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Sand Mandala

August 4, 2012January 20, 2016 admin 4 Comments art, Battle Ground, Drepung, Loseling, Monastery, monks, Phukhang, Sand Mandala, Washington

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to witness a great event and see a beautiful piece of art being created and

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Lucia Falls on the East Fork Lewis River

July 17, 2012 admin 0 Comments East Fork, Lewis River, Lucia Falls, Washington, Waterfalls

There are some waterfalls that have less than inspiring specification. Take for example Lucia falls: tallest drop – 15 feet,

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One Road, Four Mountains

September 8, 2011February 22, 2012 admin 3 Comments Adams, Hood, Mountains, Oregon, Rainier, Saint Helens, St Helens, volcanoes, Washington, Windy Ridge. Mount

We are so spoilt in the Pacific Northwest. There are so many things we take for granted and yet they

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Always Spring Somewhere

September 5, 2011March 16, 2012 admin 1 Comment fireweed, lupine, Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens, volcano, Washington, Wildflowers

One of the things I love about the Pacific Northwest is that there is such a wide range of climates.

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An Onion in Time

May 23, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 0 Comments art, Entwined, onions, sculpture, Sweet Reflections, travel, Walla Walla, Washington

A few years back (2008 to be exact), Walla Walla had a great exhibition of sculptures along their sidewalks. The

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Coldwater Lake and my first Bear sighting

May 20, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 1 Comment Bear, Brown Bear, Coldwater Lake, Mt. St. Helens, Washington

This lake was created by the eruption of Mt St. Helens in 1980 and was the perfect spot for a

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Panoramic Photographs of Mt St Helens

May 19, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 0 Comments Johnston Ridge, Mountain, Observatory, Panorama, Photography, St Helens, Washington

I have just made my first reasonably successful panoramic photos and while not perfect I thought it was worth sharing

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