A black and white photograph of wildflowers near Bowman Bay on a foggy Summer morning at Deception Pass State Park, Washington.

A black and white nature photograph of the Summer forest floor from a photography project titled "Highlights of the Forest" captured at the Federation Forest State Park near Greenwater, Washington.

A black and white nature photograph of a patch of springtime ferns on Whidbey Island, Washington.

A black and white nature photograph of a patch of springtime ferns on Whidbey Island, Washington.

A black and white nature photograph of a patch of springtime ferns on Whidbey Island, Washington.

A black and white photograph of a group of ferns at the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington.

A black and white photograph of small ferns growing on a moss-covered rock along the South Fork Chehalis River at Rainbow Falls State Park in rural Lewis County, Washington. This photo is one of a series of images from my Pacific Northwest black and white photography project titled Highway 6, Washington.

A photograph of a fern backlit from the winter sun. Tiger Mountain State Forest, Washington. Part of my Pacific Northwest nature photography series.