Old Growth

Sitting amongst the relatively young trees sits a massive giant old growth tree.  My hubby and I were roaming the DNR trails on Sumas Mountain and this huge tree really pops out.  No idea why the loggers so many years ago spared it, but I am so happy they did.  We estimated the diameter to be at least 10 feet and I could only sort of guess its height, maybe 300 hundred feet.  A very vague estimate on this tree's age may be 250 years old.  More info on old growth in Washington State is here.

Big Sky

Another view from atop Sumas Mountain looking into Canada.  There has been quite a bit of logging in this area, though a few wind worn trees remain.

The View From the Top

This is the view from the top of a logging road on Sumas Mountain.  We are looking out into the farmland valleys of Lynden and Sumas.  Beyond that, quite near is Abbotsford Canada.  My husband grew up on this little mountain, just farther down a bit.  He still remembered all the old trails and roads that were his playground as a child.

The Barn

In younger years she was the heart of the farm,

the keeper of cows, hay and tools.

Now she slowly returns to the soil she helped work.

Skywatch Friday: View from Sumas Mountain

The sun sinks behind our Canadian neighbors.

Happy 3rd Blogoversary, Skywatch Friday!