the sun is shining
the sky is blue
the birds are singing
... SuMMeR ...
our life is frittered away
by detail
simplify ~ simplify
Henry David Thoreau
destination Staircase Rapids
Olympic National Park
wild flowers in the beautiful Skokomish Valley
Foxglove
SalmonBerries
tasty .. not as delicious as raspberries
make a wonderful jam or syrup
my firstborn
and her favorite activity
so glad .. some things never change ♥
forget not that the earth
delights to feel your bare feet
and the winds long to play
with your hair
Kahlil Gibran
Hoodsport at lowtide
the beach is littered with oyster shells
a little oyster stew anyone?
lowtide
lunchtime at El Puerto De Angeles
how did this Mexican Beauty end up here
in the NorthWest????
we're here!!
Staircase ~ Olympic National Park
to sit in the shade on a fine day
and look upon verdure
is the most perfect refreshment
Jane Austen
easy trail along the river
ferns everywhere
growing on everything
all I have seen
teaches me to trust
the Creator for all
I have not seen
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I only went for a walk
and finally concluded to stay out till sundown
for going out
I found
was really going in
John Muir
enjoy! ♥