Leavenworth, Washington is a favorite destination for us, and to get there the road parallels the Wenatchee River. The river roars through the Tumwater Canyon, meanders along the foothills, and flows through the town, in one end and out the other. The river is never the same way twice, but it is always a beautiful …
Continue reading Variations on a theme..the many faces of the Wenatchee River
2017 was highlighted by travels, to various destinations to meet with friends, and to get re-acqainted with old (in both senses of the word) friends. Here are my favorite highlights. In February, Hubby and I traveled to Phoenix for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar. This was our third trip to Arizona with the Hillsdale …
Continue reading Final Photo Challenge of 2017-Favorites-Travels with/to Friends
Hubby and I had the entire week between Christmas and New Years off work. On Wednesday, we got in the car and drove over the Cascade Mountains to Leavenworth. Here are a couple of pictures I took from inside the moving car. Stevens Pass Ski Area. On our way back in the evening, there was …
A trip to Washington's Bavarian Village, Leavenworth, to view the Tree-Lighting. Every Friday and Saturday in December, the town waits with bated breath for the Christmas Tree to be lit, just at dusk. Crowds fill the streets, and the tree is lit, making a wonderland of lights. And After... And a bit further after: Here's …
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An Accordion? So, you're about to participate in the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration Accordion Parade, and your bellows spring a leak. Just drop by this Vendor booth, and pick up a Spare to play! https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/spare/
This gathering happens six times every year, the first three weekends in December, in the town of Leavenworth, Washington. Leavenworth is "Washington's Bavarian Village", and right at dusk on Friday and Saturday nights, the Tree Lighting happens. Hundreds of visitors literally hold their breath, waiting for the switch that turns the town into a winter …
Works of Man... And of Nature Equally beautiful.
A good time was had by all! Andreas Keller in Leavenworth, Washington, during the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration in June of 2013. Downstairs at Andreas Keller
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