“It’s my crab and you can’t have it”

Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 100-400mm lens @ 361mm, f/11, 1/2500s, ISO 6400. Shot at Baker Beach.

Two gulls squabbling over a crab

Watched the Eurovision Grand Final with my daughter - something we’ve done together for years, though this year it had to be via online chat instead of gathered around the same screen. We still had much fun snarking about the various acts. As usual, our picks didn’t win, though at least we liked #3 and #4 this year.

“There’s a Reason for the Name”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 27mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 640. Devil’s Club coming up along FR 2005 near Marys Peak.

Devil's Club coming up along FR 2005 near Marys Peak

“Trail Work”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 28mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 4000. Along the Marys Peak North Ridge Trail.

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/10s, ISO 250. Along the Marys Peak East Ridge Trail.

“Coming and Going”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/10s, ISO 250. Along the Marys Peak East Ridge Trail.

“Octopus’s Garden”

Olympus TG-6 @ 11.1mm, f/5, 1/250s, ISO 160. Along the Sutton Creek Trail.

Close-up of the inside of a rhododendron flower

“Vegetable Cobra”

Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f//2.8 lens @ f5.6, 1/125s, ISO 320. Darlingtonia plant near Florence, Oregon.

Darlingtonia plant near Florence, Oregon

“Can’t Keep a Good Tree Down”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 16mm, f/11, 1/10s, ISO 1000. Along the Sutton Creek North Trail.

Gnarled tree along the trail

“Paintbrush Rising”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/7.1, 1/80s, ISO 1600. Along the Sutton Creek North Trail.

Indian Paintbrush sprouting from damp ground

“Rainy Rhodies”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 34mm, f/11, 1/80s, ISO 320. Along the Sutton Creek North Trail

Rhododendron flowers beaded with rain