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People watch and take photos as lava flows from an eruption of a volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Iceland’s latest volcano eruption is quickly attracting crowds of people hoping to get close to the gentle lava flows. The eruption in Geldingadalur, near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, is not seen as a threat to nearby towns and the slow flows mean people can get close to action without too much harm. (Marco Di Marco / The Associated Press)
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Travelers can fly nonstop to 16 world destinations from Seattle — but should you? Know the COVID rules, risks

In the last two months, two more international nonstop flights have been added to the complement of flights offered out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Here’s a list of flights available, and each country’s updated travel advisory level, current as of June 2021.

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The mezzanine level of the newly renovated North Satellite at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport overlooks the central atrium. A P.F. Chang’s restaurant will eventually open on this level. (Ellen M. Banner, Seattle Times.)
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Renovated North Satellite at Sea-Tac Airport will open for anticipated boom in summer travel

A passenger of a flight arriving at Faro leaves the airport, outside Faro, in Portugal’s southern Algarve region, Monday, May 17, 2021. British vacationers began arriving in large numbers in southern Portugal on Monday for the first time in more than a year, after governments in the two countries eased their COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida) XAF111 XAF111
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Europe is reopening; should you go? Rick Steves explains what to expect

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People are traveling in Washington again. Here's where they're going — and where they're not

The Olympic Mountains loom behind the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend during a recent sunset. Port Townsend, about an hours drive from the Kingston Ferry terminal, is a small town that features sweeping views of both the Olympic and Cascade Mountain Ranges. Photographed on September 4, 2019. 211245
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'Hallucinating big time' in triple-digit heat, lost hiker rescued near California mountain

Temperatures in the San Gorgonio Wilderness reached up to 104 degrees while the hiker was lost. Rescue teams from San Bernardino. Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties participated in the search.

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*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Greta Nehrenberg duckfan@live.com Kent, WA 2068833630 vielmusik Columbia National Wildlife Refuge 2021/03/19 I heard the snow geese flying overhead, quickly aimed upward, zoomed in and snapped a photo. Afterwards I noticed that everything had lined up perfectly. Taken with a Canon Powershot SX530. IMG_2961.jpeg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 16:03:10 25 Mar, 2021

Snow geese toe the line as they parade before the moon

*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Blaine Amidon bfamidon@comcast.net Edmonds, WA 425 301 1781 blaineamidon Deception Pass, WA 2021/03/15 Conditions looked promising for a nice sunset so and friend and I made the 90 minute drive up north to Deception Pass. Things fell into place very nicely for us as the sun dropped down where we anticipated, and there was a very nice orange tint in the sky as the sun set. Taken with a Nikon Z7 with a 150 – 600mm Tamron telephoto lens. DSC_9550.jpg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 11:31:49 16 Mar, 2021

Our star is aligned for a picture-perfect Deception Pass sunset

*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Vance Thompson alexavance@mac.com Seattle, Washington 206-619-2633 Seattle, Pike Place Market 2021/03/10 Waterfront area construction area as viewed from Pike Place Market. Other than the colors, patterns and shadows, the orange jacket caught my eye. Sony a6600 mirrorless. Zeiss Batis 85mm shot at f/1.8, 1/4000 sec, ISO 50. Steelworker.JPG I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 17:22:21 18 Mar, 2021

Patterns meet shadows, colors and light — and just 1 human — along Seattle waterfront

*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Marc Deaver 2mdeaver@comcast.net Auburn 2537092491 Nisqually Wildlife Refuge 2021/02/17 This coyote was hunting in the tall grass. While I got several clear shots of him in the open, I think this one best emphasizes his stealthy hunting skills. I had to switch to manual focus to get the shot. I used a Nikon D850 at 500mm. Coyote.jpg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 09:23:47 09 Mar, 2021

This wily, highly camouflaged coyote stalks amid stalks of grass

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Chinese tourists visit Al-Attarine Madrasa, an historic religious school and mosque in Fez, Morocco, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. The madrasa takes its name from the Souk al-Attarine, the spice and perfume market. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)

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