Your Outdoors Photos: July 2016

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Fri., July 1, 2016

Photos in This Album

37th Annual Royal Fireworks Concert in Riverfront Park. Always a fun summer event!

Photographer: Tiffany Hansen
Summer lightening storm in Post Falls, Idaho. I love summer storms!

Photographer: Tiffany Hansen
I captured this sweet scene of a mama deer and her twins from my deck this morning. (South Hill, July 26)

Photographer: Cortney Litwin
A nice bull moose on Turnbull taken on July 23, 2016, around 6:30 a.m.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Hummingbird enjoying a butterly bush in my backyard.

Photographer: Anita Teague
Playing as the sun sets Rialto beach, ONP 7/22/16

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
Playing as the sun sets Rialto beach, ONP 7/22/16

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
Taken near cusick, Washington while traveling to a survey sight on the Middle Ford Calispell creek for the US Forest Service

Photographer: Zach Agman
View from the peak of Abercrombie Mountain in the Colville National Forest. Taken while counting cones of western white pine trees for the US Forest Service

Photographer: Zach Agman
Huckleberries in the Colville National Forest taken from my iPhone. Came across a lovely patch while I was out working for the US Forest Service

Photographer: Zach Agman
Backyard pumpkin's really growing. I'm a new homeowner so this is great.

Photographer: Cat Watson
A calliope hummingbird enjoys the bee balm in the Perennial Gardens at Manito Park. The tiny bird would wait up in a tree until people weren't around to feed on the flowers. I was fortunate to have my zoom lens on me so I didn't need to get too close. I captured the image earlier in July.

Photographer: Cortney Litwin
A hidden rainbow out near the Newman Lake area on Monday July 18, 2016 from my back deck.

Photographer: Jessica
Double rainbow Post Falls

Photographer: Michelle Clermont
Weeping willow. My favorite tree. Coeur d'Alene

Photographer: Michelle Clermont
One of the sunflower fields North of Spokane is starting to bloom.

Photographer: Michele Palmer
"Fairytale" Whisper the Andulusian under a rainbow in Post Falls, Idaho on July 18, 2016. Photo Credit: Dana Guitron

Photographer: Trisha Kolar
Huckleberry picker face!

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
Huckleberry picker face !

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
North Idaho huckleberries

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
A juvenile Northern Goshawk in Trout Creek, Republic, Washington

Photographer: Nancy McCambridge
Elkhorns (Clarkia puchella) found along the Mineral Point Trail east of Garfield Bay on Lake Pend Oreille this morning.

Photographer: Steve Davidson
Paddling the Middle Channel of Twin Lakes, picking Water Lily blooms 7/17/16

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
Double rainbow over Post Falls.

Photographer: Tiffany Hansen
Sunset on the Spokane River after a day of fly fishing.

Photographer: Tiffany Hansen
Sunset on the Spokane River after a day of fly fishing.

Photographer: Tiffany Hansen
3 nights of sunsets from dock (7/15, 16, 17) Upper Twin Lakes

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
Bowl & Pitcher, Spokane WA.

Photographer: Lisa Burk
The Devil's Punchbowl

Photographer: Lisa Burk
Newport, Oregon

Photographer: Lisa Burk
Onetona Gorge, OR

Photographer: Lisa Burk
Zion National Park, The Narrows.

Photographer: Lisa Burk
Zion National Park, The Narrows.

Photographer: Lisa Burk
The Milky Way, Mojave Desert. Followed by flash flooding in my tent!

Photographer: Lisa Burk
The 4th Annual old growth Hike on Mt. Spokane. A few miles after the turn around point.

Photographer: Lisa Burk
The 4th Annual old growth Hike on Mt. Spokane. A few miles after the turn around point.

Photographer: Lisa Burk
The 4th Annual old growth Hike on Mt. Spokane. A few miles after the turn around point.

Photographer: Lisa Burk
Found this white flower while hiking near the Gardner Cave in Metaline Falls, WA.

Photographer: Sarah Dahl
Lake Coeur D' Alene, Idaho - baby's first visit to the beautiful beaches of Idaho

Photographer: Julie Kent
Lake CDA, Idaho. Early morning spectacular stroll along the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Photographer: Julie Kent
Colville Forrest

Photographer: Julie
St Joe Landing

Photographer: Julie kent
Sasheen lake sunset

Photographer: Katie Guarisco
Sasheen lake sunset

Photographer: Katie Guarisco
Seward Alaska, Resurrection river August 21, 2015. Northern lights

Photographer: Randy Staat
Mt. Spokane Wednesday knights mountain bikers

Photographer: Randy staat
After taking photos of the storm clouds, I got to see a wonderful sunset. Odessa, WA. July 12th, 2016.

Photographer: Becky Nelson
Looking towards the storm. Had a small storm system to the north of Odessa, WA last night (July 12th, 2016) and this was one of the photos I got.

Photographer: Becky Nelson
On a walk in Palouse Country. Spangle, Washington

Photographer: Kaye Dieter
Enjoyed kayaking this weekend on Lake Pend Oreille at Farragut State Park.

Photographer: Sandi Nicol
Enjoyed kayaking this weekend on Lake Pend O'reille at Farragut State Park.

Photographer: Sandi Nicol
Peaceful morning kayaking on Lake Spokane over the holiday weekend.

Photographer: Sandi Nicol
The calm before the storm. The pond was mirror smooth until the storm winds rippled the water 10 minutes after I took this photo. Near Farmington, Washington.

