Not the most amazing photo, but I am forever amazed at the bounty that comes out of this rich Skagit farmland. Tons and tons of potatoes are just one of the many crops.
Leia Mais…
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
11-07-09 Push The Button Part 2
Earlier, I posted a photo of Roswell pushing the easy button. Haven't taught him how to push this button yet, but he does know that when I push that button, it means wait, don't run out in the street. Classic Northwest Fall day today, wet and windy. Roswell pushed my buttons and convinced me that we needed to go on a walk anyway.
Leia Mais…Friday, November 6, 2009
11-6-09 Revealed
This little nest used to be hidden by the leaves of this coral bark maple. With the seasons change and the windy weather, the handiwork of this nest is now revealed.
Leia Mais…Thursday, November 5, 2009
11-5-09 Windy Day
Set out to capture a picture of the wind this evening. Sustained winds of of up to 50 mph. The windows in my very old office building moaned all day. Roswell's tarp on his kennel ripped in half. Lots of limbs down. Don't think that this picture quite captures how very gusty it is, but I liked the way you can see the tumultuous sky in the background.
Leia Mais…Wednesday, November 4, 2009
11-4-09 Roses for Mama
When I was teaching in Ecuador, my mom flew down to see me. She traveled with me and my teacher friends to Quito and Otavalo where we stayed in hostels. We were there for American Thanksgiving and we went to the fanciest hotel in town where I had enjoyed an American Thanksgiving with friends the year before. When we got there and ordered turkey, they said they didn't have any. But they went out to another hotel and found turkey and brought it back so we could eat our traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In the lobby of the Oro Verde Hotel, there was this huge and amazing bouquet of pink roses. Long after that trip, my mom still talks about those pink roses. And pink roses have become one of the many beautiful things that reminds me of my beautiful Mama. Today is her 78th birthday! She called to say that she is enjoying the pretty pink roses I sent to her. This evening, I ran to the grocery store and took this shot of pink roses as a happy birthday picture for my mom. Happy Birthday Mama!
Leia Mais…Tuesday, November 3, 2009
11-3-09 Golden Pond
Rushing to beat the setting sun, Roswell and I headed out to the county airport for some much needed fresh air and a walk in the woods. Our airport had a great series of walking trails that run for miles through the forested areas. It is a great place for walking, biking and even geocaching.
Leia Mais…Monday, November 2, 2009
11-2-09 November Morning
The blueberry leaves are turning red. The tarps are set to protect the raspberries for a later harvest. There is a dusting of snow on the Olympics as the sun illuminates from the east. A November morning.
Leia Mais…Sunday, November 1, 2009
11-1-09 Ish
We have a lot of rivers around here that end with "ish". Skagit scribe Robert Sund even has a book of poems called "Ish River". "Ish River"-- like breath, like mist rising from a hillside. Duwamish, Snohomish, Stillaguamish, Samish, Skokomish, Skykomish...all the ish rivers. I live in Ish River country between two mountain ranges where many rivers run down to an inland sea. " This is the Samish River, further up stream than the photo from yesterday.
Leia Mais…Saturday, October 31, 2009
10-31-09 Samish River Relic
Took some pictures here at the Samish River last winter. Thought it was time to visit again. Still eagles soaring and the lighting through the rain clouds, very nice. Probably should have gone with a Halloween photo or a picture of my birthday dog Roswell, but I liked this one.
Leia Mais…Friday, October 30, 2009
10-30-09 Caught
This afternoon I went out to the Discovery Garden. I always know that I can find inspiration there. Fun to watch the seasons change. Today I saw lots of spent seed pods, bright berries and and colorful bark. Season's change was evident everywhere. This bright red leaf caught my eye because it had been caught in a stand of spent flowers.
Leia Mais…Thursday, October 29, 2009
10-29-09 Chocolate Kiss
Another blustery day and no time to go outside and look for photos. It is a good stretch for me to have to find things close by. Many times, I go out looking for photos. This week, I have been letting the photos kind of find me. The puddle on Monday, the muddy boots on Tuesday, the tea pot and now the this. I have a plate of Halloween treats sitting on my desk. This seemed like a good subject. I kind of like the way the composition parallels yesterday's teapot composition.
Leia Mais…Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
10-27-09 After the Pumpkin Patch
I was visiting a school today just as the kindergartners were getting back from the pumpkin patch. A few volunteers had the job of getting the mud off the shoes before they sent the kids home.
Leia Mais…Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
10-25-09 Repurposed School House
This old school house has seen better days. Unfortunately, it has been hit by graffiti and a fire. But I can still imagine the lively farm children sitting at their desks learning the 3 Rs before heading home to work in the fields.
Leia Mais…Saturday, October 24, 2009
10-24-09 Spokane Reflections
Erik and I have had an incredible day in Spokane. Very hard to pick just one photo. We started the morning with a drive up to the summit of Mount Spokane. The Tamarak trees were bright yellow and the sky was so blue. As we drove to the summit it looked as if were were driving off into the blue sky. We then walked along the river at Gonzaga University. I was surprised when Erik suggested taking the air tram over the Spokane Falls. We walked along the River Front Park. The leaves were amazing but the sky and the clouds were the show stopper. This photo is at the Spokane Convention Center with the reflection of the park in the glass. The statue is of Spokane native, Astronaut Michael Anderson who died when the Space Shuttle Columbia burned up on entry in 2003.
