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San Juan Islands

The San Juan Islands are tucked up in the very Northwest corner of Washington State. The photos in this selection are taken from San Juan Island, Waldron Island, Johns Island -- plus some of the passenger ferries that are the primary inter-island transportation system.
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A scarecrow in the shape of a woman. Fully clothed, with a dress and blouse, this scarecrow is attached to a post at the edge of a garden. Traditionally, on farms, these creations are expected to scare off crows and other birds.
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A scarecrow in the shape of a woman. Fully clothed, with a dress and blouse, this scarecrow is attached to a post at the edge of a garden. Traditionally, on farms, these creations are expected to scare off crows and other birds.

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  • The lighthouse at Lime Kiln Point State Park on San Juan Island. The building looks out over the waters of Puget Sound.
  • Lime Kiln lighthouse, surrounded by the rocky coastline, is illuminated by the warm light of a late autumn sunset.
  • A large roll of hay in a field on a farm. This is a common scene in rural, agricultural areas of the country.
  • A female scarecrow pushing a lawnmower is dressed in a red polka-dot dress with a hat.
  • An old oak tree with bare branches stands in a field. In the distance, across the Straits of Juan de Fuca, the Oliympic Mountains are partially covered in snow.
  • A ferry boat tied up at dock with the snow covered Mt. Baker in the background.
  • A ferry boat on a Washington State waterway is used to transport cars and passengers.
  • A ferry boat on a Washington State waterway is used to transport cars and passengers.
  • In front of Mt. Baker, birds are perched on their birdhouses which are located at the top of old dock pilings.
  • A ferry boat tied up to the dock in Anacortes.
  • The lighthouse on Cattle Point on San Juan Island in Washington State stands on top of a small hill. (In black and white from a camera converted to infrared.)
  • A pile of split firewood neatly stacked and organized in front of a shed.
  • An old emerald green truck abandoned on a country road is shining from a spot of sunlight peeking throug the trees in the winter. This truck has been here so long that trees are growing up through the truck bed in back and lichen is growing on the front hood.
  • A family walking through a hay field on San Juan Island, delivering Christmas gifts to neighbors.
  • Bales of hay are nicely rolled up in a field after the grass was cut and dried. The Olympic Mountains are in the background.
  • Rows of lavender flowers growing on a farm with trees in the background. This landscape is similar to what might be seen in Provence.
  • A field of hay that has just been cut and is drying before being bailed. This classic scene, with a red barn and other farm buildings, is a prototypical farm in the United States.
  • A small lake at dawn on a late summer morning. Tendrils of dawn mist are still visible as it rises from the lake and the glow of the very early morning sun has warmed the color in the trees. This lake is on San Juan Island in Washington State.
  • A scarecrow in the shape of a woman. Fully clothed, with a dress and blouse, this scarecrow is attached to a post at the edge of a garden. Traditionally, on farms, these creations are expected to scare off crows and other birds.
  • A Washington State Ferry on a route in the San Juan Islands. These ferries carry both passengers and cars between the mainland and the islands.
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