Sagebrush Country
Living in Eastern Washington, we are blessed with an overabundance of sagebrush. Normally I treat it as a pesky weed that lands in my yard on particularly windy days. Last
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
Icicle Creek
There’s a lovely area north of where I live that has wonderful cross country skiing in the winter. Icicle creek is near the town of Leavenworth where you can get
Winter in the Valley
We tend to have gray cloudy days in January in the Yakima Valley. The fruit trees are barren of fruit and leaves, the snow is sparsely scattered on the ground.
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,
Frozen Fog
Weather inversions are a fact of life in central Washington in midwinter. Although it can get a bit gloomy at times, what becomes delightful is when it is cold enough
Washington’s Stonehenge
On the Washington-Oregon border a replica of the original English Stonehenge sits on a bluff overlooking the Columbia river. This area of Klickitat county really is quite picturesque with the
Naches Peak trail in a new light
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
Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge is one of the more amazing panoramic locations in the pacific northwest. I was lucky enough to be up there this summer when the clouds were few, the
Girls Rule
These are two of my nieces & both of them rule their own private worlds in which they are princesses. Just looking at their poses you can tell the differences