Every spring, I try to see the wildflowers up in the Deception Pass/Fidalgo Island area. This year, I visited Lighthouse Point in Deception Pass State Park on an exceptionally clear, and exceptionally quiet, rare Monday morning off work. The sunshine and breezes made very close flower shots a challenge, but I enjoyed having blue sky and water colors to work with, as well as good visibility of the Olympic mountains.
First, camas flowers (Camassia quamash) with Deception Island in the distance. The Olympics are visible as well, but at this depth of field they don't stand out very well. F/6.3.
Next, chocolate lily (Fritillaria affinis). Because of the darker flower color, these ones are easy to miss, but I was fortunate enough to find this one growing alongside a trail. F/5.6.
Next, one of my favorite flowers: broadleaf stonecrop (Sedum spathulifolium). I didn't get quite as close to the flowers as I have in the past (see the first photo here), but I like how the shapes and colors of the plants are more perceptible. F/5.
Here's a new flower for me: I suspect it might be common woolly sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum). I like the stark color contrast in this shot. F/5.
Lastly for the wildflowers, death-camas (Toxicoscordion venenosum). Neither of my tripods worked for the camera height I needed for this shot, so I had to shoot handheld. Because of that, the sharpness isn't quite what I'd like it to be. F/6.3.
Now a landscape from the day: looking roughly south from Lighthouse Point toward West Point and the Olympics beyond. F/14.
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