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.

I Spoke Too Soon...

...two weeks ago when I posted that spring seemed to be on the way. Winter couldn't leave without one final dusting of snow last weekend. And another yesterday. And perhaps one today. 

Skywatch Friday: Skyward

Alder Lake's namesake trees catch a bit of February sun.

Bath Time

It was humorous to find a bath tub in this wooded area near my house.  Do you think the tub was just dumped here or does someone enjoy bathing in nature.  There is a stream right near by with lots of ice cold water.  Any takers?



Misty Morn II

Before the sun arrived to illuminate yesterday's trees, my path was darker, but no less beautiful.

Misty Morning

I took a morning walk in Bloedel Donovan Park. The fog was just beginning to break as the sun reached this stand of bare trees.

Weekend Reflections: Silver Spring

Hope springs eternal...
but I don't hope
or wish or want or yearn.
I'm happy just to be,
to let the forest help me learn.

Birch Soldiers

beauty in uniformity

a regiment of birch soldiers

unique in their conformity

Winter Poplars

the fence lines the trees

the trees line the river

but the river forges its own path

Timber!

Some see them as dollars,

income for the blue collars.

They make our state green

and keep the air clean.

Whether cutting down a fir

or wrapping arms around her,

She's the reason we're great;

the reason we're the Evergreen State.

Framed by a Fork

Sun shines through the trees on the Interurban trail

A Small Dose of Reality

After yesterday's flashback to warmer times, it seems a bracing dose of January chill is in order. A winter fog rolled in yesterday, partially obscuring a row of maple trees.

Skywatch Friday: Fractured Sky

Bare winter trees mimic many things:

a map of an ancient city, a dry lake bed, or the veins of the eye.

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Toppling Trees

Trees were blown sideways all over the county yesterday due to winds that gusted up to 58 mph. This one, in Bayview Cemetery, took a few headstones with it.

Winter Mist

I cheated a little and used this picture from January. It suited my mood this morning-- calm and quiet. My next photos will be more current!