Around the Northwest
Aurora Borealis over Howe Sound, BC
Rare so far south, this aurora appeared right after dinner with friends in Horsehoe bay near Vancouver, Canada NIKON D100 15.0-31.0 mm f/3.5-4.5 22 mm30.0 sec at ƒ / 3.5 @ 250 ISO 8/18/03 12:01:50 AM ©savoyeimages.com
Wildfires rage in the American West at the end of summer, often caused by natural causes as this Packwood fire in October 2022. Those aren’t clouds, but smoke from the burning timber. This shot taken from Highway 12 does little justice to the inferno unfolding before our eyes. It's 5pm and feels like dusk, the air is heavy with smoke making it hard to breathe without protection. As dramatic as they are, fires can have a positive impact on the forest by removing older, sick trees, clearing the brush, allowing for a new generation to spurt. Conversely, they can be deadly and devastating when they run out of control. Wildfires have grown in scale and intensity in recent years, it’s now common to be under smoke advisory in Seattle in the late summer, early fall months. Here's a site to track fires: https://fire.airnow.gov/ Sony ILCE-7RM4 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS @ 200 mm ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ / 11 1000 ISO 10/15/22 5:48:58 PM © savoyeimages.com
Wenatchee National Forest Sunset Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS 385 mm¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ / 5.6 @ 400 ISO 8/20/19 7:48:22 PM ©savoyeimages.com
A peaceful Saratoga passage in January. The passage is a protected body of water tucked between Whidbey and Camano Islands near Seattle, WA. Langley, WA January 2018 Sony ILCE-7RM2 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM 70 mm¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at ƒ / 8.0 @ 100 ISO 1/13/18 1:17:56 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Sony ILCE-7RM3 EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM 16 mm20.0 sec at ƒ / 8.0 @ 80 ISO 4/29/19 8:59:37 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Summer Sky Over Deer Harbor, WA
The Milky Way shining through over Wasp Passage in the San Juans Islands Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM 25.0 sec at ƒ / 2.8 @ 3200 ISO 7/28/14 12:08:21 AM ©savoyeimages.com
Willow Island, WA San Juan Islands
Nested between Blakely and Lopez Islands, Willow Island is a well known landmark for local sailors. Shot handheld from the Washington State ferry while riding to the San Juan Islands archipelago. Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS 209 mm¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ / 5.6 @ 160 ISO 9/14/19 1:03:46 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Columbia plateau Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at ƒ / 5.6 @ 400 ISO 10/4/14 5:52:47 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Standing on a steep hill above the Yakima Canyon Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS 400 mm¹⁄₇₅₀ sec at ƒ / 5.6 @ 200 ISO 8/11/19 2:46:34 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Harbor Seal on Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ / 3.5 @ 400 ISO 7/29/12 9:09:10 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Overlook of the San Juan and Canadian Gulf Islands from Mount Constitution on Orcas Island, Washington Canon EOS-1DS 1.6 sec at ƒ / 16 @ 100 ISO 11/11/04 5:58:51 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM 24 mm¹⁄₄₅ sec at ƒ / 13 @ 200 ISO 8/23/19 10:50:26 AM ©savoyeimages.com
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 12-24mm F4 G 12 mm¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ / 8.0 @ 100 ISO 8/23/19 12:16:11 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Dungeness National Wildlife Refude. The narrow sand spit protrudes 5 miles into the strait of Jan de Fuca and is made of sand, dune and beach logs. Mount Baker is tall is the background. Canon EOS-1DS ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ / 7.1 @ 100 ISO 6/3/04 1:08:05 PM ©savoyeimages.com
It's a winter afternoon on Lake Wenatchee and Emerald Island in the Washington Cascades. The fading light casts a blue hue on a serene scene, A massive storm hit the mountains only a few days earlier dumping feet of fresh snow blanketing the lakeshore. Kids played on the beach earlier that day and created small iceberg like sculptures that land themselves to a nice foreground. Multicolored stones line the bottom of the lake. They are clearly visible in the icy water — no polarizer filter necessary. This wonderland is only 2 hours west of Seattle on Highway 2, and a favorite place. Lake Wenatchee State Park Washington Cascades January 2020 Sony ILCE-7RM4 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM 24 mm30.0 sec at ƒ / 22 @ 100 ISO 1/20/20 5:07:11 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Looking across Puget Sound from the Seattle Magnolia neighborhood to Bainbridge Island from Seattle. It's April, in the distance, the snow still covers the ridges of the Olympic mountains. Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM 47 mm30.0 sec at ƒ / 8.0 @ 200 ISO 4/17/19 8:25:05 PM ©savoyeimages.com
The Milky Way shining through over Wasp Passage in the San Juans Islands Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM 15.0 sec at ƒ / 2.8 @ 3200 ISO 7/27/14 11:45:05 PM ©savoyeimages.com
NIKON D100 80.0-200.0 mm f/2.8 300 mm¹⁄₇₅₀ sec at ƒ / 7.1 @ 200 ISO 9/11/03 7:16:40 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Windmills on the Columbia Plateau, Washington Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ sec at ƒ / 7.1 @ 400 ISO 10/4/14 6:17:44 PM ©savoyeimages.com
The currents of Puget Sound near the narrows are visible under the full moon on a summer night. Vashon Island July 2018 Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS 104 mm1.0 sec at ƒ / 5.6 @ 100 ISO 7/28/18 10:56:23 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Point Robinson Park, Vashon Island., WA Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM 16 mm44.0 sec at ƒ / 3.2 @ 640 ISO 7/28/18 11:50:20 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Moonrise over San Juan Island, Washington from Sidney Island, BC Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ / 4.0 @ 800 ISO 8/2/12 9:06:42 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Strait of Juan de Fuca - Deception Pass State Park, WA Canon EOS-1DS 24.0-70.0 mm 0.4 sec at ƒ / 22 @ 50 ISO 2/20/07 12:26:57 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Moss covers the ground. Cloud and mist hug the trees. Mid September at Moran State Park near Mount Constitution summit Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM 24 mm0.7 sec at ƒ / 16 @ 320 ISO 9/14/19 3:58:32 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Sunset over Georgia Strait, Bristish Columbia CA Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at ƒ / 3.5 @ 800 ISO 7/29/12 9:20:10 PM ©savoyeimages.com
