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  • A fiery fall sunset colors the sky over the Olympics in this view from Richmond Beach, Shoreline, Washington. Most of the Olympic mountain range peaks that are visible from across the Puget Sound are included in this panorama, which is a composite of eight images.
    Olympics_FierySunset_Panorama_5052.jpg
  • The sun prepares to set behind Mount Constance and other peaks in the Olympic Range in this view from Edmonds, Washington. Mount Constance, with an elevation of 7,756 feet (2364 meters), is the tallest mountain on the eastern edge of the Olympic Mountains, and the third-highest peak in the range. Warrior Peak is located immediately to its right. The sun is casting a golden glint on the water of Puget Sound.
    Olympics_Sunset_Puget-Sound_Edmonds_...jpg
  • Smoke from a forest fire results in a hazy sunset over the Olympic Mountains in Washington state as several gulls fly over Puget Sound.
    Olympics_SmokySunset_4559.jpg
  • Thin cirrus clouds mimick the shape of the Olympic Mountain Range in Washington state. The mountains are not especially high - Mount Olympus is the highest at 7,962 ft (2,427 m) - but they rise quickly from the Pacific Ocean and are densely packed. This wall of mountains traps ocean storms, resulting in a temperate rain forest at their western base. The Hoh Rain Forest records an average of 142 in (360 cm) of rainfall each year, making it the wettest area in the 48 contiguous states. This image was captured from near Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park.
    Olympics_HurricaneRidge_CirrusClouds...jpg
  • A heavy rainstorm passes over the Olympic Mountains — including the Brothers, which is visible at left — at sunset, in this view from Hood Canal near Hansville, Washington.
    Olympics_Stormy-Sunset_Panorama_7863...jpg
  • Four Canada geese, rendered in silhouette, watch a fiery fall sunset over the Olympic Mountains of Washington state while swimming on Puget Sound off Alki Point.
    Alki_Geese_Olympics_FierySunset_5314.jpg
  • Low clouds shroud the base of the Olympic Mountains as a late autumn sunset turns the sky golden in this scene viewed from Fir Island near Mount Vernon in Washington state.
    WA_Olympics_Low-Clouds_Golden-Sunset...jpg
  • California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) grow on the slope of Mount Finlayson, which stands on San Juan Island in Washington state, overlooking South Beach, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Olympic Mountains. The mountain and the beach are part of San Juan Island National Historical Park.
    WA_San-Juan-Island_Poppies_Olympics_...jpg
  • The Olympic Mountains are visible over the Salish Sea in the golden light of sunset in this view from the summit of Mount Erie in Anacortes, Washington.
    WA_Mount-Erie_Olympics_Salish-Sea_89...jpg
  • A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) sits at the top of a snag in the Hoh Rain Forest in Washington's Olympic National Park.
    Olympics_Heron_Snag_9833.jpg
  • A flock of ducks fly fast past The Brothers, promiment peaks in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state. The south peak (on the left) has a height of 6,842 feet (2,085 meters), making it slightly taller than the north peak. This view of the Brothers at sunrise was captured from Golden Gardens park in Seattle.
    Olympics_Brothers_Ducks_Panorama_541...jpg
  • A fiery winter sunset colors the sky over the Olympic Mountains in this view from Camano Island State Park in Washington state. The tallest mountain in this view is Mount Constance, which is just left of center, with an elevation of 7,756 feet (2,364 meters). Warrior Peak, just right of center, has an elevation of 7,244 feet (2,208 meters).
    Olympics_Fiery-Sunset_Camano_4575.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on a bare winter tree Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington, with the Olympic mountains in the background. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_0351.jpg
  • A gull flies over Mount Constance, a 7,756-foot (2,364-meter) mountain, as the full moon gets ready to set behind the Olympic Mountains in Washington state.
    Olympics_Mount-Constance_Full-Moon_1...jpg
  • Thin cirrus clouds fill the sky over the Olympic Mountains as the sun sets over Puget Sound in this view from Richmond Beach, Washington.
    Olympics_Richmond-Beach_Sunset_9725.jpg
  • Mount Constance, far left, and neighboring peaks in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state are visible between a layer of low clouds and fog. Mount Constance has an elevation of 7,756 feet (2,364 meters).
    Olympics_MountConstance_Fog.jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_2731.jpg
  • A Washington state ferry is docked at Kingston, Whidbey Island, as the Brothers, part of the Olympic Mountains, stand above a low layer of fog in this view across Puget Sound from the Edmonds waterfront.
