Arnica meadows of the Dog Mountain

On last May weekend, I was invited to Oregon to admire arnica blooming. I wanted to see this scene for a couple years already but always missed the right time. It was last chance to do it this year because it was the end of the blooming . . . → Continue reading Arnica meadows of the Dog Mountain

Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

Recently I wrote about Bonsai collection in Federal Way. There is another unique garden side by side with Bonsai collection (they share the same parking). This is Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, the largest world collection . . . → Continue reading Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

Blooming tree

Edgeworthia chrysantha ака Oriental paperbush From one of the Seattle’s garden.

Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina

Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra

December 21

It is the longest day of the year that means that I choose semisphere correctly. Time to move to base camp Plaza Argentina. . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina

Well-trained trees

Pacific Bonsai Museum locates in the Federal Way town that is about 30 minutes to the south from Seattle by Highway 5. If you love bonsai this place is for you. The collection has more than 100 plants from around the world and it is the . . . → Continue reading Well-trained trees

My Greek vacation. Santorini. Trail to Oia

Many trails cross Santorini and lead to every part of the island. The island perimeter is only 70 kilometres and the whole island can be hiked in a realistic time. We didn’t have time for the whole island, so we decided to walk to the Oia on . . . → Continue reading My Greek vacation. Santorini. Trail to Oia

Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra

Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas

December 20

The second day of our hike along the Rio de las Vacas. Our next destination is Casa de Piedra. It is 17 kilometres hike with elevation gain 400 meters (from 2900 . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra

Spring fields

Daffodils. Fields

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Daffodils. Portraits

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