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conwaysuz.bsky.social
I often say the sunsets in PugetSound are more dramatic than in Vancouver

Theory: PugetSound - #clouds stack up on the NorthCascades then collect/reflect all the #GoldernHour light. Vanc - no mt range to catch the clouds, just MtStHelens & MtHood

… but tonight #MotherNature gave us this 🩷 #sunset!
October 25, 2026 at 2:08 AM
spanoudis.bsky.social
#Miscellanea from the #Archives at theotherpages.org
#Random images from the #collection
photos by Steve Spanoudis
#music #guitar #budha #sunset #pacific #olympic #kalaloch #tampa #florida #washington #northcascades #nps #theotherpages #nationalparkservicce #nature #photography #diablolake #definis
October 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
skagitwatershed.bsky.social
Geology in the Skagit. Jon Riedel is a career geologist who tells the ancient story.

> skagiteec.org/blog

#skagit #washingtontribes #northcascades #PNW #seattle #SkagitWatershed #RossLake #NorthCascades
October 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM
carlprothman.bsky.social
Golden larches above Blue Lake in the North Cascades. 🍂

I liked how the autumn color, reflection, and rocky peaks created three distinct layers in this view.

What catches your eye first, the larches or the reflection?

#LandscapePhotography #Larches #NorthCascades #PacificNorthwest
Golden larches rise above Blue Lake in the North Cascades, with their autumn color reflected in the still water and rocky peaks beyond. Dark evergreens add depth through the foreground. The scene feels crisp and peaceful.
October 11, 2026 at 2:13 PM
krisztinastar.bsky.social
👏👏👏

#Prescribedburns planned in the #NorthCascades through November:

www.kiro7.com/news/local/p...
Prescribed burns planned in the North Cascades through November
The National Park Service will conduct the burns when conditions and staffing allow. The piles contain brush, logs, and branches left from fire suppression work on the Border 2 and Sisi fires.
www.kiro7.com
October 12, 2026 at 7:29 AM
rmi0.bsky.social
Yesterday was the last sunny day on this side of October... Today, temperature dropped 20 degrees and snowstorm is looming. #pnw #northcascades #nature
October 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
jfrishman.bsky.social
Some #blackandwhite interpretations of #weather for #BlueSkyArtShow
#landscapephotography #californiadesert #sierranevada #deepsprings #northcascades
Black and white photography of a moderately timbered mountainside mostly hidden by pale storm clouds both above and below. Vertical black and white photo of a very dramatic rock pillar in front of a craggy mountain wall, outlined in wisps of blowing snow. Black and white photograph of rocky ridges in a large desert valley interspersed with clouds of blowing sand. At upper right a dark mountain range looms with its head in storm clouds. Black and white photograph of numerous fang-like rock spires partially obscured by clouds and tendrils of valley mist.
October 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
phenomemon.bsky.social
Had an amazing day out in the North Cascades (Maple Pass) yesterday. Larches and fire weed were in full autumn color! #pnw #hiking #fallcolors #washington #northcascades #larches
Yellow larch tree Red fireweed and yellow larches next to trail Red fireweed and yellow larches with mountains in th background Red fireweed and yellow larches, mountain and Ann Lake in background
October 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
skagitwatershed.bsky.social
#salmon #washingtonstate #skagit #washingtontribes #northcascades #PNW #seattle
skagitwatershed.bsky.social Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission @skagitwatershed.bsky.social · 22d
Ross Dam, Ross Lake, Skagit River, flooded territory, downstream effects, fish, a new deal, an evolving watershed and Seattle electrical power. The concrete dams remain while the world around them remains, dynamic.
thenarwhal.ca The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 27d
Three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River in Washington state have long blocked salmon from migrating north into British Columbia.

Now, fish passage around the dams may be restored, and First Nations are preparing for the potential return of salmon to their territories.
October 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
jennyreidart.bsky.social
We spent the weekend enjoying the colors of the North Cascades. The larches were stunning!

