Sun will rise

Today is the shortest day. The longest night is ahead of us. But there is a reason for optimism – tomorrow the day will be 1 sec longer!

Ape Cave and Mt St Helens, 2012 – day two

Read here about day one!

Next day we waked up at 5 am to climb Mt Helens. Sun was promised, but unfortunately for us they also add -15C to weather conditions. And it was for town at day time, not for summit with it 2500 meters . . . → Continue reading Ape Cave and Mt St Helens, 2012 – day two

Black-caped chickadee

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Ape Cave and Mt St Helens, 2012 – day one

Mt St Helens is a volcano on the south part of Washington state. 30 years ago it was close to 3000 meters of heights (2950 actually), but in 1980 it violently exploded and now we have only 2550 meters of mountain and mile wide crater . . . → Continue reading Ape Cave and Mt St Helens, 2012 – day one

Winter Okanagan

Short return to winter. In February I drived to home from Big White via Okanagans. Okanagans (both, in Canada and in State) are garden places. Gardens-gardens-gardens. I really would like to visit these places again in spring blooming and in summer harvest.

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Snow horse

Whitbey Island

In February I started to explore my new environs. We came on the south end of Whitbey Island by ferry, which terminal is only 10 minutes from my home and leaved island by bridge on the north end. South part of Useless Bay is nice, but . . . → Continue reading Whitbey Island

Big White

Two weeks ago I skied on Big White ski resort that is near Kelowna, BC. It was my first time there and it was really nice. A lot of soft snow and even some sun. The only bad thing about Big White that it is much . . . → Continue reading Big White

Rusty waterfall

East part of Washington State is flat and grassy. Classical prairies. All you can see are some hills, rusty grass and cows. But every place has something special. For this place this is a waterfall. Palouse Fall. I was there in the middle of January, in . . . → Continue reading Rusty waterfall

January in Seattle

I prefer winters that includes flower, smells and sun. Week ago in Seattle.

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