by Rich Leighton | Mar 18, 2015
Lately I’ve been shooting more new images faster than I can edit & caption them, so over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be finally getting new images of the wildlife of the Pacific Northwest ready and sharing a bunch of them as fast as I can upload....
by Rich Leighton | Mar 4, 2015
Rise up this mornin’, Smiled with the risin’ sun, Three little birds Each by my doorstep Singin’ sweet songs Of melodies pure and true, Saying’, (“This is my message to you”) ~ Bob Marley Just a quick post for today…. three...
by Rich Leighton | Feb 15, 2015
Really quick late-night post for right now. Went on a Valentine’s Day family hike today on Rattlesnake Mountain just east of Seattle, Washington where I found quite a number of very interesting lichens and some Mycena citrinomarginata mushrooms. Since...
by Rich Leighton | Feb 3, 2015
I recently took off for a few days out in the wide, wild wilderness between the Cascade Mountains and Rocky Mountains…. here’s a sample of what I brought home. Click any image to enlarge. Silent Forest in Winter A gorgeous winter day on Mount Spokane in...
by Rich Leighton | Jan 29, 2015
“Consider the Lichen. Lichens are just about the hardiest visible organisms on Earth, but the least ambitious.” – Bill Bryson Lichens are very interesting when it comes to the silent natural world. Instead of being dumb, timeless decoration on rocks and trees,...
