Ferns No. 4, Whidbey Island, Washington, 2014

A black and white nature photograph of Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) as viewed at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, California. Nikon D700, Nikkor 28-70 mm ƒ3.5-4.5, ISO 200, 40 mm, ƒ5.6, 1/200 second. Part of my black and white nature photography series.

A black and white nature photograph of a patch of springtime ferns on Whidbey Island, Washington. Part of my Pacific Northwest / Washington State black and white nature photography series. Shop Art

A black and white photograph of a Salal leaf (Gaultheria shallon) on a cloudy Spring morning on Whidbey Island, Washington.

A black and white nature photograph of a moss-covered rock surrounded by Star False Solomon’s Seal as found along Forest Road 52 (Skate Creek Road) in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington.

A black and white photograph of small ferns growing on a moss-covered rock along the South Fork Chehalis River at Rainbow Falls State Park in rural Lewis County, Washington. This photo is one of a series of images from my Pacific Northwest black and white photography project titled Highway 6, Washington.

A black and white macro photograph of a large clump of lichen found in the Mt Rainier National Park near Chinook Pass, Washington.