On a recent multi-day hike on Mount Rainier National Parks, Wonderland trail, we were treated on day 1, with the site of a mountain goat Kid, and what I assume to be its Nannie, as seen close up in the first photo on the left. The center photo shows a wider view of the two … More Follow The Nannie: Mount Rainier’s Mountain Goats
This delicate Crocosmia Iris, pre-bloom (thanks to my buddy Sydney for identifying this plant), caught my eye this summer as I wandered through one of my favorite local spots, Charlies Gardens. The curved angles of the stems, and the almost grain like look of the nearly blooming flowers, and dark red color, wrapped in a … More A Delicate Display
This collection of clouds at sunset caught my eye on a recent visit to Mount Rainier National Park. The Mountain is known for creating its own weather, and though this is a small example, it was fascinating observing this cloud group, form over the mountain, and then peel off the summit, forced by the prevailing … More A Wisp Of Mountain Vapor
This of course is not just any mountain, this is Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, or Takhoma by Pacific Northwest native tribes. Mount Rainier, one of the most iconic active volcanoes in the Pacific ring of fire, is located in the Cascade range of Washington State, U.S.A. The summit rises to 14,410 ft, and … More A Mountain In The Morning
The Salmon River Mountains in Central Idaho, U.S.A., was once described by early surveyors of the United States Geological Society, as a,”…convoluted, monstrosity…” Roughly 120 miles East to West, and 110 miles South to North, the Salmon River Range fills nearly the entirety of Central Idaho. One of the largest un-damned, wild rivers in the … More Follow Me To The Summit: South Loon Peak ~ Salmon River Mountains
A collection of these most lofty, intense, spirited, souring of creature’s, the BIRDS. … More Radical Earth: BIRDS
Came a upon this thistle plant, and these aging bumble bees a few weeks back at a favorite local spot, Charlies Gardens. Some of the bee’s were barely moving, some were still, likely no longer alive. The blue and purple spiny show of the thistle caught my eye, but the bees image remained in my … More Thistle and the Bee
Taking in the view of the summit of South Loon at sunset, on a recent back-packing excursion. We are situated on the South saddle above Hum lake, our first major ridge crossing on our 8 mile hike in. After a quick bite, and some water, and just a nip of whiskey, we headed down the … More Fawning for the summit
A recent back-packing excursion to the summit of South Loon, one of the tallest peaks in the Lick Creek sub-range of the Salmon River Mountains, just outside of McCall, Idaho delivered a one-two punch of remarkable summer skies. In the first picture we are looking towards the South Fork Salmon river, North Americas, third deepest … More A Sunrise, a Sunset
Select images from another wonderful, Summer Music Festival at Roseberry, Idaho. 38th annual grassroots, music festival nestled in the Salmon River Mountains, just outside of Donnelly, and McCall, Idaho, in the historic hamlet of Roseberry, Idaho. Take a look at the McCall Folklore Society website for more information on this fantastic organization, devoted to fostering community through … More 2015 Summer Music Festival at Roseberry
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