SALISH SEA WINTER

text and photos by Michele Jaenke
Winter 2022

SALISH SEA WINTER

text and photos by Michele Jaenke, Winter 2022
Dash Point State Park
A wintery hike in Dash Point State Park.
Franklin Falls hiking trail
Winter snow on the Franklin Falls hiking trail.
Snowfall at low tide
A heavy snowfall during low tide on the Puget Sound.
Dark-eyed junco
Varied thrush
Fall and Winter collide
Fall and Winter colliding in a beautiful way on a local trail.
Snow & evergreens
Snow brings a different view to the evergreen forests.
near Franklin Falls
Crystal blue waters near Franklin Falls.
kayaking
Kayaking on the Puget Sound on a cold winter day.
Olympic Mountains
A cool, misty morning on the Puget Sound, facing the Olympic range.
Michele Jaenke
Michele and August Jaenke live in Federal Way on the Puget Sound. They love adventuring around the beautiful PNW with their dog Cookie.

Table of Contents, Issue #18, Winter 2022

Vashon Glaciation

Vashon Glaciation

by Adria Magrath, Winter 2022 Forage fish. photo by John F. Williamsby Adria Magrath, Winter 2022Carefully shaking wet beach sand through a series of mesh screens can be a lot of fun. On a drippy gray weekend morning near the start of winter, our small group of...

Cold, Dark, Wet Visuals

Cold, Dark, Wet Visuals

Winter 2022This opalescent nudibranch hiding amongst the swaying eel grass at Carkeek Park Beach is briefly exposed as the tide rushes out to Puget Sound. Eel grass beds hold many secrets and are often referred to as the nursery of the intertidal. Perhaps the...

Winter Characters

Winter Characters

text and photos by Thomas Noland, Winter 2022 WINTER CHARACTERS & THEIR BEHAVIOR text and photos by Thomas NolandWhen it's cold, dark, and wet, my native plant garden provides food and shelter for many winter residents. Birds and small mammals are active, and...

Salish Coast Cures

Salish Coast Cures

by Malaika Rosenfeld, Winter 2022 Nanaimo nudibranch. photo by Malaika Rosenfeldby Malaika Rosenfeld, Winter 2022the situation Swollen shades of gray horizons — wide, hanging low over dampening heads: winter in the Pacific Northwest again, and all I can think about is...

Poetry-18

Poetry-18

Winter 2022 Looking across Hood Canal at The Brothers poking up into the sunset over the Olympics. photo by John F. WilliamsLooking across Hood Canal at The Brothers poking up into the sunset over the Olympics. photo by John F. WilliamsWinter 2022My 'Hood by Al Gunby...

Kelp Forest Decline and Reforestation

Kelp Forest Decline and Reforestation

by Marina Sannes, Winter 2022 Bull kelp and eelgrass off Tongue Point in Salt Creek Recreation Area, Clallam County, WA. photo by John F. Williamsby Marina Sannes, Winter 2022An iconic and beloved image, known well to those living on the West Coast and near the Salish...

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