Sunset and Trees
Island Sunset
“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely every hundredth of a second.”
~ Mark Riboud
Evening Reflections
Walking the Flats
Orca Greeting
Reflections: San Juan Islands, WA
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Jane Lurie Photography 
So beautiful…… 😍😍😍
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Hi Eliza, So glad you enjoyed– it’s a wonderful place to photograph. Thank you!
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Feeling the glow here Jane, all beautiful shots!
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Thanks, Patti. Gorgeous place to explore. Glad you enjoyed.
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I feel like using all of them as wallpapers….amazing photos ❤
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Thanks so much, Radz!
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Piękne zdjęcia
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Thank you, Marko. I am translating in Google and I appreciate your kind comments.
Dziękuję, Marko. Ja tłumaczenia w Google i doceniam miłe komentarze.
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Really lovely Jane, What a beautiful place and lovely photography too!
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Thanks so much, Peter! Happy you enjoyed this special spot.
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gorgeous 🙂
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Thanks so much, Joshi. Loved it here.
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What a beautiful series of images this is!
Each one is so serene.
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Hi Lisa, Thanks very much. It is a special place and it really does feel like this. I’m happy you enjoyed this series.
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had to come check out your west coast visit, Jane. brilliant images – and i can almost smell the salt in the air… thanks for sharing.
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Hi Kris, Thank you so much! And I’m happy to report I live on the west coast now and it’s great to have these places much closer. 🙂 I appreciate your visit here.
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Sighing! 🙂 🙂 That first one is so lovely
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Hi Jo- Thank you! It was a serene and wonderful scene. Glad you like it.
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Hi, Jane. What lovely photos! You’ve captured the stillness and quiet beauty of the place.
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Thank you, Patti. I’m so glad you enjoyed these. It’s a special part of the country.
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Beautiful photos.
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just beautiful….so peaceful…loving the black n white ‘island sunset’
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Thank you, April, my friend. I think the black and white has a unique feel. Glad you like this series.
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Beautiful photographs..
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Thanks very much, TalkaholicMe. Clever handle. 🙂
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Very nice shots Jane…really like the first two. Been thinking about a trip to Seattle, looks like a nice place to put on the itinerary.
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And it’s a nice ferry ride to the San Juans.
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PS. Glad you enjoyed the images- thank you!
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Lovely shots. The first one is a stand-out for me — great painterly colours.
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Thanks so much, Bythebriny. The layered island landscape and colors really did feel quite painterly. I’m happy you enjoyed these.
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The sunset colors are beautiful, Jane. 🙂
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Thanks, Imelda. It calls out for one of your poems. Glad you enjoyed them.
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Ah, you are too kind. 🙂 When I come up with something that is not too too bad to put under one of your pictures, I will let you know. 🙂
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The first three photos remind me of the movie, “the Goonies”. Ive always wanted to visit the pacific northwest. Beautiful photos. Well done.
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Yes! Thanks, Vinny- happy you enjoyed the photos. I think you will really like it. Are you watching “Stranger Things?”
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I havent watched it yet, but Ill check it out. Thanks for responding.
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Beautiful landscapes, beautiful light and beautiful images. I have been quite a few times to the San Juan islands, and you have really captured their inherent peacefulness in these photos. As to the quote by Riboud, I think Paula has an interesting comment—to which I agree fully.
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Hi Otto, I saw your gorgeous PNW photos. I’m glad that you think these captured the feel of the islands. I loved the quietness of them. And I share your and Paula’s sentiment about the balance of living the moment and recording it. I try to stop and simply look. (which is an integral part of photographing, too) Thanks for your kind reaction.
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I hope that Mark Riboud is right. Sometimes I wonder if my experience of a place would be more thorough if I weren’t looking through a view finder, but then again I would not be able to “savour” it afterwards. Ah, the places you take us to see, Jane. Just wonderful and beautifully painted with your camera.
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I completely agree with you, Paula. It’s a delicate balance of relaxing and being in the moment and recording it. This sunset did feel like we were in a painting. Happy you like it. Thanks for your thoughtful rumination.
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so beautiful and an orca…so nice to see as a land locked Albertan ☺️
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Thank you, Hedy. This area was a treat to photograph.
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It’s beautiful country up there. Beautiful pics, especially the orca greeting.
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It really is, David. Looking forward to going back sometime soon. Full of beauty and surprises- like Orcas. Thanks so much.
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Very nice, very rich.
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Thanks, Jay. What a gorgeous area and fun to photograph.
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Beautiful images Jane! I have to look at a map … how far is this from where you live? (The mountains here are called the San Juans … a popular saint and name.)
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Hi Denise, These San Juans are a ferry ride from Seattle. We drove back through Portland and Ashland, OR. Taking our time… it’s about 800 miles to SF.
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Thank you, by the way! 😁
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Fantastic views Jane, from the colors of the sunset (I think it is hard to beat the PNW when it comes to sunsets…), and then my favorite feel of your series, the Walking the Flats shot…those are the peaceful days I love.