    Ferry_Olympics_Brothers_Edmonds_6952.jpg
  • A tall column of smoke rises behind Mount Jupiter from the Big Hump fire in the Olympic National Forest, Washington. The fire, which started August 31, 2011, had grown to 1,150 acres at the time this image was taken September 10th.
    Olympics_BigHumpFire_4570.jpg
  • Mount Constance, at 7,743 feet, is one of the tallest peaks in the Olympic Mountains. In fact, it's only a little over 200 feet shorter than the tallest peak. Mount Constance towers over Hood Canal in this view from near Seabeck, Washington.
    Olympics_Constance_6508.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) flies toward the Olympic Mountains from Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_Flying...jpg
  • The sunrise turns the clouds above the Olympic Mountains pastel pink and blue in this view from Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Hurricane-Ridge_Sunrise_50...jpg
  • Camera movement during a long exposure creates an impressionistic stacked view of the Olympic Mountains over Puget Sound in this view from Edmonds, Washington.
    Olympic-Mountains_Puget-Sound_Impres...jpg
  • Trees on the summit ridge of Lost Cabin Mountain vanish into the fog in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Lost-Cabin-Mountain_Fog_49...jpg
  • Mount Angeles is obscured by thick clouds and fog. This sunset scene was captured from the summit of a rocky peak along the Hurricane Hill trail in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Mount-Angeles_Fog_5024.jpg
  • The sun sets behind the Olympic Mountains in this view from across Puget Sound in Edmonds, Washington.
    Olympic-Mountains_Puget-Sound_Sunset...jpg
  • Several peaks in the northern portion of the Olympic Mountain Range stand stall over the blue water of Puget Sound, part of the Salish Sea, at dusk in this view from Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington.
    Olympic-Mountains_Puget-Sound_Dusk_G...jpg
  • Several peaks in the northern portion of the Olympic Mountain Range stand stall over the blue water of Puget Sound, part of the Salish Sea, at dusk in this view from Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington.
    Olympic-Mountains_Puget-Sound_Dusk_G...jpg
  • A Washington state ferry crosses the Puget Sound from Seattle to Bremerton as a fiery sunset lights up the sky above the Olympic Mountains.
    FerryOlympics_6674.jpg
  • The crescent moon shines between trees at the top of a ridge near Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Trees_CrescentMoon_5029.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese fly over the Olympic Mountains and Skagit Bay in this view from the Skagit Wildlife Area in Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit River delta, located near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    SnowGeese_OlympicMountains_Sunset_07...jpg
  • A dramatic, fiery sunset colors the sky above the Olympic Mountains in Washington state. This view was captured from West Seattle, Washington. Several mountains in the range are visible, including Mount Constitution.
    OlympicsFierySunset_6686.jpg
  • Winter storm clouds build around Mount Constitution, located in the Olympic mountain range in Washington state. This black and white image was captured from Richmond Beach in Shoreline, Washington.
    MountConstitution_StormClouds_BlackA...jpg
  • Mount Constance, far left, and neighboring peaks in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state are visible between a layer of low clouds and fog. Mount Constance has an elevation of 7,756 feet (2,364 meters). The full moon is beginning to set behind the clouds in this view from Seattle.
    Olympics_MountConstance_Fog_Moon.jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_0254.jpg
  • Several cirrus clouds color the sky over Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains in this view from the Edmonds, Washington, waterfront.
    Puget-Sound_Olympics_Sunset_Edmonds_...jpg
  • Sunglint stretches across the water of Puget Sound as the sun sets behind the Olympic Mountains in this view from Marina Beach Park, Edmonds, Washington.
    Puget-Sound_Olympics_Sunglint_Edmond...jpg
  • Two layers of clouds, high cirrus and mid-level altocumulus, fill the sky over Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains in this view from Edmonds, Washington.
    Olympics_Puget-Sound_Cloud-Streaks_8...jpg
  • At sunset, a heavy winter storm drops fresh snow on Mount Constance, a 7756-foot (2364-meter) peak in the Olympic Mountain Range of Washington state.
    Olympics_Mount-Constance_Winter_Suns...jpg
  • A double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) flies along Jetty Island in Everett, Washington, as the nearly full moon prepares to set behind the Olympic Mountains.
