FebruMay Day

ahhh, the wildflowers are blooming like crazy… they didn’t get the memo about winter being here until late March! Catherine Creek Universal Access Area along Old Highway 8 near Lyle, WA is a wonderful ever changing place when spring hits… even if spring comes in February.  Recent walks out around the paved handicap access trailContinue reading “FebruMay Day”

Rowena Fire 2014 UPDATED

UPDATE Aug 9:  The fire was listed as 55 % contained this morning, with 3,565 acres total.  I believe that 3 houses burned and my thought and prayers are with the families, but grateful no lives were lost.  3 other structures burned as well.  All evacuations were dropped to Level 1 and people could return toContinue reading “Rowena Fire 2014 UPDATED”

From Fire to Ice, Returning to the Klickitat River

I recently posted about my Fire calendar, and now I finally processed more of last weeks Ice extravaganza.  There are previous ice posts as well/ These images are from December 10 when the area was hovering above and below 0 deg F for awhile.  Highly unusual and amazing… even the birds were confused. Click onContinue reading “From Fire to Ice, Returning to the Klickitat River”

Klickitat River covered in Ice

              In the next few days my next shipment of calendars will be arriving, and the first run will get sent out to the folks who have prepaid and are waiting patiently.  I will let you know soon if more will be available!  Also, I did order 20 DeskContinue reading “Klickitat River covered in Ice”

Fishermen and Trains on the Klickitat

I have been slipping up again lately making new posts!  Life has been full, with fall colors and lenticular clouds and historic train rides, so hopefully I can share more of those with you soon. These are all taken in Lyle, Washington, from the Bridge whose shadow you see in the first image.  Here atContinue reading “Fishermen and Trains on the Klickitat”

Osprey Guarding their nest

this week I spent some time close by an Osprey nest, and they were not too happy about that. One kept flying over me… and I could see a youngster in the nest still not quite ready to fly. Here are a few photos to share of that!   Be sure to check out theContinue reading “Osprey Guarding their nest”