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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
When I’ve seen commercials advertising travel to Mount Hood, often you see this photo scene. I found the location last week and snapped this photo with my own camera. The…
I hiked the Naches Peak loop trail 3 weeks ago when the wildflowers were in their prime. Today, the colors had changed dramatically with autumn foliage beginning to show a…
One of my favorite local hikes is the Naches Peak loop trail on Chinook pass. Its the height of wildflower season right now & I was able to hike the…
Part of the joy of living in central Washington is the proximity to the Cascade Mountains. Last week when a friend was visiting, we ventured up to Clear Lake which…
