Winter Frost

Winter Whidbey Island Dawn

The view of the Cascade Mountains from Oak Harbor this morning.

Mt. Rainier from Whidbey Island

               

A beautiful Whidbey Island view at dawn today.

Mt. Adams

 

Mt. Adams from just south of the Columbia River. Living north of Seattle, a road trip to Oregon last year was the first time I had really seen Mt. Adams.

Flower Study

 

Another flower from the garden visit on south Whidbey Island.

Flower Study

From a recent visit to a garden on south Whidbey Island.

Olympic Mountains in the Spring

A spring view from West Beach Road on Whidbey Island.

Flower Study

Fishing the Salish Sea

              
A late afternoon view of the Salish Sea and the Olympic Mountains from Whidbey Island.

Flower Study

From a recent visit to a garden on south Whidbey Island.

Flower Study

From a recent visit to a garden on South Whidbey Island.

Mt. Hood

 

Mt. Hood from near Buzzard Point, past the Pioneer Woman's Grave site marker off Highway 35.

Flower Study

From a recent visit to a garden on south Whidbey Island.

Smith Rock State Park, Central Oregon

 

Our favorite place to visit when in Central Oregon.

Smoky September Dawn

Smoke and fog at dawn today from Oak Harbor.

Smoky September Sunrise

                  
The view from Oak Harbor this morning.

Ft Ebey State Park, Whidbey Island

With the state parks in Washington opening up, it was so good to go to Ft. Ebey State Park on the west side of Whidbey Island and see a favorite view of the Olympic Mountains.

Deception Pass Boating

Many boaters were out Tuesday with the opening of some fishing.

Deception Pass Bridge

Deception Pass State Park reopened today. It felt good to be able to see this view of the bridge again and be serenaded by a Celtic harpist (I think).

Mt. Erie: The Other Views

While the view from the top of the mountain is great, there are other views too. They can be accessed by short walks from a small parking lot on the west side of the road near the top. 

Preparing to Soar

The view from the top of Mt. Erie on Fidalgo Island from a recent visit.

Morning Light

A buoy between Geuemes and Samish Islands catches the morning sun.  

Rain Shower

The view of a rain shower during a recent visit to Guemes Island.

Guemes Island View: Anacortes Ferry Dock

Clouds over the Anacortes Ferry Dock as viewed from Guemes Island.

Guemes Island: Kelly's Point and Yellow Bluff

Kelly's Point Conservation Area is a Skagit Land Trust area of 27 acres on the south west side of Guemes Island. It includes a half mile stretch along the beach and Yellow Bluff. The bluff is a "feeder bluff" as it feeds sand and other sediment into the tidelands as it erodes. The sediments span 70,000 years of earth's history.

Guemes Island: Guemes Mountain Trail

Guemes Mountain rises 680 feet.

A 2.3 mile round trip trail weaves through forest to the top.

There are views to the north and the resort where we were staying.

There are also views to the SW, Anacortes and the San Juan Islands ferry dock. I've been up this mountain twice, both times on cloudy days. I think there is a view of Mt. Baker from the top. Perhaps next time.

Guemes Island: Peach Preserve

Guemes Island is a short ferry ride from Anacortes. Just to the west of the ferry landing is a 64 acre area of wetlands, beach and grass land. The trail is less than a half mile. We could hear various birds and got a good view of Anacortes across the channel.

Small Boat on a Big Ocean

Olympic Mountains from Whidbey Island

Tulips

Olympics from Whidbey Island

One of my favorite morning views along West Beach Road on Whidbey Island.

Magnolia

Tulip Art

Cherry Blossoms

The cherry tree is celebrating spring with all its energy.