The Haunted House

Don't go too close this Halloween night.....

Hillside Barn

I took a drive-by shot of this barn up on a hillside as we were heading south on I-5 from Mt. Vernon towards Seattle on October 15th.

The barn looks in pretty good condition, but the lean-to looks like it could use a little help.

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Butchart Gardens Closeups

Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, October 10, 2012

Nature's Lace

The last few days we've had bright sunny days with cool nights down to 5 to 10 below.  The sun shining on the icy trees is beautiful.  The photos here are all just as they came out of the camera.

A Stitch in Time?

The time we spent in the Skagit Valley last weekend was in mostly overcast and rainy weather.  Not good for us, but good for the area as they hadn’t had measurable rain in almost three months, a very long dry spell for the Pacific Northwest.  This is a drive-by shot of an old barn near Mt. Vernon.  It looks like they made some roof  and siding repairs at one time, and I can spot some John Deere green inside the barn, so it looks like it’s in use.  The question is if the repairs are enough to maintain the integrity of the barn and keep it going for a while.

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Fall Leaves

Vashon Island, Washington, October 7, 2012

 

Sun in the Backyard

The sun shining in the backyard today caught my attention several times.  It sparkled off the snow and cast long shadows mid-afternoon.

As evening approached it created a colorful backdrop for the trees.

The days may be growing shorter but they are full of beauty.

Back Home to Winter

It was snowing and about 25 degrees when we arrived home yesterday afternoon.  I don't think this will melt, and we'll have snow on the ground until April.

Before we left home on October 1st I had cleaned out most of my flower boxes, but I left the whiskey barrels that were still blooming in the front yard.  Covered in snow they still look appealing.  Now I'll have to decide whether to rip the plants out or leave them until spring.  Maybe I'll add a goblin or two....

As always we were welcomed home by our sweet little Chickadees.  I filled the feeders and they were happily flitting back and forth between the feeders and the trees. 

We spent a couple of wonderful weeks in the warmer weather of the Pacific Northwest visiting friends and family and extending fall just a bit.  It's always good to get home though.

Barn View

Skagit Valley, Washington

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Puget Sound View

View of Puget Sound from

Chuckanut Drive, Burlington, Washington

Garden View

Butchard Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia

Harbor View

Victoria, British Columbia

Mountain View

Along the road near Port Angeles, Washington

Gone South

Monday we followed our summer birds south to capture a little more warm weather before winter.  We are in the Pacific Northwest visiting family and enjoying the sunshine.  We've been to McMinnville, Oregon, and Woodland, Washington, and today we are on Vashon Island in Puget Sound.  We've got a few more stops to make and I probably won't be able to post very much, but I'm taking lots of photos.  I'll post more of them when we get home and catch up with what everyone else has been doing.