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Hi Randall, I agree- the colors, peacefulness and natural beauty typify the PNW. It is a special place. Happy you enjoyed this set- thanks so much.
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Really enjoyed the set, and especially the first image with its band of colors.
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Thank you, Sally. That was such a nice island moment.
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Gorgeous. It’s been way too long since I’ve been out to the San Juans.
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Thanks, Michael. I was happy to finally get there. Special place.
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Wonderful shots. The sky is scenic.
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Thanks very much, Beautywhizz. It was a fabulous evening.
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Aw, great quote! Your photos are so special, Jane.
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Hi Sandra, It’s so true, isn’t it? Happy you enjoyed this series of the Pacific NW. Thank you.
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My pleasure.
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Dramatic with wonderful layers. Well done.
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Thank you, Tim. The colors, lights and darks were exciting. Glad you enjoyed these.
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You’re welcome and yes I did enjoy the image.
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These are wonderful Jane. I love the first image Evening Refections. The layers of light and color are spectacular.
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Hi Edith, I’m so glad the sunset shots caught your eye. The silhouettes that emerged in the quiet were wonderful. Thanks very much.
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Awesome images Jane! Been up there twice (Seattle) but never made it out to the straight or the islands. Trying to talk my wife into doing vacation up in the PNW, but she’s always quoting Tom Hanks (Sleepless in Seattle – “it rains three out of four days in Seattle”). I want to see an Orca so badly !!!!! Great images!!!
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Hi Marcus, Hoping you can make a convincing case. We had sunshine the entire time (can’t say we did last trip). When you go to Olympic National Park it’s really nice if it rains…especially at Hoh Rainforest. 🙂 Happy you enjoyed this series, thank you. You will see Orcas!
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All very beautiful (in love with the third photo), but ohhhh that Orca… #extremely jealous 🙂
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Hi Noortje, Happy you like the reflections- it’s satisfying when the images feel like the moment and this one really does. The Orcas were the icing on the cake. So cool! 😀 Thanks so much.
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You take great photos – I’m going to have to take a closer look at these when I get a minute!
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Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. You, too!
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Your photos are always such a pleasure to view, Jane. These are gorgeous!
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Thank you, Eliza. This certainly is a unique place with incredible natural beauty.
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Beautiful reflections all round, Jane. Lucky you got to see orange skies. What a stunning vivid sight, and it’s not every day you see something like that 🙂
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Hi Mabel, We really lucked out with the weather as it often is quite rainy here. Enjoyed every minute, especially photographing these sunsets. Truly peaceful beauty. Thanks so much.
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Beautiful captures of a glorious place Jane.
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Thank you, Tina. It was a great place to explore and fun to photograph.
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these pictures are incredibly stunning!
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That’s so nice to read, Mary Lynn. Thanks very much and great to hear from you. Hope all is well.
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Love that Orca shot!
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Thanks so much, Michael. It was great learning more about the Orcas (and actually getting a shot!) What a beautiful part of the country.
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Nice photos Jane (Good now I have that ticked of my bucket list – the Tarzan in me have always wanted to speak toJane!) Nice photos (Jane) the black and white Island sunset being my favourite. May I ask what WordPress theme is this?
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Haha! Funny one Abrie. I have never heard that one before. 😄 I’m so glad you enjoyed the photos especially the monochrome which was a nice moment. The theme I use is called Traveler. I like the way it displays images. Appreciate your visit.
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I try to leave a smile with my comments and you are really the first Jane I “chat”to (Jane Fonda rebuked me). Thanks for Traveler I noticed that it display images nicely
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Sunset and Trees is my favorite. The brilliant complementary colors are astounding. So glad you captured it.
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That means a lot, Jane, thank you. The evening colors were a true delight.
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Such nice evening light series and to crown it all: an real Orca…wow.
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Thanks, Paula. The landscape photography was almost as exciting as the Orcas. 😉
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These are exquisite …..
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I’m very happy you liked these, Linda. A wonderfully peaceful place. Thank you.
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Wow you saw an orca! Lovely shots and I really like the quote. So true.
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Hi Laura, Yes! The pod went by us from a famous spot for whale watching there at Lime Kiln Lighthouse. Exciting! Glad you liked these- thanks so much.
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That’s amazing. Thanks for sharing and you’re welcome!
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Thank you for sharing!
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Beautiful light and vibe in these images, Jane. I particularly like the whale greeting.
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Thanks so much, Pete. Very peaceful place and the Orcas were a thrill.
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Lovely part of the world! Evening Reflections and Walking the Flats remind me of my sister-in-law’s paintings.
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Thank you, Sharon. Great comment- I felt like the whole series had a painterly feel. Happy you enjoyed them.
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Great and interesting pictures, my Favorit is 2, 4.
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Thanks very much, Robert. I thought the monochrome worked nicely and the flats were incredible to see.
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