Early Spring Blooms
January was so wet. We had almost 6 inches of rain and only 6 days without rain. We hadn’t seen the sun since New Years. But I had a chance to get out in the yard and there is a … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Winter
Winter 2018 – Arboretum
We had a break in the rain and did a trip to the Washington Park Arboretum. This is a La Nina year but it has been warm. We had a freeze in early December and some snow at Christmas but … Continue reading →
Driving on the beach
Roosevelt Beach near Pacific Beach Washington The forecast for the weekend was excellent. We are having an early spring and the prediction was for sun and temperatures around 60 degrees. The drive to Ocean Shores takes about 2 1/2 hours … Continue reading →
Pacific Beach
Washington State has a very different coast than Oregon or California. The northern section of our coastline is the Olympic National Park; good areas for tide pools and headland trails to view sea stacks along isolated beaches. The southern area … Continue reading →
Favorite Winter Walks in Seattle Area: Seattle Waterfront
View over Elliott Bay from Centennial Park I have been wanting to walk along the waterfront. It is great walk no matter what time of the year but winter has its own magic. This walk is also a great way … Continue reading →
Washington Park Arboretum
Helleborus x ballardiae “HGC Cinnamon Snow” Alas, I have been remiss at posting some of our walks and winter sightseeing. We did this several weeks ago and I’m post dating it for future reference. Late January has turned warm. It … Continue reading →
Garden d’Lights
This is the second year that we have viewed the Garden d’Lights at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Actually, the third although I almost do not count viewing them back before 2000. Back in those days they had postcards and no one … Continue reading →
Garden in Winter
There was a slight break in the rain and wind so I took a quick walk around the garden. It was gray and dark so I decided to use one of my old fixed-length lenses which was fun and different. … Continue reading →