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Remembering a Smoky Weekend at Mt. Shuksan and Bellingham
Mt. Shuksan, in the North Cascades, is one of the most photogenic mountains in the U.S and I’d always wanted to see it. The most accessible scenic views are at Picture Lake, an easy drive from Bellingham, but most of the year the trail… Continue Reading “Remembering a Smoky Weekend at Mt. Shuksan and Bellingham”
A Nature Walk at Tennant Lake in Ferndale
We often head to Bellingham 90 minutes north of Seattle, but this time we kept going and visited two wonderful parks in the tiny town of Ferndale, Tennant Lake and Hovander Park. Tennant Lake is an 80-acre shallow peat bog lake and has a… Continue Reading “A Nature Walk at Tennant Lake in Ferndale”
Bright and Beautiful in Bellingham
November is the rainiest month in the Great Northwest, so we have to look at the forecast when planning our local travels. One good day is all it takes and so it was, that earlier this month, we headed north to Bellingham for a… Continue Reading “Bright and Beautiful in Bellingham”
A Getaway to Bellingham – Fairhaven, Lake Padden, and WWU
A few days away does a body good and so it was for us this week, when we headed north to Bellingham. Ninety miles north of Seattle, close to the Canadian Border, Bellingham is home to Western Washington University, where I went to school… Continue Reading “A Getaway to Bellingham – Fairhaven, Lake Padden, and WWU”
Cities Come in All Sizes
For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge #Urban I thought I’d share a few of my favorite cities starting with the largest. London “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”… Continue Reading “Cities Come in All Sizes”
Inside a Bookstore on a Snowy Day
Snow lightly falling on the Village Green. Toasty inside. Simple pleasures. For (mostly) #Wordless Wednesday. -Susanne
Finding Pink on a Weekend Road Trip
Pink is the theme of this week’s Sunday Stills Photo Challenge and I found some on our weekend getaway. We stopped by Mt. Vernon in the Skagit Valley and I was reminded this is Tulip Country. I love to visit the tulip fields when… Continue Reading “Finding Pink on a Weekend Road Trip”
Bellingham, Fairhaven and Whatcom Falls – a Getaway
Even though the skies are choked with haze and smoke here in the Pacific Northwest, we still managed a little getaway to celebrate my birthday. One can’t stop living, right? We drove north to Bellingham, home to Western Washington University and home to many… Continue Reading “Bellingham, Fairhaven and Whatcom Falls – a Getaway”
Finding Red in Washington
Who doesn’t love red? Not me. So I went looking through my archives and came up with lots of red from travels in my home state, ‘the other Washington.’ SEATTLE I saw this one day as I was walking to the Sculpture Park downtown… Continue Reading “Finding Red in Washington”
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