Your Outdoors Photos: August 2016

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Mon., Aug. 1, 2016

Photos in This Album

12 year old Maks Page headed up Mt Rainier for some summer turns. Turns all year.

Photographer: TR Page
"Happy", a 6-year-old Yellow Lab, swims at the Doggie Dip at Shadle Park pool on August 29th, 2016. "Happy" and his owner Patti Livingstone, are a Pet Partner Team and regularly visit patients at Shriner's Hospital and CancerCare NW. First graders at Lidgerwood Elementary School also read to "Happy" in the library.

Photographer: Patti Livingstone
An old barn near Blanchard, Idaho catches the last glow of a sunset intensified by summer wildfires. Taken Aug. 22nd.

Photographer: Brent Flint
The beauty of Turnbull wildlife refuge seen in its wildlife. Taken Aug 25 2016.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Spangle sunset on 8/25 enhanced by smoke from recent fires.

Photographer: Randy Belstad
Monroe Street Bridge reflected in the waters of the Spokane River.

Photographer: Craig Goodwin
A beautiful morning at Cavanaugh's on Priest Lake.

Photographer: Lori Pence
Last nights sunset, with all the smoke and fire in the air.

Photographer: Lori Pence
Full moonrise northwest of Spokane, in the wheat land.

Photographer: Lori Pence
Milky Way over Upper Priest Lake. 8.20.2016

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
View of the smoke from downtown on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

Photographer: Jane McDonald
A serene creek near a rest stop on the Hiawatha trail.

Photographer: Randy Belstad
12-year-old Maks Page getting August checked off the list. Turns all year.

Photographer: TR Page
Growing up on Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, this springs fawn was out this morning looking for breakfast. Mom was still close by. Taken 8-17-16

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Sinopah Mountain on Two Medicine Lake in the southeastern section of Glacier National Park. Taken last week before a huge thunderstorm.

Photographer: Steve Davidson
Red Rock Canyon northwest of Waterton, AB. Taken last week right after the rain.

Photographer: Steve Davidson
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium). Taken last week near Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park.

Photographer: Steve Davidson
I was fortunate enough to capture this image of an owl. I'm not 100% sure on the species, but it was taken August 14, 2016 at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. I got there about 7:30 a.m. and came across the owl about 8 a.m.

Photographer: Matthew Orion Stephens
I was fortunate enough to capture this image of an owl. I'm not 100% sure on the species, but it was taken August 14, 2016 at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. I got there about 7:30 a.m. and came across the owl about 8 a.m.

Photographer: Matthew Orion Stephens
Milky Way 8/12/16 Twin Lakes Id

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
Sunflowers at sunset on Salnave Road west of Cheney

Photographer: Bruce Turner
August fly fishing in North Idaho.

Photographer: Michael Visintainer
Great Gray owl sometimes called old man of the forest. Taken Aug 2 2016

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
A female Caliope enjoying the sweetness of the Butterfly Bush....love this little guys and gals!

Photographer: Lisa
Skiing in July. Glacier National Park

Photographer: TR Page
Hiking to ski up in glacier park. Going for 12 months of skiing in a row. It's been amazing.

Photographer: TR Page
Hiking to ski up in glacier park. Going for 12 months of skiing in a row. It's been amazing.

Photographer: TR Page
Moose seen while cycling through Newman Lake on Monday morning.

Photographer: Michael Hassett
Pileated Woodpecker, seen while cycling through Newman Lake on Monday morning.

Photographer: Michael Hassett
Mammatus clouds gathered over the Olmsted Brothers Green in Kendall Yards during a late morning storm on Sunday, August 7th.

Photographer: Sharon Lindsay
Damon Point, WA 8/2/2016

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
See the lady bug traveling on the petals of the sunflower. The photo was taken near Odessa,WA

Photographer: Katrina Tangedahl
Sunflower and old shed, near Clayton

Photographer: James Richman
Sunflowers and a beautiful old barn, near Clayton

Photographer: James Richman
Sunflowers and an old shed, near Clayton

Photographer: James Richman
My butterflies

Photographer: Holly
Wheat harvest outside Washtunca, WA

Photographer: Lauren Sitton
Driving thru Glacier NP

Photographer: jane McDonald
Waterton NP

Photographer: Jane McDonald
Why did the bear cross the road in Waterton NP? To get to the berry bush.

Photographer: Jane McDonald
A field of sunflowers near Cheney is catching the attention of local residents. This 209-acre planting of black seed sunflowers is in full bloom and will be harvested in the fall for bird seed. (Photo taken 7/31/2016)

Photographer: Sharon Lindsay
Milky Way rising over Twin Lakes, Idaho

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
Fawn in the bush.

Photographer: Jane McDonald