Sky Dancer: The Four-Spotted Skimmer
Photographed at 6:36 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023, near Sportsman’s Lake on San Juan Island, a hum of wings resonated through the evening air.
Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier in retreat
JUNEAU, ALASKA — In the mid-1700s Mendenhall Glacier — 12 miles outside of Juneau — began a slow retreat from the Mendenhall Valley. Today, the terminus of the glacier is nearly 2.5 miles from its position nearly three centuries ago. As the glacier retreats, it exposes new rock surfaces that have not been seen in…
A Moment of Grace
Photographed at 9:51 a.m. today (Sunday, May 7, 2023) near Sportsman’s Lake on San Juan Island, this is a Red-Tailed Hawk in midflight. The raptor’s impressive