Spring without tulips is not a real spring. At least in my current geographical location. So, the annual visit to Skagit Valley.
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Last summer was rich on the subject. Hawthorn is an ideal decorative shrub, the only amount of species is more than a thousand, not counting varieties. English hawthorn. . . . → Continue reading Hawthorn
After our Waters and Wines of North Burgundy trip, we had three more days before our flight back home, so for two of them we devoted to Lyon. Actually, for Lyon itself, we had one whole day and . . . → Continue reading Lyon
April 4th, we started to move toward the seashore. The temperature decreased even more, becoming close to -30C. Windy also, but, at least, clear. We were already relatively close to the shore, when the raven came from the lad, made a . . . → Continue reading The Chukchi Sea by Ski. Second Attempt. Part Two
Two years ago we made an attempt to travel by ski on the Chukchi Sea and surrounding lands. It was not a successful attempt: We made 20 km on the ice of Kotzeboe Inlet, spent five days in snowstorms, and escaped back to Kotzeboe in a short . . . → Continue reading The Chukchi Sea by Ski. Second Attempt. Part one
Again last summer in Pullman. As I already said there is one bike trail near Pullman. Only one. At least, it is long enough, about 50 km one way. It goes to Moscow, passes it, and goes to the Idaho forest, where ends. It is a nice . . . → Continue reading Pullman Biking
I am waiting for spring, but we have winter back, thanks bastard Phil. I have some spring preserves from the previous year, and will share them till the new spring come finally. Today wet rhododendrons. . . . → Continue reading Rainy Rhododendrons
Another reminiscence of last summer in Pullman. A little more of Kamiak Butte. That time I was on the Butte during Balsamorhiza Bloom. This is a little bit late. Balsamorhiza’s bloom is off, but the fields are green. . . . → Continue reading Second Walk on Kamiak Butte |
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