Blowing in the Wind

Winds aloft

 playing with the clouds

as they passed over

the Cascade Range

~

Peaceful Calm and Quiet

Calm to

 quiet the mind

Peaceful to

nourish the soul

~

Bridge Work

So many bridges have character

detail and design

and a beauty all their own

~

Endless Beauty

We live just beyond the shadow of

Mt St Helens

watching her ever changing moods

loving her endless beauty

~

Sharing with Sweet Shot                                                                                                                                                                             

Giving Thanks

I'm quite the hermit

reaching out isn't easy for me

 On this our Thanksgiving Day

I'd like to say

 Thank You 

for your friendships

encouragement and kindnesses

they mean the world to me

Happy Thanksgiving

may we all find and live in peace

~

Pale Moon Rising

New growth among the still present devastation

near Mt St Helens

~

All Is Calm

A heavy mist

lay on the waters

of the Columbia River

silencing all

~

Sharing with Through My Lens                                                                              

Wisps of Wonder

Forever in awe

of nature's

unconditional beauty

purity and mystique

~

Pretty in Pink

Mt St Helens

and Mt Adams on left

came out to play

in the setting sun

~

Sharing with Through My Lens                                                                                  

Lasting Memories

Millions of trees

blown down and scattered

from the 1980 eruption

of Mt St Helens

~

Peeking Through

Mt St Helens

playing hide and seek

with the fog bank below

I love it

when she does this

~

Crossing the Columbia

Morning fog

Disguising the world

to fit our dreams

~

Life Eternal

And still birds sing at first light

while flowers bloom for pure delight

rivers course with endless flow

and day gives way to evenings glow

~

Last Light

A young tree

readying for the long winter ahead

in the last tiny bit

of daylight

~

Silent Snow

First snow of season

it was good to feel

~

Sharing with Sweet Shot                                                                                 

                        

Peace and Love

When sadness and strife

enter our lives

we look for a place of calm where

we can try to make sense of

what we cannot make sense of

But what we do find 

in our hearts is that

 peace and love

do exist  

~

Through My Lens                                                                                                         

Pray for Paris

My heart hurts

for Paris

~

Cozy Quarters

Cuddling snugly from the cold

in a small crevice 

of a tree

gotten old

~

Autumn Joy

Leaves dried and crisp

resting haphazardly 

 on a bench

at the wetlands where we walk

brings me quiet joy

~

A Day of Thanks

With much appreciation

to all veterans

and would be veterans

With love to my brother

one of many who never made it home

I miss you dearly

~

Heading Home

No matter where

we may roam

it's always good

coming home

~

Golden Glow

Windswept and summer sun bleached

to golden perfection

aglow in the Autumn light

~

Sharing with Sweet Shot                                                                                                                       

Sunset Silhouette

As dusk falls 

the sun breaks through 

lighting the western skies

~

Raindrops Gently Falling

Soft and gentle 

yet best enjoyed

from under an umbrella 

~

Misty Mornings

 There's a certain something

that draws me to

when all is so calm

so quiet

so beautifully surreal

~

Coldwater Lake
Mt St Helens

Sharing with Through My Lens

On a Hillside

The cycle of life

~

Shorter Days

Earlier Sunsets

~

Rolling Down the River

The ever beautiful

Columbia River Gorge

Washington

looking over at Oregon

~

Rushing Waters

Recent heavy rains

gave local streams

purpose again

~

Sharing with Sweet Shot

Calm Waters

Serenity

before the storm

~

Coldwater Lake

Mt St Helens 

Sharing with Through My Lens 

The Great Escape

Beware of the ghouls goblins and ghosts 

for they've come out to play

on this their favorite

Halloween Day

~

Happy Halloween!

Respite

 Sitting listening

 to the quiet roar

of falls falling

~

Horsetail Falls

Columbia River Gorge

Autumn Hues

The vibrancy

of light and color

dancing in unison 

~

Rolling Along

Roads

leading to somewhere

once upon a time

~

Stop Look and Listen

The rumble of

 massive power

is sheer magnificence

~

Sculpted by Nature

Art work

only nature can achieve

~

A Golden Farewell

When the sun touched 

 this little bundle 

giving them a golden glow

it gave me pause

 to be thankful

for a summer filled with their beauty

~

Sharing with Through My Lens  

The Quiet Beauty of Eastern Washington

Rolling hills

that go on and on

with the Columbia River far below

 Mt Hood to the west

 faintly showing through

with a wee bit of snow

~

Sharing with Sweet Shot

An Autumn Walk

A walk through autumn woods

listening to the sounds 

breathing in the day

is one of life's 

simple pleasures

~

Below the Falls

The downstream journey 

gently flowing

from far above 

~

Cliffs Along the Columbia

Majestic basalt cliffs 

line the Columbia River

just east of the

Columbia River Gorge

~

Hung Over

Scattered 

draped

piled high 

or drifting by

Autumn leaves must fall

~

From Forests to Vastness

Just east of the 

Columbia River Gorge

everything changes

except the beauty

~

Storm Over Stonehenge

Wonderfully stormy day

at Stonehenge 

in Washington State

~

Light Play

A piece of puffy fluff

that was once 

a lovely wildflower

transcends all boundaries 

~

A Beautiful Day

And a beautiful way

to spend

our 34th Anniversary

~

Sharing with Sweet Shot

The Dry Side

The east side of the Cascades

has a surprisingly dry climate

Where the west side is much soggier 

making for very different vegetation

I love them both

~

Adrift

In a sea

of tranquility 

~