Happy Thursday That means tomorrow is ... #ForestFriday There is a hint of fall in the Pacific Northwest. So the amazing @alinagrafik.eurosky.social created a FF banner to reflect the upcoming seasonal change. Please share your forest-related photos using the FF hashtag. Cheers🌳🌲 #Nature #ECK
Chris Clough
@chrisclougholy.bsky.social
Hopeful. 📷s. Former Jurno. Hiker. Skied off a cliff at Mount Baker by accident. Went back & did it again. Advocate for #ForestFriday Member of the East Coast Kin art collective. Japan: 宮崎大学 📍 Olympia. Or on the water or in the mountains. Cheers.
Happy Thursday That means tomorrow is ... #ForestFriday This weekend brings a farewell to August. A wonderful time for a walk in the woods before summer winds down. Please share your forest-related photos or artwork using the FF hashtag. Cheers 🌳🌲 #Nature l #Outdoors l #ECK
Happy Thursday That means tomorrow is ... #ForestFriday I will go on a hike this weekend. Not sure when. Not sure where. There will be trees. Cheers, Chris 🌳🌲 #Nature l #Outdoors l #ECK
Forests are burning far and wide. Breaks the heart of #ForestFriday As a reminder of just how precious nature is, please share your forest-related photos or artwork using the FF hashtag. #Nature l #ECK l #WestCoastKin l #Wildfires
Happy Thursday That means tomorrow is ... #ForestFriday Another summer weekend. Another wonderful weekend for a walk in the woods. Please share your forest-related photos or artwork using the FF hashtag. Cheers 🌳🌲 #Nature l #ECK l #WestCoastKin
This evening on Black Lake #FourthOfJuly l #Weekend #Olympia l #Summer l #Finally #ForestFriday l #OnTheHorizon #Scape l #ECK l #BlackLake l #PNW
A Happy Place From June 2025. Revisiting that scene would do me do me wonders. Hard to believe it has been an entire year since that hike. Time Flies. #Olympia l #Hike l #Woods #ForestFriday l #Tree l #Ferns #Scape l #ThickTrunkTuesday #ECK l #WestCoastKin l #PNW
#ForestFriday On a Tuesday (Actually, meant for Monday; but yesterday was too chaotic.) Week Two Of Summer — Redwoods Such an amazing tree. Plus, I learned about "goose pens." Props to Brymo for sharing the photo and story. Win, Win. Happy Trails, Chris ✌️ #Redwoods l #NorternCalifornia l #ECK
Settlers in redwood country used these hollow, fire scarred trees to keep their poultry. They called them “goose pens” Occidental, California #photography #redwoods
#ForestFriday On a Sunday Week One Of Summer — The North Cascades Okay, the first week of summer has come & gone. I am just not ready to quit the North Cascades. 😂 A photo by ex-parrot started the project off. He drops this gem today to extend the week. Happy Trails, Chris #NorthCascades l #ECK
N Cascades for #stunday #photography
#ForestFriday On a Sunday Week Two Of Summer — Redwoods The first week with the North Cascades was stellar. Learned so much about the area between my hometowns of Bellingham & Seattle. Great hikes galore. Stoked for the Redwoods. Click below for a glimpse. Happy Trails, Chris ✌️ #Redwoods l #ECK
Missed #forestfriday because was flying East to West for some time in the REDWOODS - little walk in the woods, looking back to #eureka! (Human shown for scale since i am not good enough to convey by photos alone…) #redwood #humboldt
Forest Friday will highlight Redwoods each day this week. From the North Cascades to kick off summer to Northern California in Week 2. If you have photos of those massive & magical trees, please post them in this thread or separately with the FF hashtag. Cheers 🌲 #ForestFriday l #Redwoods l #ECK
#ForestFriday On a Saturday (Finally caught up on my backlog of daily posts.) Week One Of Summer — The North Cascades Wrapping up with Mount Shuksan. Neighbor to my home mountain of Baker, where I learned to ski. Chairlift views of Shuksan are amazing. Happy Trails, Chris ✌️ #NorthCascades l #ECK
Here's Mt Shuksan. A glaciated massif in the North Cascades. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington. The mountain's name Shuksan is derived from the Lummi word šéqsən, said to mean "high peak". The highest point on the mountain at 9,131 ft. is a three-sided peak known as 'Summit Pyramid'.
