Some of you have expressed a certain dissatisfaction with the temperature of the Northern Hemisphere lately. And I’m blue, too, I’ll admit: the weather forecast is rain, rain, more rain, rain plus snow, clouds, and rain. I’m stuck indoors with Christianist textbooks, some of which take ages to debunk, considering nearly every sentence is a lie. And B’s off to see the folks this week, so there’s a long stretch without the person who listens to me howl about fundies, joins me in some righteous outrage, and gives me the you’ll-get-through-it hug. Ugh.
Let’s have some sunshine, shall we? I’m going to do up a photo each from last summer’s adventures. And perhaps we’ll remember that the warm breezes will blow again, and the sun will shine again, and all this gloom will melt away for a while.
Just think of what we’ll see when summer comes again…
Out of all of those, this time I liked Dry Falls the best.
Great minds must think alike. ;-)
Nice pictures. I also especially like the shot of Icicle Gorge, and McKenzie Pass reminded me of a memorable trip to the PNW.
Also liked Dry Falls. The whole Grand Coulee is awesome. Of course, Sir Charles on his horse is pretty awesome too! Lord Hill Regional Park was completely unfamiliar, and turns out to be in the neigborhood! I’ll have to see about making a visit. You know, one of these days when it stops raining.
I couldn’t help noticing lots of evidence of past volcanic events in those pics!
I love these pictures. Some of them may have to find their way onto my walls.
Lovely, thanks for posting them.
If I squint just right, I can envision all the tons of water pouring over those falls many thousands of years ago, and it is majestic!
That shot of the Oregon coast makes me home sick. Not helping! ;P
I’d love to hike McKenzie Pass one day, the photograph makes the air seem so crisp and clear, and so tempting!
There are two I find especially appealing. The coal creek waterfall is so lush and green, the term verdant comes to mind. I”m really looking forward to spring thaw.
I also like the recreation of Monet’s Waterlilies.
In case anybody’s still reading, we had a lovely day of winter sunshine yesterday! And it’s shining again today. Yesterday going down the hill into town (Port Townsend, WA) I had three of our volcanoes in sight all at the same time. Rainier was a bit obscured but Mt. Baker and Glacier Peak (our least known volcano) were awesome! And here’s poor Dana stuck reading creationist crap.
Seeing these beautiful images made me thrilled and excited to embrace spring, which would not happen until later this month. Heavy snowstorms and the freezing temperatures had almost rendered us unable to move out of the house. Nevertheless, frigid days and nights are soon to be over! So excited!