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Pictures of the Month for 2010 |
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The Second Decade... That was fast!
Well... with a lot less free time, and less opportunity to
just "head out to see what there is to see", its not as easy
as it was to find places that will produce a "picture of the
month"... That's not a complaint, though! I really am
living a dream -- and although the dream might not be as
picturesque as things have been in the past, I wouldn't want
to miss out on the dream for ANYTHING!
Some of you have said I was a month behind, but that's just because the picture
is from the month before... I can't post a month's "best pic" until the month is
over... :-)
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January
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Bellevue Botanical Gardens |
We went on a road trip to take in some Christmas lights on the
last weekend for the Bellevue Botanical Gardens Parade of Lights
display.
It was very impressive! This scene in the
picture is of a lake... not exactly the most 'Christmas' of
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Canadian Geese |
We went to the park in our neighborhood, which is where these
two Geese have decided to call home.
We bring
bread and cracked corn for them, and while the little guy was
coaxing them to come, I took this picture of them cruising
across the lake. It was a very calm, quiet day, and
basically, the only ripples in the lake were the ones stemming
from their wakes -- they were really moving out! |
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March |
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Snowy Mt Washington |
It hasn't snowed much this year - we've only gotten 2 1/2
inches, down from about 70 inches the last two years.
That, and the lack of snow even at the upper altitudes, has
caused snow in the mountains to grab more attention than it has.
Heading home from work, I was treated to this interesting
view of Mt Washington that was quite striking in its contrasts.
Its one of those scenes that really sends home the reminder that
we live in a GREAT place! |
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April |
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Poised for Flight |
I went to the Pacific Science Center with the little guy, and
one of his favorite displays was the "Butterfly House".
This butterfly had been sitting with its wings closed, which hid
the bright colors, but just I was about to take a picture, it
spread its wings and moved a bit to get closer to the edge.
A few seconds after I snapped the picture, it launched into
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May |
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A Drizzly Day at Rattlesnake Lake |
We live fairly close to Rattlesnake Lake, so on days when we
feel like 'getting out', but we don't want to go very far, we
head over to the lake. The little guy loves throwing rocks
into the water, running along the shoreline, and exploring.
Living on the western slopes of the Cascades here in the
Northwest, we get a lot of days where low clouds roll over the
foothills, and that makes for some great scenery!
I'm
really glad I live where I do! |
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June |
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Seattle, Washington |
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Here's a place we live quite close
to, but don't enjoy quite as much as we could. Neither of
us are "city folk", and we typically avoid ventures into the
city.
But, when we're in town, sometimes
we like to do a "from the distance" view, and it actually is a
pretty impressive looking city... but then, I'm likely biased!
=]
Here, on a clear blue-sky day,
Seattle shines with Mt Rainier on the horizon. |
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July |
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South Fork of the Snoqualmie River |
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What an awesome place to live!
About 5 minutes from where we live,
the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River heads down into the upper
regions of the valley that bears its name.
The little guy and I went down to
the river to beat the heat and found a little spot that was
surprisingly empty of people, and provided a great place to wade
and, of course, throw rocks. |
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August |
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Franklin Falls, with I-90 over head |
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About 20 minutes up the road from
us, a short out and back trail takes us to Franklin Falls, an
80-drop of clear, cold, alpine-fed water.
I-90 crosses overhead, but the only
noise you hear are the falls, which also sends a cool breeze
into the bowl created by the falls. |
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September |
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Isn't done yet... =] |
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October |
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Isn't done yet... =] |
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November |
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Isn't done yet... =] |
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December |
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Isn't done yet... =] |
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