Central Washington Black and Whites

With the lurking desire to get out and explore more of the east side of the Cascade Mountains and Central Washington I made a recent camping trip.  Over 4 days I slowly made my way between the Yakima Valley and Leavenworth,   here are a few black and white images from the trip.

Basalt flow in the mountains above Rattle Snake Creek in Central Washington between Mt Rainier and the city of Yakima

Nature along the Columbia River Gorge near Vantage, Washington.

Desert scrublands and Saddle Mountain in the Lower Crab Creek Unit of the Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge in Southeast Washington

Sunny winter day along the basalt cliffs near Stan Coffin Lake in the Columbia River Valley of Central Washington near the town of Quincy

Details of basalt cliffs near Stan Coffin Lake in the Columbia River Valley of Central Washington near the town of Quincy

Nature scene along the Columbia River Gorge near Wenatchee, Washington.

Snowy peaks seen along Icicle Creek Rd in the North Cascade Mountains on a winter evening near Leavenworth in Central Washington State

Snow and burnt trees on a hillside in Yakima County in Central Washington

Snowy peaks seen along Icicle Creek Rd in the North Cascade Mountains on a winter evening near Leavenworth in Central Washington State

Great Blue Heron in flight along Bellingham Bay

A great Blue Heron from the Post Point nesting site in flight along the bay in Bellingham Washington. The Great Blue Heron is recognized as a Priority Species by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Herons typically forage within three miles of their nesting site and are known to prefer foraging in the eel-grass habitat of protected embayments, such as the Post Point Lagoon.

A Great Blue Heron fly's just over the waters surface in Northwest Washington

All new imagess from 2012

Images of 2012 - Images by Timothy Chandonnet

Table Mountain and fall foliage in the North Cascades

Heather Meadows and Bagley Lakes with fall foliage in the North Cascades

Vibrant colors abound!  Armed with a recent trip report from a friend and the threat of a storm closing in I made a last minute overnight trip up to Artist Point in the North Cascade Mountains. Its a good thing I did cause they closed the road for the winter shortly after do to snowfall.

Quick Trip to the Olympic Peninsula

Olympic Peninsula - Images by Timothy Chandonnet