    JettyIsland_Olympics_Cormorant_Moon_...jpg
  • Mount Olympus, at just under 8000 feet, is the tallest of the Olympic mountains. This aerial view shows how the mountain range blocks rain storms from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a temperate rain forest, the only one in North America.
    Olympus_Aerial7565.jpg
  • The West Point Light, also known as the Discovery Park Lighthouse, shines as a winter sunset colors the sky above the Olympic Mountains in Washington state. West Point Light was the first manned light station on Puget Sound and was activated on November 15, 1881. It is located in Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington.
    WA_Discovery-Park_West-Point-Light_O...jpg
  • A Washington state ferry (the Puyallup) crosses Puget Sound as Mount Constance stands tall in the background in this view from the Edmonds, Washington, waterfront. Mount Constance, at 7,743 feet (2,360 meters), is one of the tallest peaks in the Olympic Mountains.
    Ferry_Mount-Constance_Edmonds_0880.jpg
  • A sailboat and two Washington State Ferries cross Puget Sound between Edmonds and Kingston, Washington. Several peaks in the Olympic Mountain Range are visible in the background, including the Brothers, at left.
    Puget-Sound_Sailboat_Ferries_0017.jpg
  • As the sun sets behind the Olympic Mountains, the red last light of day lights up the underside of clouds over Puget Sound and Marina Beach in this view from Edmonds, Washington.
    Edmonds_Marina-Beach_Stormy-Sunset_8...jpg
  • The late evening sun lights up golden flowers and driftwood just before it sets behind the Olympic Mountains in this view from Richmond Beach, Shoreline, Washington.
    Richmond-Beach_Sunset_Driftwood_Wild...jpg
  • The late evening sun lights up golden flowers and driftwood just before it sets behind the Olympic Mountains in this view from Richmond Beach, Shoreline, Washington.
    Richmond-Beach_Sunset_Driftwood_Wild...jpg
  • A fiery winter sunset fills the sky and is reflected on the water of Saratoga Passage in this view from Camano Island State Park, Camano Island, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background.
    Camano-Island_Saratoga-Passage_Fiery...jpg
  • The sun sets behind the Olympic Mountains, coloring the sky above Skagit Bay in this view from Fir Island, Washington. Camano Island is visible on the left; Whidbey Island is visible on the right.
    WA_FirIsland_Sunset_5534.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over Hood Canal in Washington state. Dozens of bald eagles congregate near Seabeck Bay early each summer to feast on fish trapped by low tide. A portion of the Olympic Mountains are visible in the background.
    BaldEagle_Flying_Seabeck_3117.jpg
  • A few cirrus clouds turn red with the last light of day over Deception Pass in Skagit County, Washington.  Deception Pass is a strait that connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Skagit Bay, separating Whidbey and Fidalgo (right) islands.
    WA_Deception-Pass_Dusk_9883.jpg
  • Wispy cirrus clouds become fiery after sunset over Deception Pass in Island County, Washington. Deception Pass is a strait that connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Skagit Bay, separating Whidbey (left) and Fidalgo (right) islands.
    WA_Deception-Pass_Fiery-Sunset_9844.jpg
  • Wispy cirrus clouds take on the golden color of the sun as it sets over Deception Pass in Island County, Washington. Deception Pass is a strait that connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Skagit Bay, separating Whidbey (left) and Fidalgo (right) islands.
    WA_Deception-Pass_Sunset_9813.jpg
  • Wispy cirrus clouds become fiery after sunset and are reflected on Deception Pass in Washington state. Deception Pass is a strait that connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Skagit Bay, separating Whidbey (left) and Fidalgo (right) islands. This image was captured over Canoe Pass, the smaller of the two channels that combine to form Deception Pass.
    WA_Deception-Pass_Fiery-Sunset_9866.jpg
  • The tentacles of anemones glow bright green when viewed under ultraviolet light at low tide at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. The glow is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible. This scene was captured under black light.
    BlackLight_Olympic-Second-Beach_Anem...jpg
  • Gooseneck barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus), appearing violet, grow among mussels on a rock exposed at low tide at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. This scene was captured under ultraviolet light, which resulted in unusual colors. The color shift is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible.
    BlackLight_Olympic-Second-Beach_Barn...jpg
  • Gooseneck barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus), appearing violet, grow among mussels on a rock exposed at low tide at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. This scene was captured under ultraviolet light, which resulted in unusual colors. The color shift is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible.
