Todays drive was from Billings to Missoula, west along I-90. It was a cloudy day all the way, with flashes of sunshine, and some rain showers. Please be advised that all the photos below were taken from the passenger seat of a car going 80mph most of the way. Leafless trees, near Billings One of …
Wyoming Bighorn Mountains I-90 West in Montana
Yesterday we drove through the mountains west of Colorado Springs. Here are some photos. First stop was Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Petrified tree stump Clones The original Next stop, Wilkerson Pass. The view Next stop, FairPlay. AKA South Park Fun!
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
Today, April 16, is my 73rd birthday. Last night, Hubby and I went out for my birthday dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Daniel's Broiler in downtown Bellevue. We normally go there for both our birthdays, and on our anniversary in October. We were not allowed to go there in 2020, as the Dictator …
If you have been following the news lately, you might be aware of the dire news out of mainland China, and its most vital city, Shanghai. Since early 2020, the Communist Chinese have had a "Zero Covid" policy on the mainland and in Hong Kong. This policy involves attempts to stamp out any outbreak of …
Continue reading Communist Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping is in grave danger
Our topic this week for Cee's Fun Foto Challenge is Wood. Knock on wood. The most important wood object around our place is this. This is my 1987 David VanZandt violin. It is as much a work of art as a musical instrument. Its top is made from close-grained Sitka Spruce, and its back is …
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