The icy blues and slate greys of this cold, December day contrast with the sun’s soft glow.
In the 1980s Madrona Point was threatened with development. The question then was, “Will the community rise to save the heart and soul of Orcas Island?”
A herring ball is a defensive maneuver taken by the fish when predators are nearby. This behavior, normally hidden under the surface of the water, is here revealed by a fortuitous combination of lighting and shallow water.
Contrasts abound in this scene. The near-white sky vs. the dark, spindly branches; the vertical, multi-colored, half-live, half-dead trunks overlaying a horizontal swath of cool, fog-shrouded trees.
A burl is an irregular outgrowth on a tree, with fibers in clusters that form in response to an environmental influence. The contrasting textures and shapes offer the viewer a up-close glimpse of an otherworldly landscape.
Gentle light bathes this ephemeral scene, a melange of warm hues. Here nature creates its own transitory still life.
Springtime on the Point is redolent with thousands of delicate madrona blossoms. By fall they will transform into the beautiful, red berries so loved by local birds.
In the middle of a snowstorm at Eastsound’s Waterfront Park, looking toward Indian Island and Madrona Point, while experimenting with composition, four Canadian geese flew into the frame, making for a magical winter moment.
Standing on a prominent, windswept cliff edge, this ancient fir bleeds tree sap to heal its wounds.