Photographer: Mike Gass
Whopper kokanee up to 25 inches long caught while trolling in Keller Ferry area of Lake Roosevelt 50 feet deep with Apex lures and dodger.

Photographer: Nicholas
The Northern Lights erupt behind the Vista House at the top of Mount Spokane. The lights of Newport and Priest River can be seen on the horizon.

Photographer: Craig Goodwin
Backyard birding, what a windy day this was...we have Cedar Waxwings (July 10, 2016)

Photographer: Michele Palmer
Backyard birding, what a windy day this was...we have Cedar Waxwings (July 10, 2016)

Photographer: Michele Palmer
The calm before the storm. A squall was rolling in from the southwest and this shot was taken just before the storm winds rippled the water. Taken near Farmington, Wa. Steptoe Butte in the background.

Photographer: Mike Gass
A twisted tree seen while hiking at Turnbull Refuge, 7/8/16

Photographer: Marilee
Milky Way on camping trip. Wenatchee National Forest, July 3rd

Photographer: Ken Flint
Upper Twin Lakes sunset 7.3.2016

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
A rare hummingbird for Spokane: As of four days ago, a young male Anna's hummingbird has become a regular visitor at my home on the South Hill. His colorful gorget feathers are beginning to show, and will cover his neck and the crown of his head when he's mature. I actually had another Anna's -- a female, I think -- two weeks ago. The male has been in courting mode, "singing" loudly from the top of a bush and performing swoops and dives toward a female. I hope to see some fledglings soon!

Photographer: Cortney Litwin
Raccoon snacking in our cherry tree

Photographer: Ron Lugone
"Hummingbird Perspective" Taken July 5, 2016, Four Lakes Like most Spokane area gardens, hummingbirds visit for sips of nectar. This perspective shows the iridescent color reflecting off his back as well as the dynamics of the wings

Photographer: Gary Miller
Bob Luby practices fly casting on St. Joe River. Next lesson: fish catching.

Photographer: Virgil Emery
Independence Day, Diamond Lake, WA.

Photographer: Patricia Robinson
Fatima Madrid standing triumphantly after hiking down to the waterfall. (Palouse Falls, Washington. July 5, 2016. Photo by Jonathan Madrid)

Photographer: Jonathan Madrid
Fatima Madrid standing triumphantly after hiking down to the waterfall. (Palouse Falls, Washington. July 5, 2016. Photo by Jonathan Madrid)

Photographer: Jonathan Madrid
Perfect picture!! Beautiful heart firework over lake CDA!

Photographer: Cody Gharst
4th of July Upper Twin

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
"Good To The Last Drop" Shot July 5, 2016, in our garden in Four Lakes. My wife calls this little guy "Dasher" because he's always "dashing" from flower to flower in our garden. Most of us in the Spokane area are blessed with these energetic little visitors.

Photographer: Gary Miller
Sunrise at Horseshoe Pond, proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, July 4, 2016

Photographer: Ken Vanden Heuvel
Sunrise at Horseshoe Pond, proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness.

Photographer: Ken Vanden Heuvel
Two kayakers silhoutted against heart-shaped fireworks on Lake Coeur d'Alene, 4th of July.

Photographer: Carrie Hubert
Red, white, and blue over Lake Cd'A! Happy 4th of July!

Photographer: Tiffany Hansen
Taken near Garfield, Washington in the Palouse. I liked this old barn and wanted to get an image of it with the Milkyway. Fortunately the clouds dissipated enough to see it and get this photo.

Photographer: Mike Gass
"A Splash of Color" Male Goldfinches still have their breeding colors, and are easy to see as they flash through the brush. This was taken the last week of June along Meadow Lake (outside Four Lakes).

Photographer: Gary Miller
Q'emiln Park Post Falls, ID

Photographer: Megan Carroll
Q'emiln Park Post Falls, ID

Photographer: Megan Carroll
Casting out while fly fishing on the St. Joe River, just under the swinging bridge near Avery, ID on July 1st.

Photographer: Carrie Hubert
Lake Coeur d'Alene lit up by the last of the evening light at Heyburn State Park on July 1st.

Photographer: Carrie Hubert
Bear grass against the blue sky and an impending storm cloud up on Mount Spokane. Taken in the clearing at the CCC Cabin in Mount Spokane State Park on June 23rd.

Photographer: Carrie Hubert
Sunset seen through bear grass on Quartz Mountain in Mount Spokane State Park the evening of June 27th.

Photographer: Carrie Hubert
Bear grass stands tall against a blue sky on Mount Spokane near Bald Knob Campground on the trail to the CCC Cabin on June 30th.

Photographer: Carrie Hubert
Pelicans practicing their flight pattern maneuvers and synchronized swimming at Meadow Lake, West Plains area of Spokane County. I never tire of watching their antics swimming and hunting for food in the lake. Taken July 1, 2016.

Photographer: Cindy Miller
Had to wait for these three to cross Flightline Rd in West Spokane, yesterday. Maybe they just landed at the airport.

Photographer: Katy Byrnes
Whitetail buck just sprouting antlers in velvet.

Photographer: Terry Gray
Mylitta crescent butterfly.

Photographer: Terry Gray
Bike touring along the Coeur d'Alene River.

Photographer: Mary Wright
Beargrass bloom has been booming this year at Mount Spokane State Park.

Photographer: Carrie Hubert
Growing up! Whitetail fawns born in June are finding their getalong.

Photographer: Wes Hedrick