Sunrise near Rattle Snake Creek in Central Washington

Sunrise seen from a basalt flow in the mountains above Rattle Snake Creek in Central Washington between Mt Rainier and the city of Yakima

A boat, plane and a truck! The transportation industry traveling through our landscape

At sunset an oil tanker comes into the Cherry Point Refinery in Northwest Washington State

A small Ward Air Cessna flies over the Taku Inlet in Southeast Alaska on its way back to the capital city of Juneau

A truck whips through the farm lands of the Skagit Valley in Northwest Washington State

Cascade Creek Falls

Cascade Creek Falls in North West Washington near the town of Glacier.  Cascade creek flows directly into the Nooksack River in the Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest of Northwest Washington State.

One of the most wonderful things associated with the heavy rainfall we receive in the Pacific Northwest are the numerous waterfalls.  Add in the North Cascade Mountains and the lush Temperate Rainforest and you have a combination to cherish.  The Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest of North America extends 2,500 miles in a narrow coastal corridor.  The Pacific coastal temperate rainforest of North America represents the largest area of coastal

temperate rainforest in the world.

A coastal temperate rainforest is defined by the following characteristics:

•Located within 93 miles of the coast

•High annual precipitation ( 33 inches - 105 )

•Over 100 days of precipitation seasonally, with 10% during the summer months

•Dominance by numerous coniferous species

•Some of the greatest biomass accumulation and highest productivity levels of any rainforest in the

world--temperate, tropical, or boreal

Foggy winter evening in Lawrence Ma

 Whenever I travel home to the Merrimack Valley I make it a point to spent some time in the wonderful and historic "Mill Cities" that line the Merrimack River.  My most recent trip in January was a foggy evening wondering the quiet streets and mill complexes in Lawrence Massachusetts.  Here are a few of those images

People In Life

Although I tend to spend a majority of my time behind the camera secluded in nature following the light, landscapes and life in the natural world, whenever I have the opportunity to capture people in life doing what they do I feel a whole new sensation of appreciation for the world!

Blog People In Life - Images by Timothy Chandonnet

Nature Found Me!

My mom always asks me how I got so interested in the nature.  I didn't grow up camping, hiking or with any real influential person urging me to enjoy the worlds natural wonders.  Honestly I am not  sure what prompted this liking to the natural world.  What I can say is that every morning I wake up I am thankful for another opportunity to explore, photograph and share the complex and unique natural environment that surrounds me no matter where I am.  Check out some of the things that found me on my journeys.Tim Chandonnet Photography

Creatures on the Beach

I Made a trip down to the beach the other day in the pouring rain.  With the high winds the night before and the extreme low tide I thought it would be fun to hunt for some washed up creatures.  Check out what I almost stepped on...


Creatures on the beach at low tide - Images by Timothy Chandonnet