.................365 no themes-no memes.

Tacoma

2012-02-21T06:30:00.000-08:00

Seattle

2012-02-20T06:30:00.000-08:00

reflected in Chandler

2012-02-19T06:30:00.000-08:00

SAM

2012-02-18T06:30:00.000-08:00

Seattle Art Museum

Vanouver BC

2012-02-17T06:30:00.000-08:00

San Francisco

2012-02-16T07:25:00.001-08:00

Tacoma

2012-02-15T06:30:00.000-08:00

LA rain

2012-02-14T06:30:00.000-08:00

Olympia

2012-02-13T06:30:00.000-08:00

Seattle

2012-02-12T06:30:00.000-08:00

Spokane

2012-02-11T06:30:00.000-08:00

spires of St. Aloysius Church through the trees from South Hill

San Francisco

2012-02-10T06:30:00.000-08:00

Fairbanks

2012-02-09T06:30:00.000-08:00

San Diego ocean view

2012-02-08T06:30:00.000-08:00

Tacoma

2012-02-07T06:30:00.000-08:00

contrasting styles and eras

going up the stairs up the stairs up the...

2012-02-06T06:30:00.000-08:00

another view of urban architecture--repeated

Not your average Taco Bell--Seattle Wallingford District

2012-02-05T06:30:00.000-08:00

Seattle

2012-02-04T06:30:00.000-08:00

Yakima

2012-02-03T06:30:00.000-08:00

Walla Walla

2012-02-02T06:30:00.000-08:00

Seattle--and the Olympics

2012-02-01T06:30:00.000-08:00

just a little smoggy

A Blast from the Past

2012-01-31T07:00:00.000-08:00

That's the road down there.

2012-01-30T06:30:00.000-08:00

Water Fall--frozen water

2012-01-29T10:44:00.000-08:00

from a November 2007 hike around Naches Loop

prepared

2012-01-28T06:30:00.000-08:00

look up

2012-01-27T06:30:00.000-08:00

Comet Falls--August

2012-01-26T06:30:00.000-08:00

/Carter/--correction--Comet Falls--December

2012-01-25T06:30:00.000-08:00

~~Carter~~

Tatoosh

2012-01-24T08:51:00.001-08:00

first view

2012-01-23T05:18:00.000-08:00

So far this year this blog has been my daily visit to the mountain. I may continue that for all 365 days--the no themes in the title taking a back seat to my need for a daily escape. These snowboarders below the snout of the Nisqually Glacier was our view from Nisqually Vista on our first snowshoe trip five years ago. Is it any wonder that we keep coming back? That trip was a birthday present to my honey. Today is his birthday again. Happy Birthday. (I don't remember marrying an old man.)

historic

2012-01-22T06:30:00.000-08:00

The 1960s era Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise was replaced by a newer version which opened in Oct. 2008

into the shadow

2012-01-21T06:30:00.000-08:00

snow play area

2012-01-20T06:30:00.000-08:00

The snow play area at Paradise finally has enough snow to protect the meadows, but the Park has been closed at the Nisqually west gate or at Longmire the last couple of days because of the storms that have hit the Northwest. This was taken a couple of years ago.

from the Floating Bridge

2012-01-19T06:30:00.000-08:00

River Flow Below

2012-01-18T06:30:00.000-08:00

Nisqually River

2012-01-17T07:26:00.000-08:00

Breaking Trail

2012-01-16T06:30:00.000-08:00

Feb. 2009

such a pane!

2012-01-15T21:00:00.000-08:00

watching

2012-01-14T06:30:00.000-08:00

beyond the bank

2012-01-13T06:30:00.000-08:00

How we go

2012-01-12T06:30:00.000-08:00

In Memoriam

2012-01-10T21:27:00.000-08:00

I did not think that I had met Ranger Margaret Anderson, despite our frequent visits to Mt. Rainier National Park. After all, there are hundreds of staff at the park. But in looking through files for another winter picture for tomorrow's blog post, I ran across this one. It's not the type of photo I usually take, but I was taking a photography class at the time, and the assignment that week was group photos. Returning from our snowshoeing trek that afternoon we encountered a group of rangers either setting out on patrol or just back from patrol. Margaret is the second from the left.

