Tag Archives: Spring
Umtanum Creek Falls
We decided to drive over to Ellensburg in Central Washington and see what was in bloom. Ellensburg is about 125 miles east of Seattle over Snoqualmie Pass. It is farm oriented town with many cattle and hay farms. Central Washington … Continue reading →
Spring Backyard Bird
Spring in the Skagit Valley
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time there was few daffodils in bloom in the Skagit Valley. I have posted several times about birding or the tulips. Last year everything was two weeks behind and the … Continue reading →
Spring at the Quad
I had heard on another forum that I participate on that the cherries were in bloom on the University of Washington campus. I was pretty amazed since they did not bloom until almost mid-April last year. It was a late … Continue reading →
Pretty in Pink
A Taste of Spring – Witt Winter Garden
I’ve been reading about the ugly weather that has been happening this week in California. Heavy rain, wind, thunderstorm – so typical of an El Nino year. The storms that normally swing farther north to the Pacific Northwest come barreling … Continue reading →
Colour My Garden: Yellow
Fremontodendron ‘California Glory‘ I love this time of the year in the garden. The garden just erupts in color. Yesterday I took the opportunity to walk around and take some pictures. I noticed right off that yellow was the predominant … Continue reading →
A day in the tulips
Tulips in Skagit Valley Washington One of the highlights of spring here in the Pacific Northwest is the daffodil and tulip blooms in Skagit Valley. Skagit Valley is a fertile delta of the Skagit River which is located about 60 … Continue reading →
Cherry Blossom Time in Seattle
The city seems to be exploding in blossoms. The weather has been cool and overcast. I look out my bedroom window and I see pink cotton candy puffs of flowering plum blooms over the neighborhood roofs. Pink flowering plums must … Continue reading →