Keith Williamson
@kwilliam8.bsky.social
Retired, and doing various types of nature photography.
Living on Camano Island, in beautiful Washington State.
See my images here: https://kwilliam8.smugmug.com/
Living on Camano Island, in beautiful Washington State.
See my images here: https://kwilliam8.smugmug.com/
Male northern harrier hawk, at sunset, Samish Flats. Image taken 12/31/2013
December 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Male northern harrier hawk, at sunset, Samish Flats. Image taken 12/31/2013
Short-eared Owls, facing off, Leque Island (before restoration to tidal marsh), Washington. Image taken 11/17/2016.
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Short-eared Owls, facing off, Leque Island (before restoration to tidal marsh), Washington. Image taken 11/17/2016.
Short-eared owl, Leque Island (before restoration to tidal marsh), Washington. Image taken 11/16/2016.
December 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Short-eared owl, Leque Island (before restoration to tidal marsh), Washington. Image taken 11/16/2016.
Super moon, rising behind Mount Baker, as seen from Cap Sante, Anacortes, Washington. Image taken 12/31/2017. I had waited years to get these images (waiting for a rising super moon in the right position, along with good snow cover and clear skies (that last part being the hardest part)).
December 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Super moon, rising behind Mount Baker, as seen from Cap Sante, Anacortes, Washington. Image taken 12/31/2017. I had waited years to get these images (waiting for a rising super moon in the right position, along with good snow cover and clear skies (that last part being the hardest part)).
Nearby. Snohomish River has exceeded its all-time flood level by half a foot. Stillaguamish River crested one foot below its all-time flood level. Skagit River is rising and on track to exceed its all-time flood record by over two feet. Evacuations ordered in Skagit River 100-year floodplain.
Live: Unprecedented evacuation in Skagit County as floods pulse across WA
An atmospheric river is inundating Western Washington with historic flooding, prompting evacuations and a state of emergency.
www.seattletimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Nearby. Snohomish River has exceeded its all-time flood level by half a foot. Stillaguamish River crested one foot below its all-time flood level. Skagit River is rising and on track to exceed its all-time flood record by over two feet. Evacuations ordered in Skagit River 100-year floodplain.
Water drops - moment of impact
December 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Water drops - moment of impact
Skagit River Estuary and Whitehorse Mountain, Washington. Digital art based on an photo taken white kayaking during the winter of 2023.
December 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Skagit River Estuary and Whitehorse Mountain, Washington. Digital art based on an photo taken white kayaking during the winter of 2023.
Wiley Slough, at low tide, Skagit River Estuary, Washington.
December 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Wiley Slough, at low tide, Skagit River Estuary, Washington.
Deception Pass, Fidalgo Island, Washington. Image taken 12/15/2023 on a Nikon Z7 camera converted for false color infrared photography (at 590nm). The infrared spectrum (normally invisible to our eyes) is depicted in pink hues in this image.
December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Deception Pass, Fidalgo Island, Washington. Image taken 12/15/2023 on a Nikon Z7 camera converted for false color infrared photography (at 590nm). The infrared spectrum (normally invisible to our eyes) is depicted in pink hues in this image.
American Wigeon, Hayton Preserve, Fir Island, Washington
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American Wigeon, Hayton Preserve, Fir Island, Washington
Samish Viewpoint, just north of Edison, Washington. Taken last year - 12/04/2024
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Samish Viewpoint, just north of Edison, Washington. Taken last year - 12/04/2024
White-crowned sparrow, Fir Island, Washington
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
White-crowned sparrow, Fir Island, Washington
Northern Harrier Hawk, and Three Fingers Mountain, seen yesterday afternoon from Fir Island, Washington
December 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Northern Harrier Hawk, and Three Fingers Mountain, seen yesterday afternoon from Fir Island, Washington
Diving for dinner, last night on Fir Island, Washington
December 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Diving for dinner, last night on Fir Island, Washington
Mount Baker, and Twin Sisters Range, in winter time
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Mount Baker, and Twin Sisters Range, in winter time
The mountains are calling...
November 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The mountains are calling...
Northern Shoveler at sunset, Skagit Estuary, Washington. Taken on 1/28/2025
November 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Northern Shoveler at sunset, Skagit Estuary, Washington. Taken on 1/28/2025
Skagit Estuary, Skagit Bay, Camano Island (mid distance, on left), Whidbey Island (mid distance, on right), and Olympic Mountains (far distance). Taken on 11/16/2023
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Skagit Estuary, Skagit Bay, Camano Island (mid distance, on left), Whidbey Island (mid distance, on right), and Olympic Mountains (far distance). Taken on 11/16/2023
Northern Pintail, Hayton Preserve, Fir Island, Washington
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Northern Pintail, Hayton Preserve, Fir Island, Washington
This is such a typical sky for late fall and winter in the Pacific North West.
November 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
This is such a typical sky for late fall and winter in the Pacific North West.
Port Susan Bay, with North Cascade Mountains. Digital artwork, based on an image taken from Iverson Preserve on Camano Island.
November 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Port Susan Bay, with North Cascade Mountains. Digital artwork, based on an image taken from Iverson Preserve on Camano Island.
And here are two male surf scoters, also from Semiahmoo Bay, Washington.
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 AM
And here are two male surf scoters, also from Semiahmoo Bay, Washington.
White-winged scoter, eating a clam (including its shell), in Semiahmoo Bay, Washington. The shell gets crushed by their gizzards, and then passes through their digestive system. I have also seen surf scoters eating clams whole.
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 AM
White-winged scoter, eating a clam (including its shell), in Semiahmoo Bay, Washington. The shell gets crushed by their gizzards, and then passes through their digestive system. I have also seen surf scoters eating clams whole.
Spotted Towhee hopping along, Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington.
November 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Spotted Towhee hopping along, Iverson Preserve, Camano Island, Washington.
Lotus flower close-up, taken in Kauai in 2011
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Lotus flower close-up, taken in Kauai in 2011