Author: Earthwatcher

I am a very analytical person. My creativity flows from my need to understand and explain. I made a career of distilling processes to their essence and reconstructing them to be more efficient and productive. My approach to photography is an extension of my life’s work. I distill a scene to identify its processes and actors. I try to understand how the processes, generally the forces of nature and the forces of humans, have and are interacting with the actors to create the scene. I focus on one or more of the actors and compose a scene that shares a moment with them in an aesthetically pleasing way. Actors may be humans or wildlife. They also may be the sun, the moon, a tree, a river, mountain or other object. Each image shares a unique moment showing how its actors and processes have, are, and sometimes even will impact each other. But I also want to entice the audience to linger and to find their own story. I want them to imagine themselves experiencing the sights, the sounds and the feeling as if they were there.

Female Belted Kingfisher

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Washington
A female Belted Kingfisher perches on a thin branch that stretches across the middle of the frame. She sits slightly left of center, with a few smaller branches extending beside her. The background is a heavily blurred forest.
Female Belted Kingfisher;
Carnation Marsh Area, King County, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

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These and other images are available to purchase by contacting larry.klink@earthwatcher.us.

Scenes from Skagit Valley, WA, USA

by Earthwatcher, posted in Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, Mountain, nature, Nature Photography, Sauk River, Skagit Valley, Washington
Snow-covered mountain peaks rise above layered blue foothills, a calm river flowing across the foreground and both leafless and evergreen forest lining the valley under a hazy sky.
Cascade Peaks from the Sauk Valley;
Concrete-Sauk Valley, Road, Skagit Valley, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

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Morning mist drifts over a calm river bordered by driftwood and leafless trees beneath a forested mountain slope. Sunlight filters through the haze, subtly illuminating sections of the trees while other areas remain in cool shadow. The sky in the upper left corner is bright blue with white clouds.
Early Morning on the Sauk River;
Concrete-Sauk Valley, Road, Skagit Valley, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

Note the log piles alongside the river. Washington had an atmospheric river event that caused much flooding. The logs are debris piles caused by the flooding.

Please visit my website, www.earthwatcher.us to see my collection of landscapes and wildlife.

These and other images are available to purchase by contacting larry.klink@earthwatcher.us.

Tundra Swans

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A picture of 3 birds, Tundra Swans, with a prominent one in the foreground while the other 2 are positioned in a column behind and to the left of the prominent bird. The birds are white with a black beak; the middle one has a gray neck indicating it is a juvenile. The background is muted, golden brown grass.
Tundra Swans.
Gray colored are 1st Year Juveniles.
Carnation Marsh Area, King County, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

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A picture of 4 birds, Tundra Swans, in flight. The birds are in the middle of the left side of the picture. The birds are white with a black beak. The middle one has a gray neck indicating that it is a juvenile. The background is dark with very dark, almost indistinguishable, green texture from the darkened forest. There is a low row of golden-brown grass along the bottom.
Tundra Swans in Flight.
Gray colored are 1st Year Juveniles.
Carnation Marsh Area, King County, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

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These and other images are available to purchase by contacting larry.klink@earthwatcher.us.

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Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A Squirrel standing atop a log. The lower 1/3 of the picture is a log that slopes gently to the left. The squirrel is standing atop the log on the left side of the picture. The background is blurred.
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Gold Branch Trail, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JAN 2026

Short-eared Owls

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, owl, Photography, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A bird, a Short-eared Owl, in flight with its wings spread horizontally. The Owl is in the upper right quarter of the frame. Its yellow eye with black pupil shows prominently in its face. The background is tall, brown and gold grass. The color of the bird matches the color of the grass quite well. It’s a good example of effective camouflage.
Short-eared Owl in Flight;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

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A bird, a Short-eared Owl, in flight, about to land on a nearby sign. The sign is the white square, mounted on a dark brown post in the middle of the picture. The Owl is just to the right with its wings spread wide and its body nearly vertical. The background is black and green grass.
Short-eared Owl in Flight;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; DEC 2025
A bird, a Short-eared Owl, perched atop a sign. The sign is the white square in the lower right corner of the frame. The Owl is perched vertically atop the sign. Its yellow eyes with black pupil, and its black beak appear prominently on its face. The background is blurred brown and green grass.
Short-eared Owl;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

Please visit my website, www.earthwatcher.us to see my collection of landscapes and wildlife.

