Your Outdoors Photos: October

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Wed., Oct. 1, 2014

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Mt. Spokane and Country Homes Blvd in the foreground, Fall 2014 (looking northeast)

Photographer: Ryan Burkey
May 2015 be wonderful and blessed. I took this outside on 12/27/14.

Photographer: Lori Pence
This red-shafted Northern Flicker has been frequenting our bird feeders, despite the manufacturer's claims that they are constructed to keep large birds, such as this one, out! I solved the problem by purchasing an antique house jack, and placing dried meal worms on its top. Obviously, the male flicker appreciates my efforts, and the little birds are much happier, as well.

Photographer: photo op
"Remnants of what once was" taken on Nov. 7

Photographer: photo op
Visiting Finch Arboretum on October 20th

Photographer: Carol Ellis
Aspen grove on Highway 206 to Mt. Spokane

Photographer: Carol Ellis
Visiting Finch Arboretum on October 21st

Photographer: Carol Ellis
Trees at sunrise on shores of Sullivan Lake on October 10th

Photographer: Carol Ellis
Hiking around pond at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge on October 25th

Photographer: Carol Ellis
Driving the tour route at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on October 25th

Photographer: Carol Ellis
Hiking the Lakeshore Trail at Sullivan Lake on October 10th

Photographer: Carol Ellis
West Sullivan Lake Campground, October 9, 2014

Photographer: Carol Ellis
Marshall Lake; 10-29-14 late afternoon

Photographer: douglas menzies
Taken at the Riverfront park.

Photographer: Leah
looking through the trees near Hayden Lake Id.

Photographer: T.J. Love
Double Rainbow near Hayden lake

Photographer: T.j. Love
Kokanee on Harvey Creek Oct 20, 2014

Photographer: Karen Soenke
Fall colors of Spokane Valley from Arbor Crest

Photographer: Robert Hartman
Liberty Lake

Photographer: Robert Hartman
Spokane River near Plante's Ferry

Photographer: Robert Hartman
Autumn colors in Big Cherry Creek basin with Martin and Tahoka Lakes, Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, 10/19/2014

Photographer: Ken Vanden Heuvel
Bighorn Creek upper basin, Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, 10/17/2014

Photographer: Ken Vanden Heuvel
Marten, Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, 10/19/2014

Photographer: Ken Vanden Heuvel
Manito park

Photographer: Brenda Thomas
Bold Muskrat Photo taken at Turnbull Reserve on Friday October 24 th 2014

Photographer: Wes Hedrick
A view of the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, just east of Harrison, Idaho

Photographer: Thea Carter
Mother Osprey brings a meal to her young. Good fishing at Bowl & Pitcher area of Riverside State Park!

Photographer: Spike Lynch
A recent fall day at Finch Arboretum.

Photographer: Sharon Lindsay
Sunset in the mountains of post falls Idaho Taken in September

Photographer: Sierra Dawn
I took this photo on October 22. This was taken in rathdrum Idaho

Photographer: Sierra Dawn
Hidden falls worth a short walk. Northport Flat Creek Rd. Oct 23 2014

Photographer: carrie slama
Roland Clinton from McGregor, Iowa, hunting with his son David Clinton near Bickleton, Wa. Mule deer, picture taken October 20, 2014. Beautiful rainbows and windwills.

Photographer: Dennis Clinton, brother
Bull River Montana - Oct 22nd

Photographer: Jim Bobst
Thompson Pass - Oct 21st

Photographer: Jim Bobst
Thompson Pass - Oct 21st

Photographer: Jim Bobst
CDA River - Oct 21st

Photographer: Jim Bobst
CDA River Oct 21st

Photographer: Jim Bobst
Mid October at Priest Lake. The Tamaracks are in full color in a misty Fall Day. Looking SW from Grandview Resort. This in Hi Res. If you need reduced file size, can do.

Photographer: Spike Lynch
A few minutes ago, looks like he lost a horn .. no paddles but he sure likes our plum and apple trees!

Photographer: Dee Grim
October at Finch Arboretum

Photographer: david lee
Cataldo Mission 10/19/2014

Photographer: Carlahn Gayda
Took a Sunday afternoon hike up on Mt. Spokane. I love these warm beautiful October days we've been having! -October 19th

Photographer: Tiffany Forland
Larch brighten the forest on Oct. 19 for the hike to Bee Top Mountain north of Clark Fork, Idaho.

Photographer: Sandii Mellen
Marching Band Competition at Albi Stadium on October 11th

Photographer: Marcy Wright
A beautiful late afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Finch Arboretum in Spokane.

Photographer: Josh Cleveland
Albeni Falls train bridge crossing the Pend Oreille River. Beautiful fall colors are starting to pop up all over our region. Photo taken October 11th.

Photographer: Tiffany Forland
Pend Oreille Doe. Photo taken late September at the Sam Owen Campground.

Photographer: Tiffany Forland
Gettysburg Battle Ground, Gettysburg Pa. June of this year...

Photographer: Wayne Anderson
Gettysburg Pa. June of this year

Photographer: Wayne Anderson
sunrise off our Deck this morning in the Northeast Mountains of Colville. WA

Photographer: Kody Opsal
Eagle Ridge

Photographer: Colleen
Moose bulls dueling during the rut at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich, Cheney
Cabinet Mountains north of Clark Fork Idaho last weekend.

Photographer: Kim Whitehouse
Cabinet Mountains north of Clark Fork Idaho last weekend.

