Spring in January

The calendar may say January but the 55 degree weather is screaming spring. I saw these crocus on my walk this morning.

January Sunrise

The view of the Cascades this morning from Oak Harbor. Red sun in morning...

Olympic Mountains

The Olympic Mountains this morning from the east side of Oak Harbor.

And from Swantown Road, Swan Lake and Sunset Beach.

Wildflowers at Todd Lake, Oregon

Todd Lake, Bend Oregon

The gentle hike around Todd Lake offers great views of Mt. Bachelor.

Olympic Snow

The Olympic Mountains and Oak Harbor Bay today from the Sno-Isle Library parking lot in Oak Harbor.

Fly Me to the Moon

South Sister, Broken Top

South Sister and Broken Top from the Mt Bachelor ski area, Oregon.

New Olympic Snow

A peak of the Olympics from Whidbey Island this morning, after the latest storm.

Broken Top, Oregon

The view from the Mt Bachelor ski area.

South Sister, Oregon

South Sister from the Mt Bachelor ski area last summer.

Sparks Lake.

Anna's Hummingbird

Anna, our resident hummingbird, reminding me to keep the feeder from freezing.

Tumalo Falls, Bend OR

Some views from a summer hike to Tumalo Falls and the many falls above it, near Bend, Oregon.

My sister and niece.

I'm glad we got an early morning start as by noon the parking lot was overflowing and cars lined the drive some distance.

Mt Hood

Mt Hood from Maryhill on the Washington side of the Columbia River and in the farming country of central Oregon from a recent drive to Bend.

Maryhill Museum of Art

The museum overlooks the Columbia River on the Washington side and contains 50 of Rodin's works. It is well worth the reasonable entrance fee.

Fence Post

Lines and curves and cirlces.

November Sunrise

The view of the Cascades from the west side of Oak Harbor November 11, 2019.

Flintstone Park

The view of the Oak Harbor Marina and the Cascades from Flintstone Park on December 29.