Stairway to Heaven

Taken at noon on Sunday Feb. 28. 2010

Sign of the Times

Two of many signs found on the west side of whidbey Island. MB

American Robin

Harbinger of spring. Winter is everywhere it seems. Except here. We have had the mildest winter in history and everything is blooming. For everyone in blizzard land--hang in there--Spring will arrive. MB

Altered Mountain

Tricia at http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/ has been experimenting with altering her photos with excellent results so I thought I would try with what is in my computer. I don't have Photoshop butI found I could adjust colors somehow (?) and here is a pic of Mt. Baker. Pretty, huh? MB

Walking on water.........

Stanwood

Stanwood on the right and Camano Island on the left.
Follow the red brick road to my house. About 10+ miles from Stanwood. Minutes to the water or wildlife or both valleys (Skagit or Stilly Valley) Skagit Bay to the N of the town and Livingston--Port Susan Bay to the S of town and the Stilly river and Davis slough separating Camano and Stanwood. Stanwood elevation is 5 and mine is around 1000ft. up in the woods. Population is 4500.

Camano Island is a small island 16 miles long and .75 miles at it's narrowest and 6.6 miles at the widest part---around 13,000 inhabitants.

Stanwood across Skagit Bay

This is a view of Stanwood from Camano Island across Skagit Bay.
The tide is way out. The exposed pilings are all that is left of early log storage for a mill.
Taken 2-21-10

Macaronie and Dalley

Macaronie is Kylee's barrel horse and Dally is a young horse she is training.

Bottoms up!

Snow Goose

Friday morning---6:55

Mountain and sky morning. (Mt. Rainier Yes the deck again)

Are you daffy..........

........about Daffodils?
They're here now!

Crocus in the rain

Thinning Daffodils

Field workers thinning Daffodils. The cut flowers will be bundled and sold in stores all across the US.

Red Man

Took a short road trip up north to Blaine Wa. About 1 1/2 hours away. Raining whe I left home but turned out to be very sunny up North.
Found Red Man running out of the bushes---maybe he was embarrassed--who knows.
Since I was in the middle of traffic I just snapped this pic and now I can't find out anything abour Red Man. I will research it. MB

Pla--aay ball

He hits the bal looong---She brings it back.

Mom and Dad had a night out to celebrate their anniversary. Brett had a sleep-over at a friends and Bradley got Gramma. We had a ball and we played ball. MB

Whatchoo lookin' at??

Going Going......................

......Almost gone.

Just passing through..........

Sad baby

Morning Moon Meets the Mountain

I took this pic yesterday morning just after 7AM See the moon up in the left.

Click on image to see it all.

The mountain has been out every morning but goes away during the day and comes back in the evening.

If Jacob wants to think I spend all morning sitting out on my deck, drinking a Vanilla Latte, observing the Mountain--well it's a tough job but someone has to do it. MB

Refinery Reflections

Reflection from Anacortes across Padilla Bay

Cormorant Reflections

In tandem

Bingo and Josea love to play 'STICK'.