Mt Rainier heritage
Sometimes you forget how spoiled you are to live in this part of the country Truth be known, if I climb to the top of hill behind my home, I
Corn Farmers
Our family has a farming heritage on the Stocker side So it wasn’t any surprise that I ended up in a cornfield last weekend when I visited my brother and
Oysters & Chuckanut
I’ve been told by several people that Chuckanut drive was their favorite area of Bellingham but yet in all my ventures there I had not seen this fabled roadway So
The Wenas
North of the small community I live in is the Wenas Valley Hay, hops, cows, chicken & sheep dot the landscape in this valley as it nestles up against the
Edgar Rock
We decided to go hiking, my brother, niece & I So we headed up to the hills, Cascade mountains that is A beautiful summer day, beautiful views, made for a great
Bluebirds & Bickleton
I’ve lived in this area for many years but had never ventured to Bickleton High in the hills of south central Washington, this community has the reputation of being a
Fields of Peonies
Perhaps one of the blessings of this era of sheltering in place is to see the beauty in your local backyard A friend of mine shared this gem on her
Barns
During this sheltering in place time, my parents & I have taken up Sunday afternoon drives after going to online churchIts given us an opportunity to discover our own backyard so
Fred G. Redmon Bridge
I see it from my house in the distance & I’ve driven over it hundreds of time During this sheltering time, I’ve had an opportunity to look at my local
A Spring Evening
Like many of you, I have been adhering to the stay-at-home orders but one evening last week, I needed to get out of the house Spring is in full bloom