Windy Westport Weekend Sightings

Out and about storm watching.

Storm Clouds

Crashing waves with Ocean Shores in distance

Westport beach with a building waterspout

Two out of three

These blew over as I drove past them and liquid blue chemical flew out the roof vents.

Pelicans and gulls sheltering from the storm in Half Moon Bay, Westport

Seagull taking a break from the strong winds

Sand blowing across beach

Wild waves and windblown beach

They always come out when the winds get crazy in the woods

Wynoochee Road Trip Summer 2016

13 July 2016 Road trip with my neighbor Greg and his dog Gertrude. We visited the Wynoochee dam, river, lake and walked to the Wynoochee Falls for the first time. Our last trip here was December 2013, so we got a whole different version of the area. It was green and moist instead of icy and snowy. It reminded me so much of our Quinault Lake trip a few months ago…still haven’t posted that trip.

Bridges, Rivers & Beauty Along the Way

A stop along the road.

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The Wynoochee Dam & Area

Wynoochee Dam

Penstemon, I think

Looking down at Vine Maples over water

Shroom about to emerge

A Roadside Waterfall, The Wynoochee Falls & Trail

Roadside Waterfall (s)

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Bridge Over the Wynoochee River with Ideal Campsite & Wynoochee Lake and Mountain View

Want to camp here.

Wynoochee River

Wyn River from other side of  bridge

Female Sooty Grouse, clover and daisies

Wyn Lake

Many of the photos can be enlarged if you click on them.

Enjoy!

Patti, see-ya-down-the-road

Morning Dew In The Secret Garden

MORNING DEW 

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Hidden Valley Surprises and Traveling Home

These 13 shots were taken March 23, 2014 near Packwood, WA…catching up on posting photographs.

Another batch of Packwood, WA photos…On my way home from Kevin’s place, I went to find the Cowlitz Falls, but found all sorts of photo-worthy plants instead. Never made it to the falls. Phone photos May 27, 2014. Watch for Sasquatch photo!

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Columbine

Mystery flower

Inside columbine

Bleeding hearts

Smooth horsetail. Love the rainbow colors.

Pacific Ninebark

Red sorrel

Yes, that’s a Sasquatch!

Thimbleberry flower

Trumpet honeysuckle

Cowlitz River

Columbine

Another Walk In The Woods

Salal

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Thimbleberry blossom

Water speedwell

Wild strawberry

Wood anemone

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Tiny creek running through this.

Fern covered understory.

Chickweed, Forget-me-nots, False Solomon seal

The river below.

Harsh Paintbrush

Harsh paintbrush

Plantain

Mr. Slug

Thimbleberry buds and flower

A walk in the woods with Kevin. Photos taken with my phone. May 2014 Packwood, WA.

First Frost at Wynoochee Dam, River and Lake

Photos taken 4 December 2013, posted 6 Dec 2013 Although some of it may look like snow, every bit of the white stuff is from 2 mornings of heavy frost. It is snowing tonight at my home in Westport, Washington (right above sea level), so I’m sure there will be some snow for me to snap photos of soon. Here is link to my writer site where I posted about this trip http://wp.me/p3i5jo-i3 I’m going to try this in a slide show, please let me know if this works for you or if you would rather I post them one at a time. Thanks for your feedback!  I admit this is 89 photos and takes almost 10 minutes if you let it rum by itself. Remember the first photo so you know when it is over.

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