Could you ever get tired of seeing all of Washington’s natural beauty? Probably not…but as beautiful as our state is during the day, it can be pretty glorious to see at night, too! Thankfully, talented photographers have captured these unbelievable nighttime moments in our state and shared them for our viewing pleasure:

  1. Sleeping under the stars while you’re camping..there’s nothing quite like it! As seen at Sahale Glacier Camp.

Andy Porter

  1. Goodnight, Mount Rainier.

Flickr / jd_hiker

  1. Even at dark, our big city lights up beautifully.

Flickr / papalars

  1. A night by Lake Quinault never looked so warm and inviting.

Flickr / bunsky

  1. A dark shot of Spokane Falls, illuminated in all of the right ways.

Flickr / axis

  1. Taken at the Park Butte Lookout, located in the Mount Baker area.

Andy Porter

  1. A majestic photo of the Cable Bridge that connects Pasco and Kennewick.

Google Images / 500px

  1. Ruby Beach looking like a scene straight out of a horror movie.

Flickr / snowpeak

  1. Can you imagine looking up at this shining sky while on the Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry?

Flickr / logicalrealist

  1. A tranquil evening by a pier overlooking Puget Sound.

Flickr / 30709234@N02

  1. Blood moon rising over Mount Shuksan.

Flickr / mr_bmonroe

  1. Friday Harbor on San Juan Island at dusk.

Flickr / ryanh

  1. CenturyLink Field with long exposure.

Flickr / Aaron Brethorst

  1. The Milky Way seen in Skagit Valley.

Andy Porter

  1. Wow! This picture of Palouse Falls at night is stunning.

Flickr / rs_butner The photographer noted, “We were fortunate enough that a group of campers at the base of the falls were ignoring the ban on fires, and had a large shore-side campfire going that illuminated the canyon nicely. I could have done without their flashlight, though.”

Have you taken any awesome nighttime photos in our state? Share them with us on Facebook or e-mail them to submit-wa@onlyinyourstate.com!

Andy Porter

Flickr / jd_hiker

Flickr / papalars

Flickr / bunsky

Flickr / axis

Google Images / 500px

Flickr / snowpeak

Flickr / logicalrealist

Flickr / 30709234@N02

Flickr / mr_bmonroe

Flickr / ryanh

Flickr / Aaron Brethorst

Andy Porter

Flickr / rs_butner

The photographer noted, “We were fortunate enough that a group of campers at the base of the falls were ignoring the ban on fires, and had a large shore-side campfire going that illuminated the canyon nicely. I could have done without their flashlight, though.”

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