Lashing

cones deconed

Chipmunks been here!

Petals on the Street

Hat in the Window

Alpaca

Such cute faces. I wonder if they spit like llamas and camels do.

What do you mean you have work to do?

crane

And now, in the shadow of the Phantom Ship

Our boat ride took us up close and personal to the Phantom Ship.

Phantom Ship--no, this one is not a duplicate

Phantom Ship

The Phantom Ship is an island in Crater Lake.

Devil's Backbone

This is a "fin" on the rim of the Crater Lake caldera. Harder volcanic rock that did not erode away when Mt. Mazama collapsed in on itself.

Crater Lake Sunset

What are you carrying in those pouches?

Devil's Backbone

A spectacular volcanic "fin" along Crater Lake's caldera.

Pine Marten

A special treat during a wildflower hike.

Crater Lake with approaching sunset



Because of wildfires in southwestern Oregon, the visibility was hazy during much of our visit.

prepping the telescope

Western Anenome seedheads

Looking for America

There is something about county courthouses in small rural counties that says America as much as apple pie and Mom. When I stopped to take the picture, Simon and Garfunkel were singing that they had "come to look for America." When I mentioned that in my "I'm home safe" e-mail to the group I spent the weekend with, one of them responded "Simon and Garfunkel were playing in Dayton? How did we miss them?"

waterfall detail

waterfa

Dewey Lake

new gateway

anenome--seed heads at this time of year at this altitude

paintbrush

Along the edge

Setting the scene for the next several days of photos

museum

What are you looking at?

Lookin' Down at Lookin' Up

Hide, hide

These pelicans flew in to remind me to post

They fly in formation. They usually don't hang around in this part of the Valley, but are often seen near the River during the summer.

Ski Rack at Vista House

 

Just look at that CCC stonework siding.

Vista House View

Vista House--Mt. Spokane

Mt. Spokane

A reminder of how our freedom has been earned.

...through the blood and sweat of those who serve and have served.

Thank You.

Happy Independence Day.

One of our Leavenworth reflections

And their pond

The dam itself

Beavers been busy here

It was a ladybug convention

Here is one of the committee meetings.

 

Lady

I'm Baaaaaaack!!

I know I have not posted here for a long long time. But in the last two weeks I have had the opportunity to take enough pictures to fill this blog for quite a while. My first for today--Look what my rose bushes have done while I've been gone.

 Now I have the task of figuring out how to present the rest of the photos from near and far. There are about 400 to choose from.

It is truly Spring.

sniffing Easter

Watching over it all

Mt. Shasta watches over the Sculpture Garden. We had a beautiful day to travel.

Living Memorial Sculpture Garden 8 --The Flute PlayerT

These figures dance to the flute music. It is said that when the breeze is right, you can hear the sound of the flute.

Living Memorial Sculpture Garden 7--The Fute Player

Living Memorial Sculpture garden 6 -- the nurses

Living Memorial Scultprure Garden 5--The Nurses