Wildlands
A couple of weeks ago, I was up on Whidbey Island and stopped by the marina in Langley. It is a small marina and if the clouds are high has a wonderful view across the sound to Mt Baker and the Cascades. The mountain was out today and stood brightly on the morning horizon. I … Read more
Kendal Peak Lake Trail is a popular trail in winter and quite crowded on weekends. I was the first to the parking lot on Friday morning and headed up the trail, which follows an old logging road through second growth spruce, fir, hemlock and cedar forests. The snow was very crunchy this morning. Temperatures have … Read more
Seattle was engulfed in rain at 7AM this morning but maybe Snoqualmie Pass would be cold enough for snow so I left to check it out. I arrived shortly after 8AM and was one of the first people to drive into the parking lot at Hyak. The pass had received 2 inches of fresh snow … Read more
In winter, the Forest Service closes a gate across Mountain Loop Road about 25 miles east of Granite Falls, Washington. I arrived at the gate at dawn to walk up the valley. Rain showers were happening at regular intervals and the light was soft and even with the cloud cover. The walk parallels the Stillaguamish … Read more
My fingers quickly became numb in the below freezing air as I surveyed the flock of birds around the pylons at the Mukilteo ferry dock. The pylons and rocks at Mukilteo ferry dock must have a rich growth of mussels for a large flock of Surf Scoters and Barrow’s Goldeneyes seem to winter there each … Read more