Travel, Photography, and Other Fun Adventures
by Alaska Girl at Heart
This summer I hiked to Spray Falls, but we also took the opportunity to hike around Mowich Lake (both of which are in Mount Rainier National Park). I thought I would share some of the amazing wildflowers I saw that Continue reading Wildflowers at Mowich Lake
I can’t help but share these photos of my friend’s new puppy. I had a blast taking them and he’s so dang cute. These are also some of the first photos I’ve taken with my new camera.
Our little town of Monroe, Washington has a little lake…a popular little lake. It’s man-made is stocked with rainbow trout every spring, but it also has other activities like a walking path along it’s perimeter, a playground, a swimming beach, Continue reading Lake Tye in Monroe Washington
I’ve mentioned many times on this site that I was born and raised in Alaska. I’m quite proud of being an Alaska Girl. I was also raised on snow machines and had no idea until I moved to Washington State Continue reading It’s Called a Snow Machine
During my last trip to the Woodland Park Zoo I had the opportunity to see some very active wolves. It took me a bit to figure out what all the excitement was about, but I wasn’t surprised to find out Continue reading Excited Wolves at Woodland Park Zoo
It’s taken me a while to write about this hike. The hike was beautiful, but it was a major personal challenge. When I did this hike I was only seven months post my sixth knee surgery. I’d done several hikes Continue reading A Grueling Adventure…Bandera Mountain
I had to share this photo of the cougar at Northwest Trek. I love how relaxed he looks while he’s grooming. Made me feel like he was cleaning up just for me.
I’ve written about Northwest Trek before. It’s a great wildlife park in which the animals roam free (at least the herbivores and omnivores) and the humans are escorted through the park via a tram. I much prefer this option over Continue reading Northwest Trek
I took a hiatus from the blog this week due to a horrible fall cold. I love this time of year, but I hate that many of us end up with colds due to the climate change. With that said, Continue reading Fall Colors
It’s Friday again and time for #FriFotos on Twitter. In honor of it’s 3rd anniversary, today’s theme is THREE. I’m so glad I found this wildflower in my search of threes. I took this photo at Heather Lake, which happens Continue reading Three Wildflowers