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Snow geese have arrived in the Skagit Valley

You know autumn is here for good when the farm fields of the Skagit Valley turn white -- with snow geese. As I drove through the valley Friday morning, a flock of the large white birds with black-tipped wings could be seen from Interstate 5 at the Conway exit. Thousands more covered a field off...

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Kalisa Beyer kalisa.beyer@gmail.com Seattle Skyline Divide Trail 2017/09/24 Backpacking near Mt. Baker, woke up to a beautiful sunrise. The rays of sunlight just starting to wake up the land. Used my phone, Google Pixel.
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Reader’s Lens | A golden sunrise wakes up the mountains

Harvesters corral cranberries with booms and push them toward a conveyer belt up to a waiting truck at a CranMac Cranberry Farm bog, near ilwaco.
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Celebrate cranberry culture at Long Beach fair Oct. 14-15

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Visit Oysterville on the Long Beach Peninsula for fresh oysters and a slice of history  VIEW

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Fall colors and new village are draws at Portland’s dazzling Japanese Garden  VIEW

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Hawaii

Discover Kauai’s hidden gems

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Find dark skies and deep quiet

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Fall Escapes

Get into the spirit of fall and winter in Reno Tahoe  VIEW

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Panther Creek Falls in Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Five hidden Washington waterfalls to discover

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7 iconic fall experiences: Okanogan Country and the Methow  VIEW

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Outdoors

Hike and a Happy Hour: Huff it up to Lake of the Angels, then savor a tangy IPA

Summer Guide

Seattle Summer Guide 2017

Northwest Hikes

3 enjoyable fall hikes on the Olympic Peninsula

Hawaii destinations

9 fun things in Honolulu: Seattle Times food writer finds old favorites and new  VIEW

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READER’s LENS FOR ONE TIME USE Tim Nicol tjnicol@gmail.com Republic, WA Taken on 10/7/2017 “A chipmunk gathering food for the upcoming winter in Republic, WA. Taken with a Nikon D7100 and a Tamron 150-600mm lens.” Critique: “This is a great fall photo of the little critter signaling that the sunny days are behind us. The clean out of focus background really makes the brown sun flower and the chipmunk pop. The lighting really helps all the details from the flower seeds to chipmunk’s fur shine.”

Reader’s Lens | It’s not summer anymore

READERS LENS FOR ONE TIME USE Lyda Harris lydaharris@gmail.com Seattle, WA Instagram: lydaharris The Enchantments 2017/09/05 I went backpacking in the core region of The Enchantments (Cascade mountain range) and used a Canon 70D to capture this photo.

Reader’s Lens | Enchanted mountain goat

READERS LENS FOR ONE TIME USE Gowtham Ramesh gowthamramesh@hotmail.com Redmond, WA IG: gowthamramesh 2017/08/29 “Seattle skyline from Alki Beach.” A long exposure photo at dusk. Setting: Canon EOS 550D 18-35mm ƒ/6.3 29.0 mm 30sec ISO 100″

Reader’s Lens | Seattle’s bright lights

READERS LENS FOR ONE TIME USE D.J. Doan djd2010@yahoo.com Renton Snoqualmie Falls 2017/07/19 I’ve taken this photo with my Sony A7II camera at sunset. The orange light of the sun painted a beautiful color on the rocks, making it an outstanding image. It is the best time of a summer day to photograph the falls.

Reader’s Lens | Snoqualmie Falls at sunset

Seattle sights

Seattle’s Top 10 attractions  VIEW

Off the beaten track

Vancouver: 5 places off the beaten track  VIEW

Victoria: 5 places off the beaten track  VIEW

Portland: 5 places off the beaten track  VIEW

The city of Bellevue can be seen in the distance on a trip through the Mercer Slough Sunday May 13, 2012. Each weekend from May through September, Bellevue Park Rangers lead guided canoe tours through the Mercer Slough Nature Park for a small fee. 120767 120767

5 cool Seattle places off the tourist path

Travel Wise

— ILLUSTRATION MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE – ONLINE OR IN PRINT – BEFORE FEB. 26, 2017. — Motion sickness Ñ an inner ear disorder that causes nausea, dizziness and even vomiting Ñ is an unpleasant but common occurrence on car, boat and plane trip. To combat this, if youÕre in a car or on a cruise, look at the road or water ahead Ñ and eat food that is easily digestible. (Lars Leetaru/The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH MOTION SICKNESS TIPS ADV26 BY SHIVANI VORA FOR FEB. 26, 2017. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

How to deal with motion sickness | Travel Wise

Escapes abroad

A view of Arenal Volcano from Nayara Springs Resort. (Nayara Springs)

Resort stay in Costa Rican rain forest is the ‘good life’

Bucket-list trip to Bora Bora: It’s not just for celebrities

Hiking to Machu Picchu past sacred Inca peaks

Follow Beatrix Potter through England’s lovely Lake District  VIEW