The babies are arriving

It's calving time on the ranch. Everyone puts in looong hours. Them babies can come at anytime. Morning, noon or night. The calving will last 'til the end of March.
Aren't they cute!

My daughter took these pics. MB

Safe Return

This is the Fisher Memorial called Safe Return at Zaunich Point Park at Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham Wa.
"In memory of Fishers of Whatcom County who have gone to sea in pursuit of their livelihood, never to return"

Anchors aweigh

Signs on whidbey Island

Awwwww......

Newborn

Don't fence me in......

Isn't this a beautiful gate? MB

Zzzzzzzzz's in a spot of sun.

I told Bucky and Tuffy, my too tall minis) they had better sleep well because the farrier was coming to trim their feet in the morning.

The old rises above......

.........The newer I suppose. Built in 1892
This is the Old Whatcom City Hall in Bellingham, Wa. Now it is a Museum.

sign #15

This is the sign.........



And this is what they want you to stay away from. As if you wanted to fall in.

Mt.Baker at dusk

Most of the day today was on again off again sprinkles but as early evening came the sky cleared and the mountains came out. I went in search of a Sunset but was too late. Mt. Baker was out looking very ghostly. The farmer's field was full of water and she was reflected in there. I suppose I could have lightened this up but this is the way it was----tonight January 22 at 5:16PM.




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He will follow you

Click on this picture to enlarge it. Move anyway and the gun will follow you.

How do they do that? MB

Wild sky for Sky Watch

I took this near the Keystone Ferry dock on Whidbey Island.


To see more skies from all over the world go to www.skyley.blogspot.com

River names

These rivers (all starting with an S) are all within minutes from my house and most I visit often. They are all Native American named.


Samish River means: Hunter
Skagit River: A member of the Salish People of the PNW
Stillaguamish: People of a Tribe
Snohomish: Widely debated--either Wet Snow or Sleeping Water
Skykomish means: Inland---which it is

I love all the rivers and visit them often.

Flowing water

As I said before we have been having torrential rains and flooding in the lowlands and near the rivers. Fortunately for me I live up high but my pond is now a lake and the waterfall is roaring. Which by the way is a very pleasant sound.

I will be away for a day and may not comment but I will be back.

Off to be with my Mother. MB

High Water.......

We have been having extremely heavy rains and all the rivers in the western part of the state are flooding or near flood stage. This is the Skagit river at Mount Vernon up the river from me. It is very fat but as you can see the weather is breaking and I do see blue sky. YAY!! MB

Late Apples

Bridge over calm waters......

Walkway at 10th St. Marina


To view more bridges or to participate go to http://bayphoto.blogspot.com/. Enjoy!!

Mussels for dinner+++Crows and Christophers

Penn Cove Whidbey Island, home of the world famous Penn Cove Mussels.
Even the Crows love 'em.
I had some for lunch too at Christophers in Coupeville.
I am a little more civilized. MB

Kinda sad.......

Aw Ma, do I hafta.......

I'd be grimacing too if I to mow in the snow. MB

Olympic Midnight Jazz

This is Jazz. He is a Welsh Mountain Pony. He is my eldest daughters. She had the mare and Jazz was born at our house here on the west side. Cheri trained him to pull a cart and he was just lots of fun. She showed him and even drove him on the yearly John Wayne trailriders ride across the state. He is enjoying retirement on the ranch in Ritzville. Jazz is now 17 yrs old and looking like a range pony. He is happy. MB

Historic Barn for Barn Charm

Beautiful place on Camano Island. We have bought organic hay from them.

The hay barn in the foreground was built about 1914 and the newer addition was made in 1938. The barns are located on the Kristoferson Farm established about 1912. The family owned the Kristoferson Dairy in Seattle and the Camano farm was managed throughout the years primarily by caretakers. Recently family has taken over the farm again after many years. They are restoring the creek, replanting native shrubs and growing organic hay.

To view more wonderful barns shake a leg oveer to Tricias at http://www.bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/