#ForestFriday On a Saturday (Should have been on the actual Forest Friday. But, it was my final day of slacking off.) Week One Of Summer — The North Cascades Glacier Peak is a truly remote PNW volcano. More than 30 miles from trailhead to summit & back. Happy Trails, Chris✌️ #NorthCascades l #ECK
Glacier Peak, the least seen of the Cascade volcanos, rises above valleys where smoke from nearby fires has settled. A hiker looks on, and is dwarfed by the scene. #landscapephotography #mountains
#ForestFriday On a Saturday (And, should have been on Thursday; but I was still slacking off.) Week One Of Summer — The North Cascades While away from FF, I was researching hikes between my hometowns. Bellingham & Seattle. Lake Diablo on SR20! Happy Trails, Chris ✌️ #NorthCascades l #ECK l #PNW
Lake Diablo
A Rose — Spring 2025 I changed my running route just so I could pass by & take in its beauty & enchanting aroma. A little thing that brought me joy. No longer: They Chopped Down The Rose Bush!! #Olympia l #Bloomscrolling #BlueSkyArtShow l #Macro #ColorADay l #GreenSat #Rose l #ECK l #WestCoastKin
#ForestFriday On a Saturday (And, should have been on Wednesday; but I slacked off.) Week One Of Summer — The North Cascades I fell Way Behind on my daily posts. Busy. Tired. Life. In a bit of a mailaise. Catching up fast. Here are 4 NC photos. Happy Trails, Chris ✌️ #NorthCascades l #ECK l #PNW
Summer camping in the north cascades. Nothing but beautiful views all around. #photography #northcascades #nature #camping
World Cup In Seattle — Two Aussies & Their Roos Cheerful even after Team USA topped Australia 2-0 last week. SoDo was electric. Packed with fans of both squads. Good times. #WorldCup l #Soccer #Seattle l #LumenField #ColorADay l #YellowThu #WestCoastKin l #ECK l #PNW #HumansOfBlueSky l #UrbanGaze
Happy Thursday That means tomorrow is ... #ForestFriday The weekend weather in the Pacific Northwest won't feel much like summer. I will be dodging raindrops on Friday. Would love to see some FF photos if your walk in the woods is a sunshiny adventure. Cheers 🌳☀️🌲 #Nature l #ECK l #WestCoastKin
#ForestFriday On a Tuesday Week One Of Summer — The North Cascades I grew up in Bellingham. Thought it was odd that I had never been to Gorge Dam since it's in Whatcom County. Turns out the drive is 84 miles. Along scenic State Route 20. Time For A Road Trip, Chris ✌️ #NorthCascades l #ECK l #PNW
The waterfall at the Gorge Dam, along the Skagit River, in the North Cascades, Washington #WaterfallWednesday #Waterfalls #Nature #Mountains #Cascades #Photography #Forest #Scape #PNW
Nisqually Wildlife Refuge — Sun & Shadows During ... L O W T I D E #Nisqually l #Nature l #Walk l #Hike #TidesOutTuesday l #PugetSound #ColorADay l #BlueTue l #Scape #ECK l #WestCoastKin l #PNW #Trees l #ForestFriday l #Green
A Long Walk At A Big Park Olympia plans to develop 80 acres into a mixture of soccer fields & pickleball courts. I walked the property, best known for a Spooner berry stand, on a beautiful spring day. Met this tree. #Olympia l #Park l #PNW #ThickTrunkTuesday l #Tree #ColorADay l #BlueTue l #ECK
#ForestFriday On a Monday Week One Of Summer — The North Cascades Ex-parrot started the journey with a view from Mount Dickerman. A hop, skip and a jump away: Jeremy inspires with this glimpse of Big Four Mountain. I need to get up there. Soon! Happy Trails, Chris✌️ #NorthCascades l #ECK l #PNW
I'm a bit late to #ForestFriday, but it was an absolutely splendid day in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest today. 🌲🏔️ #pnw #scape #photography #nature #forest #landscape #landscapephotography #nationalforest #cascades #washington
Nisqually Wildlife Refuge — Far End Of The Boardwalk #Stunday l #Scape #LowTide l #Blue l #Sky #WeekXForXyloid l #Wood #ECK l #WestCoastKin l #PNW #Nisqually l #Nature l #Walk l #Hike
#ForestFriday On a Sunday Week One Of Summer — The North Cascades My daily "I want to hike here" spring project is finito. New project: Highlight a different area each week. 🔹13 weeks 🔹13 amazing places View from Mount Dickerman kicks us off. Happy Trails, Chris ✌️ #NorthCascades l #ECK l #PNW
Cloud inversion on a sunny afternoon in Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest #photography #scape #landscape #forestfriday
World Cup In Seattle — Quite The Scene Fans filled the streets outside Lumen Field after Team USA defeated Australia 2-0 on Friday. A beautiful day for The Beautiful Game. #Seattle l #LumenField l #SoDo #UrbanGaze l #Scape l #Stunday #WorldCup l #Soccer l #USMNT #WestCoastKin l #ECK l #PNW
#ForestFriday On a Saturday Spring — Day 93 I Want To Hike Here The final day of spring brings my final related daily post. It was a fun & productive project. Going out with a bang. A stellar SLO photo by Alina. There would be no FF without her support & tireless efforts. Happy Trails ✌️ -Chris
Happy Earth Day all! Let's all be kind to Mother Earth and help her thrive. 🌱🌳🌲💚🌊 #ECK #EarthDay #FogBow #LandscapePhotography #WestCoastKin #HIking #SLO #MotherNature
Nisqually Wildlife Refuge — The Twin Barns Built in 1932. #Scape l #Blue l #Sky #ColorADay l #GreenSat #WeekXForXyloid l #Wood #BlueSkyArtShow l #Curve #ECK l #WestCoastKin l #PNW #Nisqually l #Nature l #Walk l #Hike
World Cup Soccer — Seattle Is Electric Halftime at Lumen Field. USA: Two goals. Australia: Zip, nada, nil. Pioneer Square was overflowing with people & energy hours before the noon start. #Seattle l #LumenField #UrbanGaze l #Scape #WorldCup l #Soccer l #USMNT #WestCoastKin l #ECK l #PNW
Nisqually Wildlife Refuge — Along The Boardwalk #ForestFriday l #Scape #WeekXForXyloid l #Wood #ECK l #WestCoastKin l #PNW #Nisqually l #Nature l #Walk l #Hike