Courtesy Author/Photographer George Matthew Cole comes these great photos that showcase the beauty of our region (click images to view larger versions/slideshow):

A view of Mount Rainier from a neighborhood in Des Moines.


A Great Blue Heron stands on barnacle encrusted rocks in Des Moines.


The sky over the Puget Sound in red as the sun sets.


See more of George’s photos at www.georgemcole.com.