#larches #northcascades
Golden larches lining a deep green lake surrounded by mountains
October 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
mrussellphoto.bsky.social
For #TreeTuesday: A few trees on a ridge in the harsh environs of the Mount Baker Wilderness of Washington State, USA. Note the man and his young son in the bottom left, for scale. The background are the lower slopes of Mount Baker.

#Landscapes #NorthCascades #PNW
A relatively barren alpine landscape but with a small cluster of trees on the left side of a gentle slope from right to left in the foreground. 3 of the trees are much taller than the other handful of trees. The background is the rocky slops of a mountain, no vegetation, and a small amount of melted fresh snow and glaciers.
October 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
patrick.social.seattle.wa.us.ap.brid.gy
Easy Pass, North Cascades National Park
Easy Pass Larch trees Autumn colors More larch trees
October 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
jeremyvoh.bsky.social
Chasing light through the mist on Sauk Mountain. The switchbacks here never disappoint, even if never ending, especially when the clouds start rolling through the valley. 🌲☁️

#pnw #photography #northcascades #landscape #landscapephotography #hiking #intheclouds
A moody mountain perspective along the Sauk Mountain trail, looking out over a sheer green slope as it drops into a misty abyss. Soft sunlight filters through heavy clouds and fog, illuminating the winding footpath and dense fir trees lining the ridge.
October 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM
creativadventuring.bsky.social
The #NorthCascadesHighway has tons of pull offs and it seems like each one of them has a stunning view of the #NorthCascades, a #waterfall, or both. I can't help but fall in love with #washington and this #nationalpark, everytime we come.

And, it's only an hour and a half from Seattle!!
September 30, 2026 at 9:37 PM
mrussellphoto.bsky.social
For #TreeTuesday: a photo I made a few years ago about this time of year. A view from a trail in the Mount Baker Wilderness in Washington State, USA. The slopes of Mount Baker (Komo Kulshan) are in the background.

#Trees #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Nature #NorthCascades
A fir tree without many needles remaining on it sits in the middle of the frame, a hiking trail next to it. On the right is a slope with some blueberry bushes in red leaf foliage, and sunlight is lighting up taller, healthy fir trees on the left. Behind the middle tree is a landscape with very few trees, and the lower slopes of Mount Baker (Komo Kulshan) in the background, some glaciers at the top of the frame. Mount Baker is a volcano, and the surrounding area is at an altitude and environment that normally gets a lot of snow in the winter, so there isn't huge amounts of foliage on the rocks.
September 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
heatharcadia.bsky.social
Another critter I photographed at North Cascades National Park: Clark's Nutcracker. Though monotone in color, I still find this bird striking.

#birdphotography #northcascades #birds #wildlifephotography
A light grey bird with black wings that have white tips. The bird has a long-ish, pointed black beak and black feet. The same type of bird as in the previous picture, this time perched on the limb of a pine tree.
September 27, 2026 at 12:57 AM
onehikeaweek.com
Beyond the city lights.
#astrophotography #startrails #milkyway #nightsky #blueskyartshow #lights #northcascades #onehikeaweek
Long exposure of star trails showing concentric arcs across a dark night sky above the Access Creek Basin. The ridges of the distant, dark, silhouetted Mount Prophet frame snow patches at the center. A warm golden glow illuminates the horizon behind the peak. A watermark reading "johnwporter" appears in the bottom right corner. Astrophotography captures the Milky Way stretching vertically across a brilliant, star-studded sky from the Terror Basin. Peak silhouettes outline the bottom horizon against a warm orange glow under thin, dark clouds. A watermark reading "johnwporter" appears in the bottom right corner.
September 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM
skagitwatershed.bsky.social
A really big sky.

A really wild North Cascades landscape.

A really big Ross Dam.

On the weekend of September 11-13, 2026...

→ skagiteec.org/blog/

#SkagitWatershed #RossLake #NorthCascades
September 25, 2026 at 9:18 PM
onehikeaweek.com
Falling into you.
#goldenlarches #heathermaplepassloop #northcascades #hikingwithdogs #glacierpeakwilderness #onehikeaweek
September 24, 2026 at 4:29 PM
freebirdpnw.bsky.social
Happy Autumn Equinox! 💛It’s that magical time of year when the larches put on a brilliant golden show before shedding their needles for winter 💛 #hiking #PNW #northcascades
Golden larch trees frame a dark alpine lake below rugged North Cascade mountain peaks under a clear blue sky A grove of golden larch trees below rugged North Cascade mountain peaks under a white cloudy sky with a few golden larches scattered on the ridge lines A grove of golden larch trees with a light snow covered foreground and blue sky white a few lingering white clouds in the background Rugged North Cascade mountain peaks under a light blue sky in the background and a mixture of golden larches, evergreen trees, and red huckleberry bushes in the foreground
September 22, 2026 at 4:41 PM
heatharcadia.bsky.social
At North Cascades National Park, I encountered the roundest dang Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel that I've ever seen. Look at this magnificent creature!

#squirrels #groundsquirrel #wildlifephotography #northcascades #fatanimals
A fat Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus saturatus) viewed from the front. The squirrel's fur is golden-brown with a darker belly. It is sitting on its haunches on a lichen covered boulder and looking to the right of the frame. The same Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus saturatus) viewed from the side. From this angle one of the dark stripes down its back is visible.
September 22, 2026 at 2:29 AM
onehikeaweek.com
Living my life like it's golden.
#northcascades #pasaytenwilderness #middleforkpasaytenriver #blueskyartshow #golden #landscapes #onehikeaweek
High-angle view looking down through bright golden larches at Fred's Lake in the Pasayaten Wilderness. The dark blue lake is nestled in a valley framed by forested slopes and distant ridges under a partly cloudy sky. Overhead view from the rocky summit of Johnny Peak at Johnny Creek Basin in the Pasayaten Wilderness. Vibrant golden larches, green pines, and gray talus slopes surround three distinct Johnny Lakes tucked into the valley floor. A broad landscape looking west across the Eureka Creek Valley toward Shellrock Pass. Golden larches line the valley floor with rugged Mount Carru, Mount Largo, and Blackcap Peak in the backdrop under patchy sunlight. View across a granite boulder field in the Eureka Creek basin toward a wall of golden larches below Shellrock Pass. Osceola Peak, Mount Carru, and Mount Largo rise in the background under a cloudy sky and patchy sunlight.
September 19, 2026 at 11:08 PM
jeremyvoh.bsky.social
Ptarmigan Ridge Trail, seen here in the distance, is one of my all time favorite hikes. Looking forward to getting back up there in a few weeks when the fall colors make the landscape look almost surreal.

#pnw #photography #mountains #hiking #washington #northcascades #landscape #nature
Mount Baker rises above a sprawling alpine basin beneath a low ceiling of gray clouds. Streaks of late-season snow cling to the mountain and surrounding ridges, while rust-colored rock, pale scree, and bands of green meadow break up the rugged terrain below. A faint trail threads across the open slopes before disappearing toward the darker evergreen forest in the foreground.
September 16, 2026 at 3:53 PM
jeremyvoh.bsky.social
Mount Shuksan playing hide-and-seek with the clouds again.

#BlueSkyMonday #MountainMonday #pnw #photography #mountains #clouds #landscape #northcascades
Mount Shuksan rises beyond a small mountain lake and dense evergreen forest, its snowfields and jagged dark rock partly swallowed by fast-moving summer clouds. Sunlit firs stand sharply in the foreground while the mountain fades in and out of mist beneath a deep blue sky.
September 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
onehikeaweek.com
Faces of Jack.
#devilsdomeloop #jackmountain #northcascades #landscapes #jackitaridge #onehikeaweek
September 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM