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On January 1st, we came to this mountain to check some equipment in the snow. Unexpectedly, the road was closed way before the snow, so we should turn back. To make our visit not completely empty, we hiked couple hours enjoying the view of St Helens. I . . . → Continue reading Thirty-six Views of Mount St Helens
The longest night of the year had just passed. Today is the shortest day. In several hours we will be in the closest to the Sun position. Because of this, it is so cold and dark. My household animal by all her body demonstrates what she thinks about . . . → Continue reading Close to the Sun
This summer (well, extended summer) I spent in Pullman. It is in WA state, but just right on the border with Idaho. There is nothing to do in Pullman except work. Well, the internet doesn’t turn off, and you . . . → Continue reading Kamiak Butte and Balsamorhiza
Ingalls Lake we visited once before, and I wanted to come again for flower blooming and yellow larches. In the middle of September, we came here hoping to see larches. The sky was covered with the smoke of nearby forest fires (last three years we have had . . . → Continue reading Ingalls Lake and South Peak
At the beginning of September, my East-Coast friend visited me to hike a little bit. So, I took her on a couple of day hikes. Our first hike was to Crystal Lake in Rainier NP. I visited this lake twice before, but both times it was under . . . → Continue reading Crystal Lake and its vicinity As well known, a beaver is a national Canadian animal. Don’t ask me, why Canadians associate their-self with beavers. Just a fact. During the visit of a completely American park in Seattle, we met our national animal. The animal behaved untypically bold. It ate stick and didn’t give a shit . . . → Continue reading National symbol
I absolutely cannot understand, how this lardy body can relax on the log which is significantly finer. And it can also jump for a more comfortable position! Two more seal’s facial expressions:
Saw it recently in Eastern Washington. The bird has some strange growths on the beak, but looks healthy. One more photo:
Despite our untypically cold spring, tulips are blooming. . . . → Continue reading Skagit Valley Cold Spring |
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