    BlackLight_Olympic-Second-Beach_Barn...jpg
  • A herd of Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti), also known as Olympic Elk, feed in an open area at the edge of the Olympic National Forest in Washington state.
    Elk_Roosevelt_HerdFeeding_1642.jpg
  • Sea lettuce grows among barnacles on a rock exposed at low tide at Second Beach in Olympic National Park in Washington state. This scene was captured under ultraviolet light. The glow is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible.
    BlackLight_Olympic-Second-Beach_Barn...jpg
  • The tentacles of anemones glow bright green when viewed under ultraviolet light at low tide at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. The glow is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible. This scene was captured under black light.
    BlackLight_Olympic-Second-Beach_Anem...jpg
  • Life in a small tide pool on Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, takes on striking colors when viewed under ultraviolet light. This pool contains anemone, sea lettuce, algae, sea snails and crab.  The glowing colors are the result of fluorescence, a type of photoluminescence, in which certain chemicals absorb light that is invisible to human eyes and emit some of it at a different wavelength that we can see.
    BlackLight_Olympic-Second-Beach_Tide...jpg
  • A lone anemone is visible among a colony of barnacles, viewed under ultraviolet light at low tide at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. The glow is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible. This scene was captured under black light.
    BlackLight_Olympic-Second-Beach_Anem...jpg
  • Sea lettuce grows among barnacles on a rock exposed at low tide at Second Beach in Olympic National Park in Washington state. This scene was captured under ultraviolet light. The glow is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible.
    BlackLight_Olympic-Second-Beach_Barn...jpg
  • The evening sun, appearing more golden than usual due to wildfire haze, shines over Quateata Head in this view from Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Hazy-Sun_4780.jpg
  • Foxfire is visible on decaying driftwood at midnight on Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Foxfire is a natural phonemonon produced by bioluminescent fungi typically found on rotting bark. The purpose of the glow is unknown, but it may help the fungus attract insects, which then disperse its spores.
    OlympicNP_Ruby-Beach_Night_Foxfire_9...jpg
  • The evening sun, appearing more golden than usual due to wildfire haze, shines over Quateata Head in this view from Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Hazy-Sun_4793.jpg
  • Numerous large driftwood logs fill Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Ruby-Beach_Driftwood_9099.jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in nonbreeding plumage hunts by diving head-first into the water of the Pacific Ocean in Olympic National Park near La Push, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.
    Pelican-Brown_Diving_OlympicNP_7798.jpg
  • The evening sun, appearing more golden than usual due to wildfire haze, shines over Quateata Head in this view from Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Hazy-Sun_4795.jpg
  • Bioluminescence is visible as a blue glow in some of the waves crashing at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Bioluminescence is the result of millions of microscopic organisms called dinoflagellates briefly emit a blue light when they are disturbed.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Bioluminescen...jpg
  • Bioluminescence is visible as a blue glow in some of the waves crashing against the rocks near Quateata Head in this view from Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Bioluminescence is the result of millions of microscopic organisms called dinoflagellates briefly emit a blue light when they are disturbed.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Bioluminescen...jpg
  • Foxfire is visible on decaying driftwood at midnight on Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Foxfire is a natural phonemonon produced by bioluminescent fungi typically found on rotting bark. The purpose of the glow is unknown, but it may help the fungus attract insects, which then disperse its spores.
    OlympicNP_Ruby-Beach_Night_Foxfire_9...jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash around driftwood that has washed ashore on Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the clouds above are colored by the rising sun.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash around driftwood that has washed ashore on Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the clouds above are colored by the rising sun.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash around driftwood that has washed ashore on Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the clouds above are colored by the rising sun.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...jpg
  • The rising sun colors the sky above driftwood and three prominent sea stacks off Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Sea-Stacks_Su...jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves spray high into the sky after slamming into a sea stack off the coast at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Waves-Crashin...jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in nonbreeding plumage hunts by diving head-first into the water of the Pacific Ocean in Olympic National Park near La Push, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.
    Pelican-Brown_OlympicNP_Diving_6501.jpg
  • Three brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in their nonbreeding plumage hunt along the rugged Pacific Coast near La Push in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    Pelicans-Brown_OlympicNP_First-Beach...jpg
  • Three brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in their nonbreeding plumage hunt for fish in the water of the Pacific Ocean against a backdrop of rugged sea stacks in this view from First Beach in Olympic National Park near La Push, Washington.