Here is a slideshow of my photos from today.
Friday, October 23, 2009
10-23-09 Empire Builder
Saved my photo of the day for my train trip to Spokane tonight. Silly me, I thought that I would be able to get some cool shots from my window seat before the sun set. When I got on the train, I found out the even though the website says “No Reserved Seats”, the available window seats all said reserved for parties of 2 or more. Luckily, I did get some photos at the Everett train station. Hoping when we get to Leavenworth that I can get a window seat. (Even though it will be dark.)
Leia Mais…Thursday, October 22, 2009
10-22-09 Big Orange Tree
I love this big old tree at the Washington State University Research Center. Was trying to get a nice photo of the giant tree without cars and signs in the backgrounds. This ornamental grass did the trick. It is all about the angle.
Leia Mais…Wednesday, October 21, 2009
10-21-09 Red and Rainbow
Racing the setting sun for a picture again tonight. Looked like rainbow weather so I searched the sky. Then I searched for a place to take the picture where there weren't phone lines and such in the way. Not the best capture. But it will have to do for today.
Leia Mais…Tuesday, October 20, 2009
10-20-09 Mushrooms
Starting to get dark and still no photo today. Very busy with little time to search for the perfect shot. Found these little guys out in the back yard. They are probably a sign of poor lawn quality, but interesting never the less.
Leia Mais…Monday, October 19, 2009
10-19-09 A Tree is a House
Drove by this big and beautiful old tree today. I love old trees. I always think about the stories they hold.
Leia Mais…Sunday, October 18, 2009
10-18-09 Rain Happieness
It has been a while since we have had much rain. It is tempting to complain about the rain, because it seems that we always complain no matter what the weather. But I am going to be as happy as this little aster is about the rain and just enjoy the day.
Leia Mais…Saturday, October 17, 2009
10-17-09 Sunflower Scape
Should have used one of the rain photos I took today, because boy did it rain. But I decided on this unique bit of sunshine. I love the way that photography encourages me to look at things in new ways.
Leia Mais…Friday, October 16, 2009
10-16-09 Fire Red at Icicle Creek
This morning I had a meeting across the mountains. There were easier and quicker ways to get to where I was going, but I was hoping to catch a little fall color on my way over. I was not disappointed. Beautiful reds, yellows and oranges as the fog lifted from the valley floor. This is the sight of a recent forest fire. Nature is starting to do its magic and restore the forest.
Leia Mais…Thursday, October 15, 2009
10-15-09 Where There's Smoke
Driving to Anacortes today for a meeting. I saw black smoke billowing from the refinery. Not good I thought.Still not exactly sure what was happening. But the fire was burning on a bridge out over the water. Not near buildings or people. When I stopped to take a photo, the other gawkers had some interesting ideas of what was happening that I will not share since it was defaming a group of people. Anacortes is such a beautiful place with beautiful views that would be so much better if there wasn't a refinery there.
Here is a link to the video from the scene.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
10-14-09 The Rain Has Come
We finally are getting some rain and fall like weather here. Love the way the colors change in the rain.
Leia Mais…10-13-09 Pumpkin Patch
The weather is changing today. We are finally going to get some true Northwest Fall weather with rain and wind. As the weather rolled in, I took several pictures of pumpkins. I was bummed when the truck got in my way. Ended up liking the photo with the truck in it the best. Adds to the farm scene.
Leia Mais…Monday, October 12, 2009
10-12-09 Push The Button
Late tonight because of trainings. So, Roswell is my subject. In the theme of trainings, I thought I'd share something I taught Roswell to do. We have a Staples Easy Button. I can tell Roswell to push the button and he pounces on it and then does a cute head tilt as he listens to it say "That was easy."
Leia Mais…Sunday, October 11, 2009
10-11-09 Fall Fishy
Yesterday I remembered that I should take a photo of a salmon in a stream for a photo of the day. Definitely a sign of the season around here. Went to Pamona Grange Park today and there were plenty of fish, but the lighting was not good for photos. Lots of glare and shadows. This was the best shot I got.
Leia Mais…Saturday, October 10, 2009
10-10-09 Old Letters-Wonderful Surprise
Erik was sweet enough to drive me through the country today on our way home from the Seattle area. We looked for a photo of the day, but just didn't come up with much. When we got home, I found this box waiting for me. It was from a dear friend I met the year I spent in Seminary. We both left after a year, ready to change the world, not stay in school for 2 more years. He went to Harlem to work with the homeless and I went to Tuba City, AZ on the Navajo Nation to teach kindergarten. (My first teaching job.) He and I wrote often of our adventures in these very foreign places. He ended up going back to seminary, getting married, moving to Texas and having kids. I went on to teach in Ecuador, Kenya and Indonesia before settling here in Mount Vernon, The box, which he had tried to send years earlier but it had been returned, contained all of my letters I had written him while teaching in Tuba City. He knew that I wasn't keeping a journal while there and he wanted to contribute to the book that I will someday write. I have hours of reading ahead of me as I relive my first years of teaching. What an amazing gift! (I once, even boxed up a tumble weed and sent it to him. It ended up as part of a storefront display in Kentucky)
Leia Mais…Friday, October 9, 2009
10-09-09 Majestic Maple
This pretty tree is across the street from my house, couldn't get a nice shot of the whole tree, so I thought I'd play with the lines of the leaves and the trunk.
Leia Mais…
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