Since all of the photos in the last post were black & white, I figured I'd do a post of colorful photos from the same trip.  :)

(Cross-posted from my site, where there are additional photos: https://andrewflenniken.com/2025/06/13/june-13th-2025-color-pass/)

All of these were taken at Deception Pass State Park, mostly in the Rosario Head area.  The lead photo is, I think, Broadleaf Stonecrop.  I've seen it before in other places growing, as its name implies, from cracks in stone, and its shock of bright color against grey rock always grabs my eye.

I've also included a color version of one of the photos from the prior post.  While I, personally, like it best in black & white, it works in color too I think.

Gear: Nikon Z 7II, Nikon Z 24-70mm f2.8 S

#Photography #DeceptionPassStatePark #Flowers #Nikon #NikonCreators

I took a trip up to Deception Pass State Park with my friend Lisa of Kyr Creates yesterday.  She set up in Bowman Bay to paint, and I hiked from there out to Rosario Head to do some photography.

(Cross-posted from my site, where there are additional photos: https://andrewflenniken.com/2025/06/11/june-11th-2025-deception-pass/)

We couldn't have asked for better weather; it was sunny and warm, without being hot, and the sky was filled with my beloved wispy clouds.  The hike was very pleasant, not being too long or too strenuous, and the views along the way were spectacular.  Highly recommended.

There's something about the combination of water, sky, and cloud that lends itself to black and white photography.  I hope you enjoy these!  A couple of them are strong contenders to be added to my print store; let me know which one (or ones!) you think I should add.

Gear: Nikon Z 7II, Nikon Z 24-70mm f2.8 S

#Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #DeceptionPassStatePark #Nikon #NikonCreators

Deception Pass isn't a mountain pass, it is a water passage formed by the Pacific Ocean between the Fidalgo and Whidbey Islands. Apparently George Vancouver misled himself into thinking Whidbey Island was a peninsula and the waters around it a passage inland. Nowadays Whidbey Island is the home of a US Navy air base, which means there are frequent loud jet noises overhead. There is a parking area on that middle part, where you can, if you choose, walk across the bridge on a narrow footpath while the cars whiz by. Not me, thanks!

Deception Pass State Park, Washington, USA
(corrected from Air Force to Navy base)
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Elephant seal today at #DeceptionPassStatePark (Washington state, USA).
She (?) hauled herself up on the beach and used her flippers to spray a mud bath on herself and then took a nap.

This might be "Elsie Mae", who had a pup there last year.
Large sections of the park were off limits to humans to let her raise her pup.

#wildlife #seal #SeaLife #MarineMammals

State park article:
https://www.parks.wa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=768

News article (might be paywalled, cute picture of her pup)
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/bowman-bay-at-deception-pass-closed-after-well-known-elephant-seal-gives-birth/