Here is a link to a recent article and images from Photo Tours to Washington Pass this year.
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Night Sky at Glacier Peak Wilderness
Just back from 4 days in the Glacier Peak Wilderness.
Here are a few pics of the night sky.
We hiked up Phelps Creek, through Spider Meadows and on up and over Spider Gap, descending to our camp.
This first image is from the Upper Lyman Lake Basin. Chiwawa Mountain on the right. Spider Gap is the low point along the skyline.
Here is another image from the same location. The moon began to rise and is splashing light on Chiwawa Mtn.
Lots more soon!
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Flickr Explore
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- Padilla Bay Sunset
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- Govan Schoolhouse
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- Skagit Valley Tulips
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- Sahale Camp
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- Palouse Falls State Park Moonlight
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- Diablo Lake
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- Mount Shuksan, North Cascades
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- Balloon Festival
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- Twin Lakes
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- Maple Pass
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- Lupine at twilight
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- Sahale Camp
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- Glacier Peak
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- Diablo Dam
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- Sunset at Copper Ridge
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- Isolation Lake Panorama, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
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- Open Window
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- Daffodils
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- Tulip Festival
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- Skagit Valley
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- Skyline Divide
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- Tulips at Sunset
Come with me out on a Night Sky Photo Tour or North Cascades Photo Tour!
Cascade Loop Magazine 2016
The Cascade Loop Magazine is a tourist guide that comes out every spring. It covers all the cool things to do, places to see, great spots to eat and nice hotels to stay in along the Loop.
The 400 mile route crosses the North Cascades twice, along Highway 2 (between Everett and Wenatchee) and again along Highway 20 between Burlington and Winthrop. 
Here is the cover of this years publication, an image I captured last year along the Maple Pass Loop Trail.
The magazine is filled with stunning images of places along the way. Here are a few of my images that made it into this years issue.
If you are planning a trip along the Loop and would like to go on a North Cascades Photo Tour, here is the link with details.
And if you would like to own a beautiful, high quality Canvas Wrapped Print of the scenery along the way, here is a gallery where you can purchase them for yourself.
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- Tulip Festival
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- Samish Overlook
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- Camped along Baker River
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- Liberty Bell
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- Diablo Overlook Panorama
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- Sunset on Copper Ridge
Samish Overlook
The Samish Overlook is a wonderful location for capturing images of the Skagit Valley. From the drive-to viewpoint you look out over Chuckanut Drive, Bow, and Samish Island to the south and a myriad of islands and water to the west.
Getting there is easy, take the Alger Exit off of I-5, head west at the end of the ramp and turn onto Barrell Spring Road. In about a quarter mile hang a right and head up hill on a dirt road (there is a sign for the Blanchard Mountain Trail system, and follow all the way to the Lookout. There you will find a paved parking area, rest rooms, benches and a great view.
You will need a Discover Washington Pass to park!
Spring is my favorite time, when the flowers start blooming, but any sunrise or sunset is spectacular.
This is one of my favorite places to take people for the North Cascades Photo Tour, find out more here!
And if you’d like to purchase prints of any of these images, here is the link!
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- Samish Overlook
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- Samish Bay
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- Skagit Valley, Northern Hemisphere, Planet Earth, in the outer rim of the Milky Way Galaxy
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- Skagit Valley
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- Samish Overlook
Mother’s Day Sale: 50% OFF all prints
NIGHT SKY
AndyPorterImages Mother’s Day Sale: 50% OFF all prints
IF YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE RIGHT TIME TO BUY A CANVAS PRINT, TODAY IS THAT DAY!
ORDER YOUR PRINT TODAY AND YOU’LL HAVE IT BY MOTHER’S DAY!
