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Jim Hardy

@jimhardy.bsky.social
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Philosopher, Naturalist, Wanderer, and Wonderer Mostly retired, I now spend my time gardening (especially with native plants), hiking, and taking photos. All photos mine unless otherwise indicated.

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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Unnamed peak near Monte Cristo, WA.
A rocky peak, lit by slanted evening sun appears framed between shaded evergreens.  The mountain is mostly rock face with some stands of evergreens nestled in pockets.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Cat on a disused park bench.
A calico cat sit on the edge of a wrought iron bench with wood slats. She looks across an overgrown field of tall grass and wildflowers against a backdrop of maples and alders.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Looking south along Rialto beach.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Playing with waves on a stormy day.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
4lbs of Oxeye Daisy ready for blanching and then to be used in hotpot and other meals throughout the year.
Two grocery bags full of freshly cut oxeye daisy greens sit on a counter.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Creek near Lena Lake. Hamma Hamma drainage, Olympic Penninsula, Washington. #landscapephotography #waterfall
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Elk Lake in the Hamma Hamma drainage of the Olympic Pennisula, WA. #landscapephotography #reflection #forests
A calm lake surrounded by forest with a small mountain as backdrop.  The mountain is shrouded in clouds.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
North fork of Trout Creek as it cascades down to meet the main branch. Near Index, WA. #NaturePhotography #waterfall #landscapephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
A scene from today's walk. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #snow #mountains
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Rainbow Falls at Watkins Glen. #landscapephotography #naturephotography #waterfalls
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Del Campo peak and the outflow from Foggy Lake.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Scenes from a hike to an old mining tunnel with a skylight. #hiking #naturephotography.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Lake Dorothy on a gray day. #naturephotography #landscapephotogrphy #cascademountains #mountainlakes
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Such a lovely time of year. #flowers
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Boulder Creek in the Beckler River drainage. #landscapephotography #naturephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Just a goldfinch on a delphinium outside my window this morning.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
A gray day at Lake Dorothy. #naturephotography #landscapephotography.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
I've walked this path a hundred times, but never tire of the view. #landscapephotography #naturephotography #hiking #flowers #mountains
Daisies and foxgloves line the edge of a mountain path.  Snowcapped peaks can be seen in the distance.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
First blooms from our native Western Azalea (Rhododendron occidentale). #nativeplants #flowers
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I love living in the woods.
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New crop of bearlings
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Chiloé Island near Chacao, Chile. We were leaving the island at sunset after two glorious days. We'll definitely be back.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Osorno Volcano playing hide and seek in the clouds. Puerto Varas in the foreground.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Volcán Osorno in the morning mist.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Riverbank Lupine (Lupinus rivularis) just starting to bloom. 🌿 #nativeplants #flowers
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
This same stray cat keeps showing up at our place. Think I should leave some food out for it?
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We're on regular rounds now
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Royal Jacob's ladder (Polemonium carneum) just starting to bloom. 🌿 #nativeplants #naturephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Proctor Creek near the base of Mt. Persis. #naturephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii) growing in the wet section of our native garden. It's such a tiny plant, as you can see from the ant, but I love the little blossoms. 🌿 #flowers #nativeplants
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Tweedy's Lewisia in full bloom in the rock garden. #nativeplants #flowers #photography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
One of my giant white fawn lilies (Erythronium oregonum) in bloom in my native garden. 🌿 #flowers #nativeplants #naturephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Looking forward to the pears these will produce. #gardening #flowers #naturephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Trillium ovatum blooming in our woods. Spring is beautiful. #naturephotography #flowers #spring
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Two flies on Red Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum). Spring is definitely here at our place. 🌿 #naturephotography #flowers #insects
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
This is Tweedy's Lewsia getting ready to bloom in my rock garden. This plant has a limited range and its native conditions are not at all what we have where I am, so I'm pretty proud of getting it to grow here. 🌿 #nativeplants #alpine #gardening #naturephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Little Greider Lake #naturephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Glacier Lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) growing in a nook in my native garden now. 🌿 #naturephotography #nativeplants #flowers
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
A small cascade on the Wallace River. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #waterfalls.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
I love when spring flowers seed themselves in our "Lawn".
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
The world is waking up. #naturephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Anatis rathvoni - Flying Saucer Ladybug 🌿 #naturephotography #invertebrates
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Be the light in the darkness. Island in Lake Stickney, Snohomish County, WA. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #reflections
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Little Greider Lake #naturephotography #landscapephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
One of my favorite pools on the North Fork of the Skykomish river.
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Shaw lake reflections #naturephotography #landscapephotography #reflections
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Playing peak-a-boo with Mt Baring. #landscapephotography #naturephotography #mountains
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Lance leaf claytonia (Claytonia lanceolata) with unusual leaf morphology and growing beyond the edge of its usual range. I took this shot a year ago, but the plant has survived the winter and is spreading. 🌿 #naturephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I love how mists hang in forests. #naturephotography
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Nettles are starting to pop in our neck of the woods. #foraging 🌿
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
A texture of Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum). #naturephotography #texture 🌿
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Jim Hardy @jimhardy.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Here's a little morning peace. La Push, WA. #naturephotography #landscapephotography
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