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    Spotlight: Dwarf Dogwood/Bunchberry

    Thursday, June 12th, 2008

    Bunchberry (Cornus unalaschkensis) on a tree
    Sand Point Trail, Ozette Triangle Loop, Olympic National Park, WA, USA
    May 31, 2008
    File #20080531_007794-1
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    This is one of my favorite woodland flowers and is native to Washington State. It is a member of the dogwood family, but doesn’t grow into a shrub, let alone a tree. The berry is […]

    I can’t even begin to believe this

    Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

    This is utterly insane. The fines related to this may very well bring the King County Wastewater Treatment Division to its knees, but that’s not going to help the creek and the area around it recover.
    Ravenna Creek is one of my “babies” here in the city and a fine example of the community working […]

    My Adventure 2007: Dorothy and Bear Lake Solo Trip

    Sunday, January 6th, 2008

    There’s a reason they call it an alpine lake
    Originally uploaded by dreamingcrow
    This set contains a few photos taken during a solo hiking trip along the Dorothy Lake Trail in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness September 19th through 21st, 2007. I only took pictures the last two days. Due to light, […]

    PotD: That Way!

    Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

    That Way!
    Originally uploaded by dreamingcrow
    Crows at lunch
    Near the Burke-Gilman Trail
    Seattle, WA
    Tuesday, October 30, 2007
    Photo of the Day for Tuesday, October 30, 2007
    File #20071030_002665-1
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    Today was a day of crows. ^_^
    There are 15 more photos in the set in Flickr.
    In addition, I recommend looking at my wasp photos and the three of seagulls. The wasp […]

    PotD: Lunch with Crows

    Monday, October 29th, 2007

    Lunch with Crows
    Originally uploaded by dreamingcrow

    Two crows eating my lunch remains
    Near the Burke-Gilman Trail
    Seattle, WA
    October 25, 2007
    Photo of the Day for Monday, October 29, 2007
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    I know better than to feed them, but that never seems to stop me giving in to their begging. At least I know that this is how crows survive in […]

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