From the archives: Nature around us

A collection of striking photographs from The Spokesman-Review archives featuring swans, the Spokane River, rare displays of light and other natural elements of the Inland Northwest.

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Section:Gallery

Mon., Oct. 5, 2009

The blue eye of Shantilly Lace (Tilly) is a sharp contrast to the her white mane and cloudy skies recently at her Hauser Lake home. The white horse is owned by Crisy Carlson.

Kathy Plonka The Spokesman-Review
A Mallard duck paddles its way through the waters of the Cannon Hill Park pond Oct. 28, 2008, in Spokane. The bright colors from the changing leaves reflect on the water's surface.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Lack of rain and snowfall have attributed to the low snowpack and low water levels on Lake Coeur d'Alene. A feather rests on the rocks near Silver Beach Marina on Lake Coeur d'Alene on Thursday.

Kathy Plonka The Spokesman-Review
Fall sunlight ignites fall colors on trees along the Coeur d'Alene River early on Oct. 20, 2006.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
A female swan, called a "penn," snuggles into her nest on the island in Manito Pond. In the spring and early summer the penn and her life mate, called a "cobb" build a nest. When this happens the swans become protective, and parks officials recommend people not feed or agitate the birds.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Martin Palmer, 53, takes his "trike", a powered hanglider wing, for a few touch-and-go maneuvers at the Davenport, Wash., airport. "Flying makes you feel as part of the sunset," Palmer says.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Tumbling waters frame the gondola ride and Monroe Street Falls as the Spokane River flows past the Post and Monroe street bridges May 13, 2009.

Christopher Anderson The Spokesman-Review
A painted daisy sheds its tears of raindrops in the perennial garden of Manito Park on June 8, 2009.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
The Centennial Trail bridge over Hamilton street arches over traffic as a bicyclist heads to work in downtown Spokane, keeping his head down and missing the best view of all: a large, colorful rainbow.

Christopher Anderson The Spokesman-Review
The Spokane River, dubbed Long Lake or Lake Spokane behind the Long Lake Dam, pools behind the dam July 9, 2008. The river, which ties North Idaho and Spokane together, flows from Lake Coeur d'Alene to the Columbia.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
The arch of a double rainbow catches the colors of sunrise looking west from southeast Spokane on Sept, 17, 2009.

Christopher Anderson The Spokesman-Review
A swan with wings raised cruises through the icy waters of Manito pond. Four mute swans share the pond with hundreds of mallard ducks, forcing the larger birds to become more territorial as mating season approaches.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Commuters and travelers stream in and out of Spokane on Interstate 90 during the early evening March 17, 1997. This photo was taken from the Garden Springs overpass on Sunset Hill.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review