These and other images are available to purchase by contacting larry.klink@earthwatcher.us.

Bald Eagle Family

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bellevue, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, raptor, Seattle, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A bird, a Juvenile Bald Eagle, perched on and surrounded by tree limbs. It is facing the viewer with its head turned left. The background is blue sky.
Juvenile Bald Eagle
Washington Park Arboretum Trail, Seattle, Washington, USA; 2025

I was walking a trail when the Juvenile Bald Eagle flew past and, as I found shortly thereafter, landed among a cluster of trees about 100 yards away. Very soon thereafter, the adult Bald Eagle flew into a nearby tree and began to call. The juvenile ignored the cries of the adult.

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A bird, an adult Bald Eagle perched on a tree limb with its head pointed upward and its beak opened. The background is blue sky. The bird is surrounded by vertical tree limbs.
Bald Eagle;
Washington Park Arboretum Trail, Seattle, Washington, USA; 2025
A bird, an adult Bald Eagle perched on a tree limb with its head pointed toward the right and its beak opened. The background is blue sky. The bird is surrounded by vertical tree limbs.
Bald Eagle;
Washington Park Arboretum Trail, Seattle, Washington, USA; 2025

Please visit my website, www.earthwatcher.us to see my collection of landscapes and wildlife.

These and other images are available to purchase by contacting larry.klink@earthwatcher.us.

Great Blue Heron

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, heron, nature, Nature Photography, Roswell, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Photograph of a bird, a Great Blue Heron, wading in a river. It is a large bird, facing left. on the right side of the picture. It has a gray body and neck. Its head is white with a wide blue stripe the width of its head passing through its eye. Its beak is primarily yellow with some blue on the top. It has one leg and foot submerged in the water while the other is raised and is reaching toward the left. The background is in 3 parts. The river is at the bottom, the mud bank is in the middle, and the top is green foliage.
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; SEP 2025

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Canada Geese

by Earthwatcher, posted in American River, American River Parkway, Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, California, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Geese, Georgia, Goose, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Canada Geese are quite common and often don’t make an eye-catching photo. But when seen in the right environment and living their lives, their beauty is enhanced marvelously.

Photograph of 4 Canada Geese floating along a rive surrounded by low, green, aquatic foliage. The riverbank in the background is slightly out of focus. It is mostly gray-brown dotted by green leaves. The riverbank serves as the background. It is lined with reeds, with green brush and brown grass behind. The Canada Geese are large birds whose back is brown, its breast and bottom are white, its neck and head are black, and it has a white chinstrap.
Island Ford,
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; SEP 2025

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Photograph of 5 Canada Geese standing in a stream, all facing to the left. The riverbank is in the background. There are brown and green reeds along the river edge with various shrubs and grasses behind them. Next to the riverbank, the stream is running smoothly, reflecting the plants along the riverbank. The river under the geese is running over obstructions causing ripples. The Canada Geese are large birds whose back is brown, its breast and bottom are white, its neck and head are black, and it has a white chinstrap.
William B Pond Park,
American River Parkway, Sacramento, California, USA; DEC 2014
Photograph of 4 Canada Geese, two facing left one floating in the stream facing right and the other on the riverbank facing right. The background is brown and green reeds lining the riverbank in front of a gray, fog covered, forest scene. Next to the riverbank, the stream is running smoothly, reflecting the plants along the riverbank. The river under the 2 geese in the front is running over obstructions causing ripples. The Canada Geese are large birds whose back is brown, its breast and bottom are white, its neck and head are black, and it has a white chinstrap.
William B Pond Park,
American River Parkway, Sacramento, California, USA; DEC 2015

Cascade on Pond Creek

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, river
Image of a ravine in the early morning. The foreground is a rock feature spanning the width of the pictures. In 2 spots, small cascades of white water fall into a pool of water that reflects the trees above. Behind the rock feature is the ravine. On the left side is a prominent tree trunk behind which are bushes covered in green leaves. On the right side is a hillside covered with trees and reddish-brown leaves.
Cascade on Pond Creek
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; AUG 2025

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Bumble Bee on Common Milkweed

by Earthwatcher, posted in Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Insects, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Bumble Bee on Common Milkweed
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA; JUN 2025