Welcome to my web site and thank you for visiting. I am a retired architect, an artist, love the outdoors and traveling so have found that photography is an art form that embraces all my passions. I am constantly looking around my environment for interesting landscapes, people, forms, color or just something that catches my eye. I set up this web site to share my images.

From time to time I will post comments relating to the images I have recently taken or places I have visited relating to the photography on the web site to provide a little more insight as to what i am doing or why I am posting something. Enjoy

Backyard Birds

January 08, 2026

Hard to believe it is 2026 already. This time of year, when it is darker, raining a lot and generally cooler, it’s fun to turn to our backyard oasis to find interesting photography opportunities. This week I have been concentrating more on the many birds we have.

We have several species to watch. The most fun to watch has been our resident, rather aggressive, male Anna's Hummingbird. It is defiantly a challenge trying to capture him and his self-imposed invaders in the camera. You can see rain drops in the air as well as on his head in image posted.

The other images below are more textbook examples of a few others but still fun to watch and photograph. More to come.

Anna's Hummingbird below:

Anna's Hummingbird - Bellevue WashingtonAnna's Hummingbird - Bellevue Washington

Chestnut-backed chickadee below:

Chestnut-backed Chickadee- Bellevue WashingtonChestnut-backed Chickadee- Bellevue Washington

Spotted Toehee below:

Spotted Toehee- Bellevue WashingtonSpotted Toehee- Bellevue Washington

Golden-crowned sparrow below:
Golden-crowned sparrow- Bellevue WashingtonGolden-crowned sparrow- Bellevue Washington

Dark-eyed Junco below:
Dark-eyed Junco- Bellevue WashingtonDark-eyed Junco- Bellevue Washington

 


Trip to Europe- Including river cruise from Amsterdam Netherlands to Basel Switzerland

July 11, 2025


Summer Road Trip

August 21, 2023

In the middle of July this year (2023) we took a 2+ week road trip from Washington down the coast of Oregon, California and returning up through Nevada, California, Oregon and back into Washington. A total of 2,405 miles. It was a fun trip staying in some fun places, exploring wineries, old historic towns, beach towns and even a few Native American casinos. See the opening page of my web site and go to the travel folder. 

Below is a map showing the general path and places we stayed. I have a folder containing selected images from the road trip: This is a link if you need that.  https://www.ericschaerphotography.com/p818797804

Map of Places we stayed overnightMap of Places we stayed overnight

 

 


Images to remember our time with the Big Island

July 05, 2023

Our last day is today. We head back to Seattle and have an amazing stay to remember.

The camera can only capture a moment in time, but the connections to these images carries with it a story in our minds. Come visit this Island if you have not already. Its a perfect way to disconnect and re-connect at the same time. 


Fun few days on the Big Island of Hawaii

July 02, 2023

Its been a few days of driving downpours, humid and sunny afternoons, diverse landscapes and lots of fun with family. A few sample images below. More to come.

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