Nature – Page 5 – Jessamyn Tuttle

spring in Skagit

In spite of endless rain and the occasional hailstorm, spring has finally come to the Skagit Valley. The daffodil fields came and went, and the tulips are in their full glory. Every once in a while the clouds part and the mountains remind us of their presence.

snow, snow, and more snow

Just as spring really seemed to be settling in here in Skagit County, we had a rude interruption in the form of 18″ of fresh snow. We’ve lived here for 14 years, and have never seen a snowfall like this (we usually consider it a big snow year if we get 6″ for the wholeContinue reading “snow, snow, and more snow”

husk

On another of my random wanderings through the garden I happened across what I think is a desiccated tomatillo husk, bleached white but still intact. I took some shots of it in situ, then laid it on the arm of the old distressed Adirondack chair in the back yard and tried to make a pictureContinue reading “husk”

zooming

I seem to have been neglecting this blog – probably something to do with trying to participate in NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) by posting once a day over at my other blog. Whoops. In any case, I haven’t been completely neglecting my shooting – here’s an image I’m particularly pleased with. A simple parkContinue reading “zooming”

katsura

I adore katsuras in all seasons, but particularly in the fall when the foliage turns color – anywhere from deep red to butter yellow, depending on the tree – and takes on a rich butterscotch scent. I was shooting this tree in Hillcrest Park and trying to capture some of what makes katsuras so magicalContinue reading “katsura”

bees

My sweet autumn clematis is just coming out of full bloom. We had quite a few beautiful sunny days this month, and there were dozens of bees making good use of the white honey-scented flowers. I went out with my macro one day and got as close to the bees as a I could – theyContinue reading “bees”

by the water

I love going out to the water to shoot, but it’s hard to come up with an image that isn’t a complete cliche. We drove out to Deception Pass State Park at Rosario Beach last weekend, and I have shots of cliffs, islands, pretty clouds, green water…all lovely, but really rather boring. I ended upContinue reading “by the water”

pines

There’s a stand of pine trees behind my parents’ house that I seem to be compelled to photograph. When the sun sets behind the ridge it often lights these trees up in quietly spectacular ways, and I keep trying to catch it. I liked this image, converted to sepia to highlight the sun’s rays.

moonset

Until today, the weather has been clear and beautiful this week. On Tuesday morning we got up early and drove out on the flats so I could catch some early morning light, but happened to be just in time to see the moon slowly sinking behind a ridge. I jumped out of the car, thoughtContinue reading “moonset”

webs

The other day I had a request for a photo of spiderwebs to go with a newspaper article. I had a few in my archive, but I wanted to see if I could come up with anything new – goodness knows we have enough spiders in our garden right now. The morning was gray andContinue reading “webs”