There's always light...

 

More snow fell a few days ago--- and showers were still keeping things interesting in this picture.

 

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Minnie Peak rising dramatically from the north end of Coldwater Lake...

 

A quiet corner--- A place to rest a bit.

 

Zoom, zoom, zoom!

 

Which way...?

 

Moss and the late afternoon sun on the bare trees along the road to the remains of the Olequa Crossing railroad bridge...

 

Away from the things of man---

 

Cold at Coldwater Lake. Minnie Peak is rising on the far left.

 

Mt. St. Helens--- Named after a British lord who never saw it. Looking into the caldera...

 

Minnie Peak, Mt. Margaret, Coldwater Peak, all glowing in the afternoon light--- More snow for the Cascades on the way.

 

Just a barn, just a calf, just a farm--

 

Moss, ferns, and tall trees next to the Chehalis River...

 

Softly...

 

Bare, but beautiful...

 

Revisiting the old high plains schoolhouse...

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Bright winter sunshine...

 

A great place to simply stand and clear the cobwebs out of your mind...

 

A wetlands winter still life...

 

Mysterious...

 

Mostly moss on the trees along Skamakowa Creek-- except for the tall fir trees in the background. And by the way, the locals pronounce that as Skuh MOCK uh way.

 

3, 2, 1...Lift off!

 

Along the Columbia River just a few miles from the Pacific...

 

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The old barn at the St. Francis Xaiver Mission-- the first Catholic Mission in the State of Washington-- 1838.

 

Even in the winter, the colors can be wonderful... The mountain poses for a portrait.

 

Four little Buffleheads all in a row...

 

Deep down in a little canyon in the rainforest the little bridge is glowing...

 

Giants in the forest...