Ferns No. 4, Whidbey Island, Washington, 2014

A black and white nature photograph of a moss covered branch in the forest from a photography project titled "Highlights of the Forest" captured at the Federation Forest State Park near Greenwater, Washington.

A black and white nature photograph of the leaves of Devil’s Club growing among the ferns on the forest floor from a photography project titled “Highlights of the Forest” captured at the Federation Forest State Park near Greenwater, Washington. Read the story behind this photograph on my blog post at Highlights of the Forest, Federation…

A black and white photograph of wildflowers near Bowman Bay on a foggy Summer morning at Deception Pass State Park, Washington.

A black and white macro photograph of a large clump of lichen found in the Mt Rainier National Park near Chinook Pass, Washington. This photo is one of a series of images from my Pacific Northwest black and white nature photography project titled Alpine Lichen, Mount Rainier National Park, 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 nature photograph of Resin spruge (Euphorbia resinifera) as viewed at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, California. Nikon D700, Nikkor 28-70 mm ƒ3.5-4.5, ISO 200, 45 mm, ƒ5.6, 1/60 second. GPS: 34°8’42.66″ N 118°3’10.799″ W Part of my black and white nature photography series.