What do you think of when someone says landscape? The wide-open spaces of the prairie? Big mountain ranges in the distance? And what is a waterscape? The ocean? A winding river? How about all of the above! Just last Sunday, we drove home from Leavenworth on US Highway 2. It was a beautiful day, and …
Last year at this time, the temperature was over 100F here in Western Washington. This is how our black cat dealt with the extreme heat. We are fortunate not to be covered in a thick layer of black fur. Right now, in Everett at just after noon, it is 65F, cooler by far, but expected …
Since last Thursday, Hubby and I have been in Washington's Bavarian Village of Leavenworth for the International Accordion Celebration. The town, and just about every building is decorated with scenes Bavarian, inside and out. We stayed at a different hotel this time, and it has a plethora of decorated doors. Starting with the entrance door. …
We are in Washington’s Bavarian Village for the International Accordion Celebration. This is the view from our hotel room balcony. Beautiful Leavenworth
I understand from Terri's Post this week, that June is Outdoors Month. The photos below were taken outdoors in places we have been. I am frustrated that my bad knee prevents me from doing much walking these days (re-injured my repaired ACL in left knee last week). In any case, I'm no athlete, and the …
Just this last weekend, Hubby and I took a drive through Carnation and the Snoqualmie Valley on the east side of Lake Washington, ostensibly looking for flooded land. We didn't find much in the way of floods, and all the roads were clear (in Spring, the Tolt, Snoqualmie, and Sammamish Rivers often overflow their banks, …
Continue reading CFFC: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Abandoned Buildings or Barns
When walking down any beach anywhere, I often keep my eyes on my feet, so as not to miss any pretty rocks or tiny animals. Through the years, I have taken numerous photos of what I find by looking down. So, what is this? I'd love to get a mineral analysis of this blue stone …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #202: Minimalism/Maximalism
This one was just too good to pass up. Hubby and I have been on two cruises, where we saw many different aspects of the Pacific Ocean. Nautical blue? Of course! These are the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of Hawaii. I had never seen the ocean that blue before. These are from our trip …
Continue reading Nautical Blue: Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge
Some of my most relaxing times have been on cruises, sitting on my balcony with a book, or on the rail on the aft Promenade deck, watching and listening to the water go by. North Pacific Ocean, 2018 Sea and Sky, off Mexico 2018 Honolulu, 2018 Wake, North Pacific, 2018 Between Canada and the Pacific …
Continue reading Wordless Wednesday, on Thursday: Traveling back to Ocean-cruise time
Two bad it couldn't be Tuesday. Friday will have to do. First of all, two mushrooms in the back yard. Next, inside. Two special teacups. We had our wedding dinner at Izumi Japanese Restaurant, and the owners gave us these teacups, which we cherish. The letters in the open space center say the name of …
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