Too Early For Snow

Well, the weatherman has predicted the first snowflakes of the season for Noon today. Snow is to start falling and not quit until we have about four inches. How they know that and can figure out to the minute and the inches is way beyond my comprehension. What I do know is --it is coming. Snoqualmie Pass has already been closed eastbound because of multiple collisions. Here's a photo of Snoqualmie Pass today.



And just to refresh your memory here is a few photos from the archives of all that snow we had last winter. I just don't know if I can handle it if it snows that much again.

Even the birds go south in the winter because they can't find their birdbath.
Piles of snow everywhere

Even on the tree branches

I would much prefer this kind of scenery.



That's it for today.

Thank You For The Service

In Honor

Pvt Roy M. Holloway

U.S. Army

World War II

1941-1945

and all veterans who have served or serving

in our Armed Forces.

God Bless and keep you safe

and

God Bless the USA

Happy Birthday Girls!

Lauralei and Kimberlei,

Thank you for all the memories in the past fourteen years. You both make me very happy and I am so very proud of both of you and your accomplishments. I love you both very much. Have a wonderful birthday!!!

That's it for today!

Sightings From A Tree Stand

Well, it has been awhile since I posted -- I haven't really had anything to write about --kinda hard to write when all you write about is the weather-or so it seems.

I don't know what I do with my time but it seems to slip away from me...I have found Facebook and the games and it is very addicting. One of the great things about Facebook is being able to keep up with all your friends and at an instant's notice!! Facebook is faster than email!! Keeping in touch is fun.

Saturday was opening day of muzzleloader season in Johnson County. One of my friends was sitting in his tree stand and sent me photos from his phone on opening day. Called himself a "High Tech Redneck". Way to go Josh!!

Johnson County Sunrise from a Tree Stand

Dawning of a New Day

Beautiful
Just Beautiful
And the results !!


Isn't Technology Wonderful!!!!

That's it for today!

Steptoe WA

Well, not much going on today so I thought I would share some photos I had of eastern Washington. Steptoe Washington is in the middle of the Palouse about 55 miles south of Spokane.

Steptoe Butte State Park is a 150-acre, 3,612-foot-tall natural monument. Thimble-shaped, the quartzite butte looms in bald grandeur over the prevailing flat lands. The park is famous for its stark, dramatic beauty and the panoramic view it provides of surrounding farmlands, the Blue Mountains, and other neighboring ranges and peaks. From the top of the butte, the eye can see 200 miles.

The butte is constructed of quartzite and looms over the surrounding terrain. Hawthorne brush abounds in the park, and was widely used by local Indians for the making of medicines, baskets and other essentials.

Native Americans called the butte "the power mountain." It was believed that a journey to the butte bestowed a gift of power from the mountain's guardian spirit.

The butte's present name honors Colonel Edward Steptoe, who gave years of service maintaining peace in the region. His men were killed in a conflict, which he tried to prevent, with Native Americans.


Enjoy the photos!

And that's it for today.