What's in a hole?

Discovery along the trail... any one care to stick your hand in that tree and see what happens? Anyone, anyone...

Well, turns out there was something in there after all! Sorry guys! Looks like a bird nest of some sort...

Mt Evans Wilderness Area

Went hiking nearby today. It was a beautiful sunny and warm day. This trail system goes all over so we have just begun. Made it to a summit that had some good views. Very windy at the summits. Mt Evans its self is closed for the winter... there is a road going to the top. This spring I'd like to get up there to see the baby mountain goats and big horn sheep. We'll check this one as a hike we'd do again.

Southern California

Finally saw the Pacific ocean! We were in Southern California this last week. This is early in the morning.. just before another rain storm comes in again. It was really nice to see. Fresh smelling, not like dead fish. But, this is winter. The Great Lakes smell like dead fish in the summer.

Arizona

Cactus forest in Arizona. Amazing how green it is in january!

area artwork

more sights around town..

Nessie, in Tacoma??

No, it's a seal! saw this seal in a river near the Puget Sound.

Built in waterfall

Giant waterfall on a building in Tacoma, WA

more Glass Museum

More pics of the glass museum...

Museum of Glass

The Museum of Glass in Tacoma WA. There are some very cool glass artists in the Tacoma area. Artists of all kinds really! I did not think of this area as being so "artsy" I like this area too. I'd live here!

Oregon

Went up to the Nortwest again... here are some pics of Oregon. It was rainy. but, it's different. the moss on trees.. buildings, bridges... everything really... is kinda cool.

Other-worldly!

My first quilt!

It's not glorious! I made it with LARGE squares... to get it done faster. P is my guinia pig for my first project. she gets it for Christmas. doesn't she look so appreciative !!??