Amanda Ray

Photographer : Bill Tinney Photo taken : Aug. 6, 2024, at Andrews Bay near Seward Park in Seattle

Photographer: Gary Makowski Photo taken: July 31, 2024, in Bellevue

A captivating picture from Soos Creek Botanical Garden in Auburn captures vibrant colors, and a perfectly focused flower that appears to be welcoming a nearby bee.

This lovely photo from Cannon Beach captures playful beachgoer movement and graceful birds in flight, plus mist along the shore, which can be pretty tough to do.

By Photographer : Patrick Penna Photo taken: Aug. 17, 2024, at Edmonds Fishing Pier

A smartphone captures a brilliant image of the sun peeking through an arch at Shi Shi Beach on the Olympic Peninsula, with a lovely cloud pattern and reflections.

Light trails from moving cars on the freeway and a light rail train in Shoreline show us the wonders of long-exposure photography.

Birds take flight around and between the velvety antlers of a young elk near Centennial Fields Park in Snoqualmie.

Stillness and patience pay off for a photographer who'd been hoping to capture a powerful image of a heron. He calls this "the beak is mightier than the fish."

By Photographer : Joseph R. Siebert Photo taken : Oct. 7, 2024, in Edmonds