Photographer: Kim Whitehouse
North end of Lake Pend Oreille near Hope Idaho last weekend.

Photographer: Kim Whitehouse
Crossing Long Bridge heading north into Sandpoint last weekend.

Photographer: Kim Whitehouse
In front of my house. 10-30-13

Photographer: Kari L. Merry
Aphids at Priest Lake.

Photographer: Pecky Cox
In spite of the cloudy skies, these beautiful fall colors at Corbin Park taken on 10-14-2014 warm your soul.

Photographer: Gene Brake
Caught this sunset on Sept. 28th, 2014 on an abandoned homestead here in Odessa, WA. This photo was actually recognized by a small local art gallery here as well. Love my sunsets!

Photographer: Rebecca Nelson
U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician Kevin Kirlin measures streamflow in the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River near Prichard, ID. Some local residents came out to watch. (Photo by Deena Green, USGS)

Photographer: Tim Merrick
Exploring on The North Fork

Photographer: Jen Silcock
Sunset taken from my backyard on the South hill. Image taken on09/27/14

Photographer: Gary Carlson
My backyard-Liberty Lake, Wa

Photographer: Jen Silcock
Sunrise from the cemetery on Government Way, taken September 16, 2014.

Photographer: Evelyn Georgeson
Pend Orielle River from Blueslide Resort October 11,2014

Photographer: Jenny Lynch
Spirit Lake, Idaho Saturday, October 11, 2014

Photographer: Jenny Lynch
Sunset at sacheen lake

Photographer: Angela rushing
Geese perched on Osprey post on the Snake River

Photographer: Audrey Schaible
Seeding winter wheat on the Palouse. Whitman Co. Oct.2014

Photographer: Roy Dube
He is trying to tell me something!

Photographer: Kent Mayer
Camp on the little island on Bonnie Lake. Nice quiet weekend in Southern Spokane County surrounded by morose basalt cliffs!

Photographer: Wayne Wright
Medical Lake

Photographer: Susan Gover
Religious or not - It's a sign to go fishing.

Photographer: Kent Mayer
Upper Saltese Cons. Area/Rock Rune (man made) I'm a longtime area hiker with a superior knowledge of the natural world, forged and honed in crucibles of experience and training, and can state with high degree of confidence this is a man made rune and not eroded basalt.

Photographer: Robert Salsbury
A family of moose stop by for a sip in the pond outside our front room window this morning in the rural area east of Cheney

Photographer: Trudy Burda
Moose cow with twins in Ponderosa neighborhood.

Photographer: Bob Fulton
Momma and babies Riverview Drive, Post Falls

Photographer: linda snider
Last night's sunset down at the river. Taken 10/10/14 Otis Orchards, Spokane River.

Photographer: Jason Jakober
This picture was taken on the road heading to my house. It was taken last week around the beginning of October.

Photographer: Traci Walker
Fawns in the wheat field. Potlatch, Idaho

Photographer: John Hartman
Hanging out in our front yard, Deer Park Wa. Sept. 9th, 2014

Photographer: Kelly Peters
Cannon Hill Park ~ October 7, 2014

Photographer: Kelly Tareski
Cannon Hill Park ~ October 7, 2014

Photographer: Kelly Tareski
Sunset in Greenacres looking west.

Photographer: Kai Marks
On E Moffat Rd looking west. Beautiful sunset.

Photographer: Kai Marks
This was taken at about 3:25 am Wednesday morning from in front of my house in colville WA.

Photographer: Nicole Ruland
Fat puppy Jack with a N. Fork of the CDA river crawdad pal the kids found. Pals for life till someone got their nose pinched!

Photographer: Wayne Wright of the Spokane Valley
A front yard visitor! Taken 10/6/2014 in Spokane Valley.

Photographer: Ashley
Taken just as the moon moves out of the full lunar eclipse into a partial eclipse. Taken at 4:24 a.m. from my front yard.

Photographer: Craig Goodwin
Another Spokane River sunset.

Photographer: Craig Goodwin, Spokane
Colorful blossoms brighten the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, between Medimont Trailhead and Harrison. Aug. 14, 2014.

Photographer: Cotrney Litwin
Copenhagen Denmark

Photographer: helle zebitz
Copenhagen Denmark

Photographer: helle zebitz
Moose joins pedalers on the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes.

Photographer: Charlie Greenwood
Sunrise on September 9th, from our backporch, in Otis Orchards, WA.

Photographer: Reta Aris
Got this photo in Glacier Mid - September 2014

Photographer: Wes Hedrick
Wolf track in Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Photographer: Steve Gilbertson
Looking out towards the west side of Spokane.

Photographer: Cindy Schw
2011 12 22 Spokane WA

Photographer: Mick Alicic
9-30-14

Photographer: Laura Ogden
Lake Coeur d'Alene - Christmas 2013

Photographer: Heidi Harbert
Spokane River under a late-September sunset.

Photographer: Craig Goodwin, Spokane
View of Mount Rainier in distance from Mount St. Helens. Climbed last weekend of September with wife, Michelle, to celebrate 20th wedding anniversary.

Photographer: Chris Kopczynski
Black bear near Troy, Mont.

Photographer: Jake Hood
Rainbow near Moscow, Idaho.

Photographer: Terry Gray
Fall colors developing at end of September along the Kettle River near Curlew.

Photographer: J. Foster Fanning