Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts

Alexander's Band in the double rainbow

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Photo by Kate Harriger


By Cynthia Sheridan

Kate Harriger took this photo Sunday afternoon through the living room window, looking north from Shoreline. The family described it as “absolutely glorious” with incredibly vibrant colors on the primary bow.

According to Wikipedia, secondary rainbows are caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the water droplets; the colors of the secondary rainbow appear reversed compared to those of the primary bow.

The secondary rainbow is fainter than the primary because more light escapes from two reflections compared to one and because the rainbow itself is spread over a greater area of the sky.

Each rainbow reflects white light inside its colored bands, but that is "down" for the primary and "up" for the secondary. The dark area of unlit sky lying between the primary and secondary bows is called Alexander's band, after Alexander of Aphrodisias who first described it.



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Photo: Clouds with spaceship

Monday, January 27, 2020

Photo by Mary Igl


First a Sasquatch sighting in eastern Washington and now a spaceship over the Salish Sea.

I'm sure that's what the disc-shaped cloud is in the middle section of the white clouds. Or perhaps it's the Enterprise - it looks like it stretches back from the disc. And it certainly has an impressive wake.

And the earth looks suspiciously flat...




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Scene on the Sound: Eternal Bliss and the Rainbow

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Photo by Jan Hansen


The mid channel marker stood out today.

A Japanese cargo ship, named Eternal Bliss, sailed right through it.



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Photo: Spring will come

Friday, January 24, 2020

Photo by Jan Hansen

Even through the pounding rain, I can tell that the days are getting longer and there is more light in the evenings.

Jan Hansen has more concrete proof of the seasonal change. Her rhody is in bloom!

DKH



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That's the last time I give dog treats to ducks! (But it's all I had, cries the photog...)

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler

Poor ducks drank and tried mightily to swallow the food while I stood by to render Duck First Aid if necessary (what the heck would I have done if any of them were in dire straits? Duck CPR? With a bill?)

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


Fortunately, the ducks managed, and no Duck First Aid was needed...

--Gloria Z Nagler



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Photo: A Snowy Sunset

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Photo by Marty Happy Behnke

Winter sunset - Wednesday, January 15, 2020




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Photos: Snow Gallery

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

The first day of snow was particularly beautiful. Not because the snow was new and untouched - but because of the way that it clung to the tiniest branch, outlining every tree and branch in luminous white.


Photo by Jan Hansen

Innis Arden, looking southwest across Puget Sound

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

11 Ave NE looking to Ridgecrest Elementary

Photo by Mike Remarcke

North City foliage, near the water tower

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Innis Arden or Richmond Beach

Photo by Cynthia Sheridan

Backyard beauty in Lake Forest Park

Photo by Elsa Bouman

The tall trees of Lake Forest Park


Photo by Janet Way

The mysterious pathways of Paramount Open Space

Photo by Jon Ann Cruver

Paramount Park

Photo by Mike Remarcke

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Meridian Ave on a snowy morning








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Snow photos

Monday, January 13, 2020

Innis Arden
Photo by Mary Igl

I have less than an inch of snow but I'm hearing from people in central Shoreline with 3 inches.

Sunday afternoon at Paramount Park
Photo by Jon Ann Cruver



Snow sky
Photo by Jan Hansen







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Photos: January sunset

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Photo by Lee Lageschulte


Nice to see the sun, even if only occasionally.




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She wanted to boldly go where no squirrel has gone before...

Monday, January 6, 2020

Photos by Gloria Z Nagler


Douglas’s Squirrel in our yard the other day (they are exceptionally cute critters!).

--Gloria Z Nagler



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Photos: Finally - snow on the mountains

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Photo by Mike Remarcke


This last weather system brought us lots of rain - but it brought snow to the mountains. Finally.



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Poem: Photo - Embrace the Day

Saturday, January 4, 2020

New Year's Sunrise
Photo by Mike Remarcke



Embrace the Day


Embrace the day and hold it dear

Let fresh beginnings bring us cheer

We have only now, the past is done

And all our tomorrows are yet to come

In each moment, where life exists

May we find joy and peacefulness



--By Cynthia Sheridan





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Who says squirrels can't keep secrets!

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


(These are Douglas’ Squirrel sibs, probably sharing a little family gossip :)

--Gloria Z Nagler



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And sometimes I snap the shutter just a teensy bit prematurely:)

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


But it wouldn’t be premature to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

--Gloria Z Nagler




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Photos: Deception Pass Bridge

Monday, December 30, 2019

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


Under the Deception Pass Bridge. No particular reason for this photo - I just like it. I grew up with stories about how no sane person ever took a boat through Deception Pass because the currents were so dangerous.

Wayne Pridemore went on a whale watching trip and look where they went? So glad that he survived the trip...




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Photos: Poinsettias

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Photo by Lee Lageschulte


Lee found this display at Sky Nursery before Christmas. One had been sold from the display and most probably many of the rest went for holiday decorations.



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This vegetarian diet was more wearisome than Clyde had anticipated...

Saturday, December 28, 2019

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler

but greens are good for you (even if they are a little hard to handle)



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Wally read yesterday that talking to yourself improves your cognitive abilities...

Monday, December 23, 2019

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


(Wood Duck on Lake Washington the other day)



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Photo: Otter with mouth full

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Photo by Martin DeGrazia


This Ronald Bog otter is not even concerned about the proximity of the photographer - he just keeps munching on the fish he caught.

He either thinks the photog is a friend or figures he can take him in a fair fight, but he's calm, relaxed and chowing down on his fish.

Fresh water otters are apparently in every stream and body of water in the area, but they are normally very elusive and only people who live at water's edge ever get to see them.




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"Drop that fish" yelled Gisele Gull,

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Photo by Gloria Nagler


 "you're poaching on our territory!" Unsurprisingly, the eagle disregarded Gisele.

(On Lake Washington today)

--Gloria Z Nagler



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