50% OFF ALL SIZES AND FRAMES
SALE ENDS AT MIDNIGHT April 24th
NORTH CASCADES
SKAGIT VALLEY TULIPS
VISIT THE GALLERY PAGE, FIND YOUR FAVORITE(S), CHOOSE THE RIGHT SIZE AND WHEN YOU CHECK OUT ENTER THE CODE: MOTHERS DAY TO RECEIVE YOUR DISCOUNT
SKAGIT VALLEY
Night Sky Photo Tours for 2016 are filling up fast!
Click here for dates and info for registration.
Skagit Valley Tulip and Daffodil Photo Tours
Skagit Valley Tulip and Daffodil Festival Photo Tours
Daffodil Photo Tours start next week, Feb 21! Here is the link with the details!
Every spring the fields of the Skagit Valley explode with colors.
First the daffodils arrive, spilling yellow and green paint buckets over the browns and grays left over from winter.
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- Skagit Valley Daffodils
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- Daffodil Sunset
Depending upon the weather this happens any where between late February and early March. In 2015 we had full fields of daffodils abloom in the third week of Feb. and it looks like we may see the same this year.
Skagit Valley Tulip and Daffodil Photo Tours get info on registering here.
Tulips arrive 3 to 4 weeks later, anywhere from mid to late March into April. fields upon fields of tulips of all shapes and colors spread across the valley their quilt like pattern changing each year with the annual field rotations.
The valleys main tulip grower, Roozengaarde updates their Bloom Map each day or so, showing where the fields are and when they are in bloom.
What is a Photo Tour? A Photo Tour is a guided tour specifically for anyone who would like to capture stunning images. Each sprint I spend time reconnoitering the fields, noting where are the best views and backdrops. I can offer advice for not only the best locations but also tips on exposure and composition as well as post editing so that you come away with fantastic images.
I also offer North Cascades Photo Tours and Night Sky Imaging Photo Tours as well.
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- Skagit Valley Tulips
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- Skagit Valley Tulips
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- Skagit Valley Tulips
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- Tulips Photo Tour
Fir Island Barn and Snow Geese
Fir Island is part of the Skagit River delta. Farms, barns and many types of migratory birds visit.
Here are several images of geese and a barn.
Information about Skagit Valley and North Cascades Photo Tours information is here!
Diablo Overlook Night Sky
Last night I was leading a Night Sky Photography Class at the North Cascades Institute.
The class went very well, due in major part to the clear skies we were lucky enough to have.
I spent most of my time advising and helping people get their settings right and compose images, but I did manage to get a few cool images as well.
This image is of Diablo Lake and Ross Dam. The snow in the foreground adds a nice balance to the image.
As I awaited the students to return to the vans for the ride back to NCI I wandered out towards the highway and saw a sign for the Cascade Loop Scenic Highway.
This and the road and starry sky presented a wonderful opportunity.
I lead Night Sky Photo Tours each month, when there is no moon. This link gives the dates for each month this year (through September) as well as other details and a way to register for your own adventure!
Night Sky and North Cascades Photo Tours are available for anyone. We can arrange to do a Drive-In tour, where we stop along the North Cascades Highway of the Mount Baker Highway to capture images, OR we can arrange hiking tours (both day hikes and overnights) to more remote locations in the North Cascades as well.
And lastly, spring is not too far off! Book your self a Skagit Valley Tulip Photo Tour!
CYBER MONDAY SALE – ORDER FOR CHRISTMAS
The 50% OFF sale has been extended through Monday, Nov. 30th at midnight.
Half off all Fine Art Prints, Canvas Wraps, Premium Wraps as well as both Traditional and Floating Frames.
The turn around on ordering and receiving your prints is USUALLY 2 weeks, but during the holiday season the time extends. If you would like to get some prints for gifts in time for Christmas it is best to get them ordered before the end of Monday.
To get started, go to the Gallery Page, choose an image, decide on your format, size and if desired, a frame. When you get to Checkout, enter this code CYBER MONDAY and you will get a 50% discount on your order.
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- Balloon Festival
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- Night at Park Butte Lookout
North Western Images - photos by Andy Porter 