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Life on the Lewis River, Memories of Youth

  Lower Falls on the Lewis River is a place full of happy childhood memories.  Where as most people who go there are most familiar with this viewpoint and the nearby campground, I remember a time this campground was brand new and small, and very few people came this way.  90 road did not goContinue reading “Life on the Lewis River, Memories of Youth”

Dreaming on a gray day

Today the fog and rain are thick in the Columbia River Gorge, so I thought I would revisit a much loved summer place, only open about 3 months a year. Accessible from Trout Lake, Washington, this portion of the Mount Adams Wilderness was returned to the Yakama Nation in 1972 as part of the HandshakeContinue reading “Dreaming on a gray day”

BREATH OF LIFE

BREATH OF LIFE Breath of life, wash through my body as I walk besides this sacred stream… Father and Mother nearby, I feel them in the smell of the forest, in the dark of the deep cave… they are in the water cascading down the mountainside, in the fish that leap and glide… their presenceContinue reading “BREATH OF LIFE”

Summer Joys on the Mountain

Yes I am going back to summer now, since it is brighter and warmer than what is outside!   These are all from my July 2013 folder from camping and hiking up in Bird Creek Meadows on the SE slopes of Mount Adams in southern Washington State. Please share my work with your friends usingContinue reading “Summer Joys on the Mountain”

Bird Creek Meadows is Blossoming

Bear Grass has such intriguing blossoms, and they are thick this year! These images were all taken July 3, 2013.  Many of the lower blossoms are faded now July 12, but higher up the road there are still many flowers to enjoy.  There are also cute Critters. We also get some lovely sunsets… this oneContinue reading “Bird Creek Meadows is Blossoming”

Bird Creek Meadows Opening

Bear Grass has such intriguing blossoms, and they are thick this year! These images were all taken July 3, 2013 This is taken up by the locked gate to Bird Creek Meadows by Mount Adams… and that gate will open for the season Monday Morning early! The area is managed by the Yakama Tribe, andContinue reading “Bird Creek Meadows Opening”