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It has been so hot here in the Pacific Northwest, that I have been doing most of my photography early in the morning, or late in the evening. Recently, I was able to capture a close-up of this sweet lily which was open for just one morning! If you look close, you can see how the bees have already spread the pollen among the petals. Isn’t this a beautiful flower!?!?!
One of our favorite destinations in Port Townsend, Washington, USA is the Port Townsend Aero Museum. This is a fantastic collection of antique and classic aircraft. But in addition to showcasing these amazing aircraft specimens, this museum has an incredible Youth Program that provides training and education to young adults. Can you imagine flying these…
I thought you might enjoy photographs from some of our past travels in Barcelona, Spain. While there we visited the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar. This is a breathtaking 14th-century Gothic style church. While standing in the center of the cathedral, I pointed my long lens straight up and was so fortunate to capture…
This year, spring has been unusually cool and wet for us in Western Washington. We love the rain (most of the time anyways), but my normal flower planting is still somewhat on hold. A good side of all this rain, is it has been an exceptional year for our Rhododendron. I took a close-up one…
Welcome to SkipandSusan.com! With great heart and passion, we have built this website to share our photography, classic cars, cooking and travel adventures. Nothing is for sale here – (yet!) – but on this website, we have a great collection of photographs of the many places we have had the honor to visit. And now…
During the warmer months, we get up early and have coffee in our backyard. Recently we have had a new visitor swooping in. During one of our coffee mornings, a huge bird flew just over us. I ditched the coffee, grabbed my camera and captured this photograph of a beautiful Red Tail Hawk resting in…
Sometimes bulbs are difficult to grow in the Pacific Northwest because it is so damp and mild during the winter. One of my favorite bulbs is the Lilly, because I can completely ignore it and still get beautiful flowers! I was able to capture this great close-up of this incredible orange/fire Lilly. Wouldn’t it be…