Windy Ridge
We traveled over endless winding roads in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest last July Windy Point, high in the Cascade Mountains was our destinationA glorious summer day allowed us to fully
A Day in a Park-July
Its almost embarrassing to say that I’ve lived in Washington State all these years & had never been to the North Cascades National Park I’d heard rumors of the blue
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
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
Snow Days
Winter has arrived in the Cascade mountains of Washington State The holidays have occurred & families have gathered & such was the case for my family The allure of the
Sleigh Ride
Dashing through the snow in a one horse (or two horse) open sleigh is a delightful experience When the experience is during the holidays & with family & friends, it
Sap
As I do more work with macro photography, it becomes more evident how interesting the world is close up. Isn’t that the way with our lives also. We quickly speed
A Day on the Trails
White Pass cross country ski trails in the central Washington cascades were my destination yesterday. It was my first day out cross country skiing this year. Although a bit nippy,
Waterfall Loop
Like many people who stop at Multnomah Falls in the Columbia gorge of Oregon, I thought that the falls was the main event. Little did I know that there was
The other side of Hood
I’m so used to seeing Mount Hood having a pointed summit that when I was on the south side of the mountain last week, seeing the more softened summit was