Memorial service for Margaret Anderson, a law enforcement ranger at Mt. Rainier National Park who was killed during a traffic stop at the park on New Year's Day, was held today at Pacific Lutheran University.

mountain peek

2012-01-10T06:24:00.000-08:00

avalanche potential

2012-01-09T08:30:00.000-08:00

uphill

2012-01-08T07:00:00.000-08:00

please

2012-01-07T07:00:00.000-08:00

follow

2012-01-06T07:00:00.000-08:00

falls

2012-01-05T08:05:00.000-08:00

Don't fall into a tree well.

2012-01-04T12:13:00.000-08:00

cloud wisp

2012-01-03T09:00:00.000-08:00

Nisqually Snout

2012-01-02T21:50:00.000-08:00

winter reflection

2012-01-01T21:48:00.000-08:00

six inches tall

2011-12-30T07:04:00.000-08:00

Christmas Busy-ness

2011-12-23T07:48:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

I plan to post here more faithfully in 2012--maybe even make it to 365!

Hey, move over, would'ya!

2011-12-06T08:07:00.001-08:00

It's about time I posted something here, right?

2011-12-05T21:46:00.001-08:00

At this time, these guys at the Phoenix Zoo were about 15 - 18 inches long.

They have a lot of growing up to do.

Gear

2011-11-22T05:58:00.001-08:00

Ocotillo Sunset

2011-11-21T08:44:00.001-08:00

Wayback picture--found while looking for something else

2011-11-05T09:13:00.000-07:00

fallen

2011-11-04T08:01:00.001-07:00

Back to the Arboretum

2011-11-03T07:44:00.001-07:00

;-)

2011-11-02T08:09:00.001-07:00

woof or treat?

2011-10-31T20:53:00.000-07:00

Double for one more October Rose

2011-10-30T12:56:00.001-07:00

More October Roses

2011-10-29T08:11:00.000-07:00

IMac said keep 'em coming....

2011-10-28T08:59:00.000-07:00

Your wish is my command--especially since I was about to do it anyway.

More October Roses

2011-10-27T20:18:00.001-07:00

...it just doesn't matter becasue it's October.

2011-10-26T07:19:00.000-07:00

...or maybe...

2011-10-26T07:17:00.000-07:00

...or maybe they are...

2011-10-26T07:15:00.000-07:00

October Roses may not be perfect

2011-10-26T07:13:00.000-07:00

at the Arboretum rose Garden

Everblue?

2011-10-22T13:45:00.000-07:00

Sorta purple and pink...

2011-10-21T22:52:00.001-07:00

Bronze

2011-10-21T08:20:00.000-07:00

One is planted in the arboretum and one was in the sculpture garden. Can you tell which is which?

Could it be any yellower?

2011-10-18T07:51:00.001-07:00

How red...?

2011-10-17T13:33:00.000-07:00

How yellow?

2011-10-17T07:41:00.000-07:00

How orange can you get?

2011-10-16T22:37:00.000-07:00

merry-go-round

2011-10-13T10:29:00.000-07:00

Chiquita--okay, I'm here, but I don't have to pay attention

2011-10-11T07:33:00.001-07:00

fun--guy

2011-10-10T07:07:00.001-07:00

one drop

2011-10-09T08:15:00.001-07:00

sunbeam in the old growth

2011-10-08T08:07:00.001-07:00

hmm

2011-10-07T11:30:00.001-07:00

orange added sparingly

2011-10-06T08:08:00.000-07:00

switcheroo

2011-10-05T06:46:00.001-07:00

chip

2011-10-03T08:16:00.001-07:00

2011-10-03T05:00:00.000-07:00

Let me know what you think of the new Dynamic Views template for this blog. Try the options in the tabs at the top. Click the picture to see it in full size.

windows

2011-10-02T13:34:00.000-07:00

anenome 2

2011-10-01T20:15:00.000-07:00

anenome

2011-10-01T16:47:00.000-07:00

2011-09-28T09:49:00.001-07:00

escape

2011-09-27T08:27:00.000-07:00

...and Away

2011-09-26T08:30:00.000-07:00

...up...

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Up

2011-09-24T08:20:00.001-07:00

Ready to Go

2011-09-23T09:06:00.000-07:00

down by the bay

2011-09-21T01:00:00.000-07:00

Farmers' Market

2011-09-20T12:38:00.000-07:00

looking up

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