Clouds in the Crater

Mt St Helens

Ever changing

Always beautiful ~

Twilight Time

Time for the warmth of a roaring fire

and a hot toddy

or two ~

Raindrops Are Falling

Cleansing comforting rain ~

Tones of the Day

The sun broke through the clouds

just before dusk

Creating  deliciously moody tones ~

Blue on Blue

May it forever be beautiful ~

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In Afternoon Stillness

Have a Happy Weekend !

Second Star to the Right ~

I believe in magic !

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Brightly Shine

Watching over the sea

and the brave who sail it ~

Lighthouse

Tillamook , Oregon

Lost Boys

This is Lost Boys Beach

To get to Lost Boys

we had to find our way through this tunnel

at the bottom of a high cliff

It was excavated around 1904

An amazing feat for the time

It was dark and very rugged

 and a bit spooky in there

But I loved these little portholes

 A wonderfully fun adventure !

On the Other Side of the Mountain ~

We knew the Pacific was over there

As we were heading west

Over the Coastal Mountain Range

But we didn't realize we'd end up right on Hwy 101   

The Pacific Coast Highway

And in an area we hadn't yet explored ! 

There were so many gorgeous beaches

our senses were on overload

A really fun long weekend out and about !

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Elves and Fairies For Sure Dwell Here

Thanks for all your wonderful comments !

The moss was indeed a screaming green

Down a little ravine ~  A beautiful mountain stream tumbled along

We hope to return to this idyllic place next spring

the snows are coming and all this will soon be inaccessible.

Tomorrow I'll show you what we found

on the other side of the mountain ~

Moss Hollow

Went out exploring

found a road we'd never been on

up a mountain and down the other side

White knuckled it a bit

but what we found was beyond beautiful !

I'm King of the Wetlands !

 And I can make pretty swirly circles ~

Have a super wonderful

 fun weekend !

It's Gnarly ~

Have you ever claimed a tree

to be your very own ~

I have and this is it !

It's at the wetlands, it's old and gnarly, and I love it.

I talk to it every time I visit.

Hiding in Plain Sight ~

Happy December !

A Little Sunshine ~

On a rainy windy November day ~

Divine Reflections

Beauty is everywhere

in most everything

If we look

we will see ~

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Silently

Perpetually silently

slipping past

  its journey forever

may it last ~

Dockings

Of yesterday ~

Enchanted Forest

Hidden away

we came to peek

on shy little elves

playing hide and go seek.

Happy weekend !

Morning Has Broken

A hint of morning mist

welcomes the day.

Over the River and Through the Woods

Through blogging I've made so many wonderful friends

to share with... to learn from.

 And I am ever so grateful

so thankful

for each and every one of you !

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Lazy Afternoon

A wonderful place

to share with a good friend

 read an intriguing book

 or just to

  take a softly sweet nap ~

Just Floating Along

On a quiet afternoon ~

Snow in the Mountains

Fresh fallen snow blanketed the mountains ~

A sight that makes my heart happy !

Castaways

Or wannabe

 garden art ~

Topaz Adjust 5 and Photoshop 9

for HDR effect.

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Coal Creek

Heavy rains have added

 drama and dimension to these small but gorgeous falls.

I took this pic yesterday ~

in some of that pouring rain ...

And loved every moment !

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Afternoon Delights

Trestle for north-south main line 

crossing the Cowlitz River ~

Late afternoon

just before the sun sank into the west.

Foggy Fields

A frothy fog

  was forming fast.

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Take Me Home ~ Country Road

A storm is heading in ~

So fleeting are the beauties of autumn

I guess that's why

we cherish them so.

Beachcombing

Oh how I love

the Oregon Coast !

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Quietly Reflecting

I love playing with reflections !

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Still Going

Tired and worn

Still going strong

Happy weekend ~ dear friends !

Freedom

This beauty graced my presence at the wetlands today

I believe it's a red-tailed hawk.

I saw freedom in him

A freedom we all share

thanks to Veterans alive and not 

from many lands

of many wars

throughout all time.

Landing Gears Down

We're usually all soggy and cold by now

Instead our weather has been gorgeous

Pinch me !

A Dreamy Fall Day

To experience

the beauties of nature.

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A Fence Full of Flowers

These cuties are still blooming away

but alas, not for long

Any day now we'll have our first frosty night and

good-bye Nasturtiums ~

See you next Spring !

Heading Home

I love when the ground

is littered with leaves.

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Simplicity

May your Sunday be

  Simply beautiful !

Coldwater Lake ~ Mt St Helens

Late afternoon 

 I was the only one at the lake ~

  it was magical !

This short boardwalk was built by the National Park Service.

Thank you National Park Service . .

I love this place !

Coldwater Lake was born from the eruption of Mt St Helens, in 1980.

March of the Mushrooms

These little guys looked so animated

I couldn't help contributing ~ a wee bit.

Happy Friday !

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Freshly Fallen Snow

The Crater   

Mt St Helens

with a fresh new blanket of snow.

Blowin' in the Wind

These little curly-cues always intrigue me

especially when their pouffies take flight.

Altered by Autumn

Happy Tibbar-Tibbar Day !