Samish River Sunset

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Andy Porter

Here are a few images from the Samish River from last week. The sky was abound with color. I love the green grass and the reflection of colors in the river.

This is from the little bridge that spans the Samish along the Bayview – Edison Road.

Skagit Valley Tulips, Sky and Barn

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Andy Porter

I visit the tulip fields in Skagit Valley many times each year. I try to go when the skies will be colorful. Its not easy to guess when that will be! These images are all from 2015. It was a rainy,wet day. Not the sort of day you’d think to go tulip hunting. But just as the sun started to set the skies cleared. here are a few image! More information on Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Photo Tours here!

: Tulips at Sunset

: Skagit Valley Tulips

Skagit Valley Tulip and Daffodil Photo Tours

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Andy Porter

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.

: Skagit Valley Daffodils

: 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.

: Skagit Valley Tulips

: Skagit Valley Tulips

: Skagit Valley Tulips

: Tulips Photo Tour

Fir Island Barn and Snow Geese

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Andy Porter

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.

Prints are for sale here.

Information about Skagit Valley and North Cascades Photo Tours information is here!

Skagit Valley Tulips 2015 – Best Images

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Andy Porter

I went to the tulip and daffodil fields often this year.

Daffodils, Morning Light

Eighteen times to be precise.

Yellow Tulips and a Smile

A new record for visits in one year.

Backlighting, my favorite

The Daffodils started in February.

Stars!

As of today, April 17, the tulips are done.

Beheading

Finished, kaput.

Pink River

Maximus

I am not sorry, I’m relieved.

Tulip Selfie

My Tulip Goal for this year was two-fold: to get an image of a huge double rainbow directly over the blazing tulip fields AND to somehow capture an image of dark skies over the tulips being ripped asunder by searing bolts of lightning.