A walk near the creek...

Cannon Beach between squalls

A cold Winter walk...

Mountain panorama...

Coldwater Peak on the left, Mt. Adams in the distance, and Mt. St. Helens on the right---Near sunset.

Sea-Sphinx

Just a little bit of sunshine...

Head in the clouds...

If you look closely you'll see a second Bald Eagle in the very top of the three.

Sharing today with Mersad's Through My Lens

You're right, that is a lovely view...

A cold January morning at the wetlands...

There it is!

Parade

Dismal Nitch

210 years ago, Lewis and Clark named this spot on the Columbia River Dismal Nitch.  I don't think they liked the weather...

Soft...

In the spotlight...

Riding high in the rain...

Heavy rain falls on the GH Power, out of Hong Kong, as she comes up the Columbia to pick up cargo.  

Alone...

The fading light of a short winter day...

Sharing with Mersad's Through My Lens

Winter at Coldwater Lake

Forest quiet...

Beside the point...

It's OK---

It's just water vapor from a paper mill.  

Sharing today with Mersad's Through My Lens

January sunshine in a corner of the wetlands...

Laura takes a picture of her favorite Mountain... (the red coat)

A rock fortress...

Winter Sky at Sunset...

Huge surf...

No, that's not an island, or a fog bank.  That's a wave breaking over a reef in the distance-- dwarfing the still huge waves closer to shore.  I've never seen a surf like this before.   

Winter color...

Surf's up!

Sharing with Mersad's Through My Lens

In the calm before the squall...

Bird, watching...

This little bird presented itself right in front of us as we were standing on a cliff, high above the ocean.  He seemed quite calm as he watched us...

Advice: When the hill is steep, it's good to keep moving...

Time flies...

A big and heartfelt Happy New Year!

That's what beaches are for...

Watching the wild surf...

In the sun...

Sharing today with Mersad's Through My Lens

Most of me is down below...

A Pelagic Cormorant rises like a submarine...

Landing at the beach...

Calm... Peace on Earth

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

It is with gratitude that I wish bloggers and visitors the best of the Holiday Season--- and wishes for a peaceful, happy new year.

Together...

Glorious...

Mt. Adams...

The heron and the crane...

Sharing with Mersad's Through My Lens

Snow line...

And then a shower moves across the valley...

Well! Just who does she think she is!!!

No place to go...