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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Master's Chorale

Last night our family went to Battleground to hear the Master's Chorale. It was beautiful music and singing, I regret having to leave. James introduced us to Dr. Plew who was the conductor (James used to be in the Master's Chorale). I got a picture with him (see below). A somewhat humorous story from last night, Dr. Plew snatched a bulletin from my hand, and handed me another. He had apparently messed up on an autograph and needed a new bulletin. I am keeping the bulletin with the messed-up autograph just to tell this story.



Friday, May 18, 2012

Flowers

Here are some flowers that are blooming in our yard right now.























Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Hike up the Klickitat Rail Trail

 

 Pungent Desert Parsley


The Creek


Red Winged Blackbird


Interesting Rocks


Frog


Coyote on the other side of the Creek


Lupine


I found this group of four butterflies soaking up the sun, and took a few pictures.


Closer up of the four Silvery Blues


Killdeer


These rocks looked like they were ready to topple down on us.


Fence Lizzard


Balsamroot


Looking ahead at Susannah


Columbia Desert Parsley


A few treasures that I found on the trip. Railroad track nails, and a Quartzite.


The trail


The hills on our right. Beautiful, and smooth.


Precariously balanced rocks above us. It looked like a fortress.





Some sort of Woolly Bear.





Gopher snake under rock.


Gopher snake's head


Empty Caddisfly larva case


Waterfall


A peaceful pond we ate lunch by.


Dead carcass of a deer


Another Gopher Snake


I encountered a rattlesnake, but he quickly slithered off under the brush.


Another Silvery Blue


Fence Lizzard


Pinacate Beetle 


The wind rippling the stream.

 Marmots