The whole family got out to the Washington Coast last week for some razor clam digging and beach walking. The weather was mostly unfavorable with lots of wind and rain. We did see some fabulous rainbows! I took my camera out one evening with the dogs and this is what I have to show for it.
Scenes from a walk a few days ago.
Despite wet, windy conditions, the girls and I managed to get out most days for some sort of walk, hike, ramble amid the beautiful trees, rocks, meadows of the north cascades. The colors were saturated and the air was fresh and clean. My favorite time of year.
Some images from late July and August too. If you can ID the young flycatcher, let me know.
This has been the spring of the balsamroot super bloom in our valley! Most years there is a nice display of the arrowleaf balsamroot but it sure seems like this year is over the top! It is starting to fade on the lower hills and with the upcoming hot weather, the flowers will be gone in just a few days. In addition to the balsamroot, there are two or more kinds of lupine, several varieties of lomatium and larkspur too. It all made a good backdrop to photograph the girls. Willow has not yet learned how to pose for the camera and Sky seems a bit tired of it but I keep trying. There was a prescribed burn up by Mazama and its smoke lingered in the air.
My Everyday Photos 