I drove some in the Lower Lewis R Falls area, getting as close as to the falls as I could. Was not able to find any good photos, so I turned back, went up I-5, then East toward Morton, hoping to get to Ashford and Mt Ranier NP. The skies are forecast to clear tonight, […]
I’ve been in Lynnwood (Seattle area) since Friday evening (Feb 8). Not much to write about, but the national news had some interesting things to say: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/winter-storm-maya-rare-snow-blankets-seattle-canceling-flights-and-wreaking-havoc/ And this from the governor’s office: https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/update-220-inslee-expands-state-emergency-extend-propane-delivery-exemptions I had e-mailed a number of people on my Photo of the Day list a month before this trip, requesting prayer […]
Drove into Mt Rainier NP (natl park): the West entrance is the only access in winter. Was going to park where I did last year, above Narada Falls, and shoot Paradise Creek and area again, but the wide area I used for parking is now marked with several “No Parking” signs – it must be […]
Went first to Copper Creek Rd (an old logging road near the West entrance of Mt Rainier NP) and shot the creek from the bridge again. Last time, on Feb 11, 2017, while it had been snowing in the area, it had not fallen on that part of the creek, and I was amazed that […]
Spent last night in the Yakima area, and planned to drive Hwy 410 toward Mt Rainier. I knew the road was closed and that I would not be able to get all the way to the Mountain, but I wanted to see how much of the road was open and hopefully get a view of […]
This is planned to be a 4 week road trip/photo expedition, mostly in Washington and Idaho. I left Austin, TX on Jan 31, and arrived in the Seattle, WA area on Sat, Feb 2, rested Sunday, then started out early today (Monday) with an appointment at 4 Wheel Parts in Lynnwood, WA. This trip is […]
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Jim Elliot A friend was talking about the decline of his parents, whom I had worked for a number of years prior. His mother’s mind was nearly gone – lost to dementia, and his father’s health was failing as […]
“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4 How in the world could anyone “consider it all joy” to go through trials? Are we […]
“I awake …to the wrestle to get it done, the relentless anxiety that I am failing. …I live tired. Afraid. Anxious. Weary. Years I feel it in the veins, the pulsing of ruptured hopes. Would I ever be enough, find enough, do enough?” One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp, (pg 17) For me, Ann (in […]
Now, I know that not everyone loves honey bees the way I do. If you’re one of those people that don’t like bees, it’s time for a lesson in honey bee appreciation. One friend confided that when she sees a bee, she thinks “stinger.” I suggested that she consider an alternate viewpoint, and instead think […]
