Do You Stand Out in a Crowd?

Spring is perhaps my favorite time of year. I don't even know the name of these flowers but several clusters of these are blooming like crazy right now in our back yard. Wouldn't you know it, but a dandelion managed to spring up right in the middle! Kind of STANDS OUT, doesn't it? That didn't last long though. My pitchfork made quick work removing it.

Mount Walker in January

** Thursday, January 16th, 2014
I don't remember ever going to Mount Walker in January. It was a "balmy" 40 degrees or so and I sure was glad to have my "magic" underwear - polypropylene to keep me warm! We picked the right day with sunshine and, although it was at the usual low angle for this time of year, we had its cheery glow until the last hour of our return trip when it was getting somewhat dark on the trail.

The air this day was exceptionally clean and free of particulation which means we could see Mount Baker in the distance unusually well. That's Baker in the distance with Quilcene below.

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