Sunday, September 30, 2012

Project 48 ~ 35:48


1. Apple Festival
2. Delightful Scarecrow
3. Berries in the Sky
4. Bee Ninja
5. Three Billy Goats Gruff
6. Speckled Pumpkin

7. Green Bluff Geraniums
Today's photos are all from Green Bluff, Washington, an association of small family farms and fruit stands located just north of Spokane.  They have annual festivals like the Cherry Festival in July, the Peach Festival in August, and the Apple Festival in September.  The association was formed in 1902 and includes over 30 farms in twelve square miles.  I had a delightful day with some of the folks from the North Idaho Digital SLR Club.  In addition to the fruit, pumpkins, flowers and critters we saw, we also sampled some of the best apple cider I've ever tasted (thanks, Julie).  Thanks also go out to Nancy for serving as driver and tour guide.  I can't wait to go back! 

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Project 48 ~ 34:48

1. Silver Spiderweb

2. Smoky Sunset

3. Half Moon

4. Purple Flower Silhouette
Isn't the spiderweb a beauty?  Scott found it in the backyard one morning this week.  It was in the middle of the yard, not really near any trees - the connecting webs were very long - and it was as big as a dinner plate.  Very cool (and visible) with the dew on it.  The rest are from Saturday.  We had amazing sunsets all week long, with red glowing suns.  It's because the fires are all around us - some in Washington, Idaho and Montana.  But, of course, when I had my camera on Saturday, the smoke was too thick and you couldn't even see the sun when it got close to the horizon.  I made the best of it, with some silhouette shots with the sky in the background and one of the moon.  I'm all caught up now from the delays from the trip to Glacier.  Hope you enjoy these.

Project 48 ~ 33:48


I'm not yet ready to let go of summer, but that may not be of any consequence.  It may let go of me.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Project 48 ~ 32:48

Into The Sky, Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park
Reflections, On the way to Aster Falls, Two Medicine Pass Trail
Aster Falls, Two Medicine Pass Trail
Sinopah Mountain, On the way to Rockwell Falls, Two Medicine Pass Trail
Rockwell Falls, Two Medicine Pass Trail
Moon Over Running Eagle Falls, Two Medicine Lake area
Redrock Falls, Swiftcurrent Pass Trail, Many Glacier
Bullhead Falls, Swiftcurrent Pass Trail, Many Glacier
Field of Flowers, Hidden Lake Overlook Trail, Logan Pass
Mount Brown & Hidden Lake, Hidden Lake Overlook Trail, Logan Pass
Squirrel & Flowers, Hidden Lake Overlook Trail, Logan Pass
Bumblebee on Wildflowers, Stillwater Lake, Montana
Damselfly on Grass, Stillwater Lake, Montana
Kootenai Falls, Montana
I couldn't pick just seven so you get two weeks worth of pictures for this post!  Glacier National Park was simply amazing.  One of the best vacations we've ever had.  We hiked nearly every day and I can't believe how much wildlife and water we saw.  What a gorgeous place!  Thank goodness someone had the foresight to set this gem away as a National Park.  The last three are from the trip home, through northern Montana.  Again, just beautiful country.  I can't wait to go back.

If you'd like to see more of the photos from the trip, click this LINK to my photostream on Flickr.  Enjoy!

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Project 48 ~ 31:48

1. Caterpillar

2. Last Supper, St. Ignatius Mission
3. Interior, St. Ignatius Mission
4. Stained Glass, St. Ignatius Mission
5. Exterior, St. Ignatius Mission
6. Flathead Lake, Montana
7. Late Afternoon, Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park
The first photo is from Saturday.  Somehow, this little guy ended up inside the shop on a pallet.  After I took a couple dozen photos, we moved him to the tree in the backyard.  He was such a beautiful creature - I hope I get to see what he turns into! 

The rest of the photos are from the first day of our vacation to Glacier National Park.  Thanks to a ton of info from the photo club (thanks again everyone!) we knew to stop at St. Ignatius Mission in Montana on the way.  The historic Catholic mission was founded in 1854 and contains 58 murals painted by Brother Joseph Carignano, an untrained artist who worked as a cook in the mission.  The murals, other artwork and stained glass were absolutely amazing.  My photos don't do it justice.  We spent quite a bit of time there, then headed past Flathead Lake to Glacier.  We arrived on the Sunday of Labor Day and the park was packed.  Rangers said they thought it was the busiest Labor Day weekend ever.  We drove as far as Lake McDonald, then headed back to find a room.  We ended up spending Sunday night in Whitefish, Montana at the Big Mountain Resort.  No worries, though - we ended up camping from Monday to Thursday in Glacier and I will have those pictures posted shortly.  I hope you enjoy this taste of Glacier.  It has some of the most breathtaking scenery I have ever seen.