Summer in Washington

Had a special visitor today. Thanks for hanging around the house. It’s nice when the birds come to you instead of the other way around.🦉

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On our way to North Cascades national park we stopped at an old growth forest. The scale of these trees was really staggering. It’s also cool to see how in a forest that old, you have generations of trees growing out of the downed trunks of previous generations. And on...

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We made the trek to North Cascades National Park this weekend. This remote park in Washington was very fascinating to drive through. We stopped for some short excursions and learned about the complex geology and history. So much of this natural beauty is defined by the three dams built in...

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I’m so glad to have access to places like this. Even if I have to share it with mosquitoes.

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Time to fly

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We went to the Seattle Aquarium for the first time last week. There were some pretty impressive displays. The large tank at the new pavilion is quite impressive.

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I realized I still have a bunch of photos from Washington this summer I haven’t posted yet. I like the simplicity of this one. Fittingly it’s from a fun afternoon with different Hoesterey men taking us around on their respective plate/boat.

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This was one of two flights we had to friday Harbor. There had been some forest fires in the area making for an incredible sky.

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This was our first flight to Friday Harbor. The sky was much clearer which made for good sightseeing. I really liked the contrasts in this delta of the mainland.

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Happy Birthday Bex. With your infectious smile and thirst for life, you have shown me so much joy. You have helped me expect more out of myself and others. But also taught me how to have grace with myself when I fall short. I’m proud of how you’ve faced adversity...

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I love the chaos of this photo. So much noise but also an imperfect balance.

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These might be my last photos from Washington this year. This was a cool sunset over the bay, but I like the contrast that came out when converted to black and white. Even though I know the sun and sky were bright red, I like that the differences in darkness...

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