    Pelicans-Brown_OlympicNP_First-Beach...jpg
  • Plants and fallen leaves are visible in the water of a clear stream in the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, Washington. Fine grains of sand cleanse the streams of the rain forest, resulting in clear, pure water.
    OlympicNP_Hoh_ClearStream_0105.jpg
  • The evening sun, appearing more golden than usual due to wildfire haze, shines over Quateata Head in this view from Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Hazy-Sun_4649.jpg
  • Against the backdrop of a pastel sunrise, water from the Pacific Ocean flows onto Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...jpg
  • During a high tide, Paciifc Ocean waves crash into a rock wall along a natural bridge at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Waves-Crashin...jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of Pacific Ocean waves as they reach up onto Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. The sunrise, filtered by clouds, colors the sky with a pastel hue.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Pastel-Sunris...jpg
  • As a brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) with an extended throat pouch works on swallowing its catch, another pelican dives into the Pacific Ocean to try to catch fish in the Pacific Ocean off First Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.
    Pelicans-Brown_OlympicNP_Feeding_770...jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in nonbreeding plumage hunts by diving head-first into the water of the Pacific Ocean in Olympic National Park near La Push, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.
    Pelican-Brown_OlympicNP_Diving_6943.jpg
  • Moss drapes from the thick brances of old-growth bigleaf maple trees (Acer macrophyllum) that are beginning to show their fall colors in the Hall of Mosses, part of the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, Washington. The Hoh Rain Forest is a temperate forest, receiving between 140 and 170 inches (355 to 432 centimeters) of rain per year. The lush forest has been named by UNESCO as both a World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve.
    Hoh-Rain-Forest_Hall-Of-Mosses_Autum...jpg
  • Backlit clubmoss contrasts with the vibrant fall colors of the leaves on a bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) tree in the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, Washington. These trees are in the Hall of Mosses, an old-growth section of the forest.
    Hoh-Rain-Forest_Maple-Leaves_Clubmos...jpg
  • Shi Shi Beach, often named as one of the most beautiful beaches in Washington state, provides a stunning view of the Point of Arches, a chain of Pacific Ocean arches in Olympic National Park.
    OlympicNP_ShiShiBeach_Foggy_0869.jpg
  • Heavy moss hangs from four old-growth sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) trees in the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, Washington. The Hoh Rain Forest is one of the largest temperate rain forests in the United States. The sitka spruce trees can grow to be 300 feet (100 meters) tall, with a diameter of 16 feet (5 meters). Trees in the Hoh Rain Forest can grow to tremendous size as the area receives an average of 150 inches (4 meters) of rain annually.
    OlympicNP_Hoh_FourMossyTrees_2269.jpg
  • The sun, reddened by wildfire haze, shines through the natural arch at Quateata Head as it appears to set over the Pacific Ocean in this view from Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Arch_Hazy-Sun...jpg
  • The sun, reddened by wildfire haze, shines through the natural arch at Quateata Head as it appears to set over the Pacific Ocean in this view from Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Arch_Hazy-Sun...jpg
  • Several rugged islands including Little James Island (foreground) and James Island (background) are framed by large logs on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Rialto-Beach_Driftwood_815...jpg
  • A gull flies over as the sun begins to set behind Little James Island in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Rialto-Beach_Little-James-...jpg
  • Several rugged islands including Little James Island (foreground) and James Island (background) are framed by large logs on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Rialto-Beach_Driftwood_815...jpg
  • Lichen grows on an old-growth western red cedar tree in the Sol Duc area of Olympic National Park, Washington. Lichens, which are compound organisms consisting of a fungus and a photosynthetic patner, are found in some of the most extreme environments on Earth, as well as rain forests and temperate woodland.
    OlympicNP_LichenOnBark_7082.jpg
  • This is the view inside a 2,000-year-old Western Red Cedar tree, still living in the Quinault Rain Forest, Washington. As cedar trees age, they hollow out to allow fierce winds to blow through them, rather than toppling during storms. The only living part is a vein that's two feet in diameter. The tree, located in Olympic National Park, however, is so huge another tree grows out of its top.
    QuinaultGiantCedar.jpg
  • The Sol Duc river splits into four waterfalls as it dives into a rocky gorge in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    SolDucFalls_7052.jpg
  • A small snail leaves wandering tracks on the wet sand at Shi Shi Beach on the Pacific coast of Olympic National Park, Washington. The snail, covered in sand, is barely visible in the tracks at the bottom of this image, just left of center.
    SnailTracks_ShiShiBeach_0849.jpg
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