I spent some time Sunday near the river hoping to get photos of the hot air balloons. Instead, I mostly watched birds as the balloons floated overhead and down the other side of the valley. To see images of the balloons from Saturday go to my Reflected Light blog
At home, this Hairy Woodpecker was oblivious to the balloons landing across the valley.
With snow continuing almost daily, it seems like spring is a long ways away. A person may as well go skiing.
Suspension bridge across the Methow for skiers.
Friendly mules along the trail
The white one didn’t like the brown one
This one tried to eat my trail pass
This small accipiter visited our bird feeders yesterday sending all the little birds scattering. It didn’t stay long when it realized it would not be finding its dinner at our place.
Sometimes during the long cold months of winter it is good to have a warm reminder that spring will return. Even a person like me that loves winter, needs flowers now and again. This amaryllis was a New Years gift from a friend. Thanks Vicky.
An annual six legged (or more) race involving a person and a dog and they must stay connected throughout the race. In addition, there are costume contests for all the heats and a grand prize at the end of the races for best overall costume. If you like dogs, skiing and winter, this is about as much fun as you can imagine!
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