Travel, Photography, and Other Fun Adventures
by Alaska Girl at Heart
Today my friend and I hiked the Ashland Lakes trail. Despite the endless torture of mosquitoes, for which were ill prepared for, this was still one of my all time favorite hikes. The trail-head parking lot was easy to find, Continue reading Ashland Lakes
A week ago it snowed for the first time in Western Washington and today it was 64 degrees. That is how Spring works here. This photo was taken the day after our snowfall. Since then blossoms have been popping up Continue reading Spring has Sprung
This time of year Mother Nature is a bit bipolar in Western Washington. Case in point… Yesterday during the day we had some decent weather then around 8pm it tried to snow (we’ve yet to have any snow stick this Continue reading Kite Boarding at Juanita Beach
Before my weekly walk, I decided to taking some morning photos. I snapped away, but it wasn’t until I got home that I discovered this really cool set of photos showing a Mallard landing on Lake Washington in Kirkland. I Continue reading Landing Mallard on Lake Washington
When there are icicles every where, it’s hard to believe such beauty can shine through.
This week’s #FriFotos theme is SNOW/ICE and as luck (or maybe not) would have it, we’ve had plenty of ICE in Western Washington the last couple of weeks. I guess the good news is there hasn’t been much rain. It’s Continue reading Winter Ice
In 2010, a friend and I spent a long weekend in San Francisco. While there we had to choose between visiting the King Tutankhamun exhibit at the deYoung Museum and the California Academy of Science. I never regretted our decision Continue reading A Little Bit of Egypt in Seattle
I decided to say good-bye to 2012 and hello to 2013 in my own unique way. I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I have a love/hate relationship with sunsets and sunrises (I love them…they hide from me). Some friends even Continue reading Saying Good-bye to 2012 and Hello to 2013
Having knee surgery and being stuck on crutches since November 5th has really hampered my weekly photo posts. I have photos to share, but they are not great at all. Still I want to end 2012 by not missing a Continue reading 2012 Week #48, #49, and #50
Being on crutches has really gotten in the way of photography outings, but this weekend I took the dogs and we headed out around town. We went in search of scenes that could be photographed from the comfort of the Continue reading 2012 Week #47