Today’s route took us from Windy Wyoming to Colorado. We encountered considerable road construction in both states, but arrived at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs just in time. Below are some sights. Roadside butte, Wyoming Eagle Mountain, Wyoming Sign at windy rest area, Wyoming That’s a beautiful flower centerpiece on our table at dinner, where …
Continue reading Just a short post on windy Wednesday, Day 4, to final destination
First stop today was gas. Walla Walla has more than one gas station which sells premium gas without ethanol! Next stop: Reininger Winery to pick up hostess gifts for our Colorado friends. Onward, south to Oregon. We stopped in Milton-Freewater for lunch, then down I-84, and over the Blue Mountains. Here are a couple of …
Day one was a sunny cool one. First stop after leaving home was Starbucks in Issaquah for a Frappuccino. Yum!! Over Snoqualmie Pass. Snoqualmie Summit I-90 to rest area outside Ellensburg at Indian John Hill. Great view of the Stuart Range from the rest stop. Next stop at Sand Hollow on the east side of …
I will forgive Cee for having her FOTD for my birthday be a weed (dandelion)! For my birthday flower, I chose two different colors of the tulips that make the Skagit Valley famous. These were taken last weekend on our jaunt up to Mount Vernon and LaConner. Tulips grown there come in a multitude of …
Continue reading Birthday Flowers of the Day, for April 16…Tulips
Once again, we drove up to the Skagit Valley to see the vaunted tulips which were still not blooming the last time we went. And today was the perfect time, with dramatic skies, on-and-off rain and hail, and beautiful light. This corner of the valley produces potatoes and other vegetables. That plowed field in the …
Another in the Elements series. If these photos aren't Fire, I don't know what is. This is Earth's Primordial Fire, the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii in July of 2018. This lava formed in the literal fires at the center of our planet, and the movements of the tectonic …
These days, I live in a suburb. The closest big city is Seattle, 20 miles south of our home in Everett (where the airplanes are made). I was born and raised in Seattle in the 1950's and 1960's, and lived there from the mid-1970's until 1990. I do not recognize the Seattle of my childhood …
I have a bit of a problem with today's topic. It sounds to me a bit like "earth worship". I have always appreciated how God put us on the most beautiful planet known in the Universe. I appreciate how wonderful our planet is, and the fact that we humans are at the top of the …
Back in 2019 BC (before Covid), there was a shindig called the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration, every June in the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth, Washington. Accordion players would come from around the world to compete, play concerts, attend workshops, and generally have lots of fun. There were competitions for all age groups, from under 10 …
Continue reading Endearing, talented, cute, and fun! Alligator Waltz
And Cee didn't even ask me what this week's subject should be! My readers and followers will know that one of my favorite activities is taking video and still photos of all the variety of birds that visit my backyard suet and seed feeders. In all seasons, and through all kinds of weather, my trusty …
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