view from American Camp on San Juan Island looking southwest. In the distance is Mt. Baker and the next island over is Lopez Island.

EDIT - my apologies, this view is looking EAST towards Mt. Baker, not west.

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this is the view looking southwest from American Camp on San Juan Island. American Camp is the site of the American fort that existed here about 100 years ago. There is only one building left. English Camp is on the opposite end of the island. The mountains in the distance are part of the Olympic range on the Olympic Peninsula.

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The Yaquina Bay Bridge, in Newport Oregon.

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sun setting near Knox Butte, outside Albany, Oregon. During this time of year, the fog rolls in near sunset and doesn't burn off until the next afternoon.

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the lighthouse at Lime Kiln Point, shot between two madrona trees. Madronas have curiously red skin that shows through bark that peels easily back

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the lighthouse at Lime Kiln State Park, San Juan Island, Washington. I actually shot this through my sunglasses to get the effect I wanted.

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boat with sails furled, Strait of Juan de Fuca between Anacortes and San Juan Island, Washington.

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on the ferry between Anacortes and San Juan Island. During this time of year, the sun never gets very high above the horizon. This was taken between 10:00 and 10:30 in the morning.

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islands in the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Anacortes and San Juan Island, Washington.

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the back of the ferry between Anacortes and San Juan Island on a gorgeous fall day.

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sun through the clouds on the ferry between Anacortes and San Juan Island, Washington.

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The good thing about gray days is that if you get it just right, you can get everthing in silhouette with a perfect background. This starling was sitting in a tree outside the waiting room in the doctor's office. Renton, Washington.

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Although it doesn't rain nearly as much in Seattle as the rumors claim, it has been raining a lot recently. So after days and days of rain, seeing the sun and clear blue sky is absolutely glorious.

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The Green River runs close to my apartment complex, and due to a faulty dam upriver, the Army Corps of Engineers has predicted a 30% chance of flooding this winter. King County placed these sandbags on the banks of the river and while they are hideous, we are grateful for the protection.

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It was raining, and I thought that the reflection of the trees on the ground, with the leaves that had fallen from those same trees, looked really amazing. Taken in Kent, Washington.