I'm a free spirited aging hippie
who loves talking to flowers, chasing rainbows
and photographing all the beauty that surrounds us
Thanks for taking a peek into my little world
Laura

Friday, January 31

Quiet Before the Storm and a Whirly Swirly Funnel Thingy

Rolling in from the coast
along the Columbia River
 
And then there's this...
I spotted it a week or so ago
it's still there
just off the shoreline...
Are they draining the river
or perhaps Wonderland is down there
 ?
~

Thursday, January 30

Shades of the Day

Afternoon light
 sweeping across the landscape
 
Mt St Helens and
Coldwater Lake
~

Wednesday, January 29

Wave Watching

One of my favorite
pastimes
~

Tuesday, January 28

In the Company of Fog

Visibility
when somewhere in the middle
is often somewhat obscured
 
Bridge to Puget Island
on the Columbia River
  ~

Monday, January 27

Misty Moments

I love the coast
when it's shrouded in mist
 Creating a magical mystical
moment in time
~
 

Sunday, January 26

Color Me Green

In the shadows
of hill and dale
 where the sun strains to shine
the trees are all cloaked
in velvety green
~

Saturday, January 25

Golden Glow

Sunset was dreamy yesterday
a gift we rarely receive in winter
~

Friday, January 24

Winter Medley

 
 
The colors
of winter
~
 

Thursday, January 23

Once Upon a Time

 this old train trestle
had purpose 
today it quietly sits
as it slowly fades away
 
Looking across to the Oregon side
of the Lower Columbia River
~

Wednesday, January 22

A Gentle Touch

While forests sleep
in the deep of winter
ferns dance
~

Tuesday, January 21

All is Calm

The hushed sound
of winter
envelops the wetlands
where we walk
~

Monday, January 20

All Aglow

Mt St Helens Visitor Center
in last light
~

Sunday, January 19

Duck Haven

Wetlands adjacent to
 the Columbia River
A perfect place
for ducks to play
~

Saturday, January 18

Shine On

For one short moment
a heavenly light
shimmered through the trees.
 
Wishing you all
a wonderful weekend.
~

Friday, January 17

Mt St Helens

My favorite mountain
So lovely
even with its peak missing
~

Thursday, January 16

Places to Go

So many wonders
to see
~

Wednesday, January 15

End of Day

Sunset
at Silver Lake
~

Tuesday, January 14

Rich in Green

Moss
lovely and enchanting
drips from our trees
here in the Pacific Northwest
~

Monday, January 13

Wave Watching

Just to sit and watch
the waves roll in
 
Near Tillamook
at the 
Oregon Coast
~

Sunday, January 12

Winter Dreams

On a hill
down the road
Sleeping
perhaps dreaming
of summer
~

Saturday, January 11

Lone Cone

Quiet solitude
can be realized
even in
a forest dense
~

Friday, January 10

Quiet Cove

Winter is a wonderful time
to wander lonely beaches
 
Columbia River
~

Thursday, January 9

Droplets

Glistening in a
late afternoon
sunbreak
~



Wednesday, January 8

Sleeping Beauties

There is nothing more lovely
than a tree
~

Tuesday, January 7

For a Moment in Time

A drop of rain
clings to existence 
~

Monday, January 6

Sunday, January 5

River Life

  Through the fog
I could see
  beautiful tenacity
~

Saturday, January 4

Somewhere

...Once 
in a lullaby
~

Friday, January 3

Slate Blue Stillness

That captures and entices
the mind
 ~

Thursday, January 2

The Birth of a Lake

The beautiful pristine
Coldwater Lake
created when Mt St Helens erupted
in 1980
~

Wednesday, January 1