Golden Sunset

Puget Sound, Washington State

Olympia Mud Race

One of the stranger photo-ops of the year, the annual Olympia Mud Race pits all clothing-optional comers in a dramatic, sloppy low-tide slog across Mud Bay's mudflats. The race is traditionally held just before The Evergreen State College's graduation. And the winner gets, well, the same thing as everyone else...muddy! See a slideshow here.

Oud Woman

From the 20 May 2009 concert by Eliyahu Sills & Qadim Ensemble at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, USA.

First fruits of spring

Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), one of the first fruits of spring. Captured in the wild at dawn.

What Flowers Do at Night