Changes at this time of year are dramatic, not only day to day but sometimes hour by hour. The vital combination of rain and sun brought forth these beautiful new pine tips today. So many shades of green in this lush corner of God’s creation…
I jumped across an opening in the rocks and in looking for something to secure myself, I reached out to grab the branch of a tree. Upon closer examination I discovered evidence of this tree’s past, a lifetime subjected to the wind, moisture and temperature of a Washington Park beach. It’s rewarding to look at […]
I have always loved the madrona tree, a Northwest wonder. Childhood memories include neighborhood expeditions to collect the smooth, brown bark. The madrona pictured here was photographed on a bluff just off the Loop Road in Washington Park. There is also a stand of trees downtown, between the Anacortes Depot and Cap Sante Marina. Freelance […]