Listen to the rain…the rain stops and then starts again. Moments of clearing, fog gently lifts from the Lake Quinault and rises and laces around the vast evergreen forest of the Olympic foothills canopy. Nature’s gifts surrounds us. Large yellow and brown maple leaves, lush green mossy ground, lichen hangs high and low from the evergreens and deciduous trees, birds fly and hop about, and listen to the rushing flow of water as it runs down the Olympic mountainsides filling creeks and some emptying into Lake Quinault. Stay dry and sit a spell inside the historic cozy Lake Quinault Lodge, built in 1926, and visited by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR, in 1937. December 2025 photos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio.

Tranquil Lake Quinault, rising fog, Olympic evergreen foothills, water reflections, December 2025, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault, adirondak chairs, rising fog, Olympic evergreen foothills, water reflections, December 2025, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Ferns, moss, lichen, Olympic National Rainforest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault Lodge, historic lodge 1926, Olympic National Park Quinault, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lichen hangs from the moss covered evergreen trees, like Spanish Moss, Olympic National Rainforest, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault winter landscape in black and white by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Watching the rain downpour at Lake Quinault Lodge by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Quinault River Watershed by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Golden yellow and brown leaf color throughout the Olympic Rainforest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Large orange and brown maple leafs on wet lush green moss rainforest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Steller Jay on a picnic table at Lake Quinault Lodge grounds by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault, rising fog, Olympic evergreen foothills, water reflections, December 2025, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault Lodge lit fireplace with holiday decorations and elk antler plaque by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Selfie - Jolly and Rich relax inside the Lake Quinault Lodge, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Evergreen tree and Lake Quinault by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Peaceful Lake Quinault, fog, and water reflections by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

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As we approach a new season and the last few weeks of winter will take a back seat, I'm reminded of the quiet beauty of winter and what nature unconditionally provides. Here are some favorite images I took celebrating the winter 2025 season.

Snow blankets the trees, February 2025, and behold the red maple color still in the trees by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Morning on Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington State

Flock of geese or white swans fly above the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington State

A full moon lights up the Puget Sound as The Brothers Mountain looks ahead, Bremerton, Washington.

Four Adirondack chairs chill in front of the Hood Canal, watching the dock, and the snowy mountains, Union, Washington.

Moose plods forward in deep snow, Yellowstone National Park, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Pale pink sunset over the Puget Sound with last touches of autumn color in early winter, Tracyton, Washington.

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, t: 240-899-5295, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram.