Apples and Sunflowers

 We picked the Johnathan Apples and had to cut down some of the sunflowers because of a big windstorm that blew a lot of them over.

 We had lots of different varieties of  Sunflowers

 Lots of large and small apples

 I peeled a bunch and made Applesauce.  Maybe some apple pies tomorrow.  I love applesauce

 This guy and others were taller than the house

Another bouquet

Everything is Beautiful......

Beautiful sky, beautiful mountains, beautiful river---yep everything is beautiful.
Sauk River out of Darrington, Wa.  Nice place.

To see a whole lot more sky pics go to www.skyley.com and enjoy!

Our Little Orchard

Bob has several Apple trees plus other fruit and nut tree on his property.

 Jonathon Apple

 Akane Apple

 Akane Apple

 The deer nibble all the leaves off the lower branches but so far have left the Pears alone.  Wait til they ripen I suppose

There are 13 apple trees.  Jonathon, Jonagold, Akane and Spartan apples.  I pear tree, 3 Sweet Cherry trees and 2 Pie Cherry trees and several Filbert Nut trees. 

Center of the Universe~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Monday Murals

 In the Little town of Concrete Wa. is this great mural.  It used to be the Police Dept. but they have moved now.  I love it.  Concrete is great little town population about 750 year round but it is a great base for going to the North Cascades.  Super little Mountain town.

To see more mighty murals go to   http://oaklanddailyphoto.blogspot.fr/

Little Apple Tree Shadows

Early morning summer shadows.  The deer keep the Apple trees trimmed up and we try to harvest the Apples before the birds do.   We usually manage.  Anyone for Applesause and Apple Pie?

To see more marvelous shadows go to     http://shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/
Enjoy!

Buzz Buzz for Camera Critter

Honey Bee on Sunflower

 To see all kind of Camera Critters go to   http://www.camera-critters.blogspot.com/
Enjoy!

Sun up--Moon down~~~~~~~~~Sky Watch

Sunrise--6AM

 Pretty red sky in the Morning...

 Color gone and sun came out.......

 Moon rise..........See the clouds---red sky in the morning~~sailors take warning

 Still a full moon and thunder storms predicted for tomorrow.....

Too see more dramatic skies go to www.skyley.blogspot.com and enjoy!!

More Red Top.....

I took so many pictures but you don't want to see them ALL.  So here are the last of Red Top..,,

 This little abandoned cabin was the only structure we saw.

 Bob digging for million dollar rocks

 A Pacific Fritallary on Blue Astor.  These Butterflies were everywhere----well at least where the flowers were.

 Some type of Coneflower (echinacea)

 Small Indian Paintbrush

 Dead snag with perfect hole at top

 I just liked this lonesome tree.  Up in the rockfields where few trees grow.
 

I learned something..........

Agate hunting at the beach is way easier than in the Mountains.........
We took a ride over the Cascades to Eastern Washington to go rockhunting at Red Top Mountain--about 180 miles away.
I got new hiking boots before my knee surgery last year and now would be a good test for them.

 Forest service road 9738

 View  part way up

 More view

 The lookout at Red Top

 Mount Rainier from Red Top.  We are now about 5000ft (1524 meters I think) Rainier is over 14000ft.

 View from the rockfields

 See the fire lookout--right hand tippy top. --we hiked around it

 This is what the rock hunting area looks like

 Somebody was digging here---I tried too.  We carried with us some digging tools

 More view

 I did find lots of rock with shell fossils.  Can you imagine sea shells way up here.  Think what was happening to our Earth to cause this.
We did bring some rocks home.  We'll see what they are.

That's it for today.  Maybe more later.  Oh and the boots worked out excellent.

Stanwood Barn for Barn Charm

 This barn is in Stanwood across from the fairgrounds.   The pasture is the parking area for the fair.

See the horses.

I love this picture.  It is in the valley just south of the fairgrounds.

Skip on over to Tricia's   www.bluffareadaly.blogspot.com and enjoy!!

Random shot while fixing fence

 This is Bingo he heads up security.  He's a watcher.

 This is the Sidewalk Superintendent.  He is quite helpful  "Wanna hammer?"

 Check out his feet.  He could bat you around.  Twopaw Roopaw  Dennis is his name

 This is an Alder Borer.  We don't have many Alder trees here but at Bob's house he (Bob) is chopping them down for firewood.  Yay!!

 It was a beautiful day.  Close to 80 with the blue sky full of all kinds of clouds.

The pond was full of shadows and reflections although the water level is waay down.  
So there you are.  I am the helper, the go-fer, the holder of boards but in the meantime I am the picture taker.  MB

Bob did it again

Bob is so great.  Tell him what you need and he will make it out of materials he has around the shop.  Pretty neat.

 I need to exercise my left knee so it will bend properly and I do want to ride my bike all over the place.   So he made this stand for the rear bike wheel to be off the ground.

 Now I can peddle away.  Ouch Ouch Ouch!!!  Not quite 90degrees and the knee should be at 110.  I'll get there.

AND I am getting better.  Now I have to remember to do it consistently.  LOL
BTW:  We are going hiking and agate hunting on Tuesday--pictures at 11.  haha