Waiting Room
I had some time to kill while in the waiting room. So, this is a collection of photos taken in or near the Skagit Valley Hospital, including some of the artwork on display. Click on the image for more.
Steve Smith
Moran
We had planned on taking a hike around Mountain Lake. But, we saw a waterfall on the way to the turn-off, and it got our attention. As turned out, I didn’t like any of the waterfall photos. But, I did find a large number of other things that caught my attention, […]
Collected Art
The Orcas Center recently exhibited some of the art that locals have collected from around the world. I took these images while at another meeting and didn’t have time to do a proper job of documenting from whose collection the work came or who the artists were. The next time I […]
Cascade Lake
One of the more popular destinations on Orcas Island is Cascade Lake. We tend to avoid the area in the summer because there are as many humans as there are fall mushrooms. These photos were taken in mid-November after the rains have started which bring out the mushrooms in force. […]
Home Fog
We looked at a lot of homes before moving to Orcas Island. A big part of what we wanted when looking for a home was what was outside of the house. The property we bought has trees and moss and lichens and rocks and a long winding driveway. We love wandering […]
It has taken a long time, but I have started using Facebook. I am generally making daily image posts there. So, if you would like to see what is most current, take a look at: Personal Facebook – Public page where I post a lot of images OrcasArt Facebook – […]
Winter flowers
This leads to a collection of images found in early November on Orcas Island. November through March is the rainy season for Orcas, and the winter climate is mild with temperatures usually between 30 and 50. We will get an occasional snow, and the lows will drop below freezing; but, […]
Chamber Collection
The fog was most intense in the valleys of this leaf. You can find the full set of images from this day’s wanderings by clicking on the image.
Yard finds
Things found in our yard: This black toothed mushroom is a Violet Hedgehog – Sarcodon fuscoinidicus Pixie cup lichen – cladonia Methuselah’s Beard lichen This one is actually inside. A mask received as a wonderful gift.
