CDP Theme--September 1st

The theme for the month is "A Favorite Photo
I was looking through my archives when I came across this shot.  I have always loved it.  
It is a barn overlooking the Valley in w. Mount Vernon, Wa.---Mt. Baker in the background and farmland below

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Birdies and a Dog

A few birds at the feeders and flowers.
Sweet Hummer--An female Anna's I think

 A male Downey Woodpecker loving the suet

 Teeny tiny chickadee waiting his turn

 Here is the dog in the title---Jacky likes to take his toys outside

 And my favorite---an Owl in the stump

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Sunrise

Sunrise at Neah Bay

 Almost and then, yes, there's the Sun

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SIGNS

My sign for the day and it is also National Dog Day.
this is exactly like S's dog dorothy

Neah Bay

We have gone fishing several years up at Neah Bay WA.  Bob has been many many times but new to me 4 yrs ago.
Here are some scenes from last year
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Neah Bay is the most North Westerly place in the lower US

 I go for the beauty

 This is why most go to Neah Bay---yummy Salmon

 A great fishing village

 This guys says leave me alone and let me eat my lunch

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I have a jillion more pics of this area

Scenes along the freeway---

....driving south------looking west---Mount Vernon to Conway---interstate 5

 Skagit River

Little Hummer

 I believe this is a female Anna's Hummingbird  Isn't she pretty---see the color on her neck.

 All the Hummers like the red Hot Poker flowers.

 They like the Red Birds in a tree flower too

 Finding nectar is hard work I think I will rest here awhile--YES!

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Sky and Clouds

The skies around here have been amazing lately.  Sometimes just beautiful blue up there but when the clouds roll in there are amazing shapes.

Swisy clouds and in the center my Saucer Magnolia is reblooming

 Looking across the pasture

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CCC

 Some of their work still being used today.  This is at Deception Pass State Park

 Look at the size of this tree---probably a Cedar

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Sky

Took these shots yesterday from our pasture looking West.  The sun would go down in about an hour.
Fantastic clouds.  We had record setting temp yesterday--99F.  To hot for out here---

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Jack

Bobs been out mowing and Jack likes to run and hunt in the mown grass.
Where is that rascal

 Found him

 And what did he find

 It is so pretty back there

Have a nice day

JackyChan

Jacky the Mailman

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Sky

We have had such nice weather this Summer.  Mostly blue skies but yesterday interesting clouds.  Like fluttering wings .
Looking East from the deck

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Signs

As I was being a passenger driving down the freeway from Mount Vernon to Stanwood I thought I would capture views from I-5.

This place used to be surrounded by apple orchards but when the old folks retired and junior took over he tore out the orchard but continued to sell Apple cider.  It is a self serve place---always open 

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Raindrops

We have had a very dry and warm---for here---July and so far in August.  We did have some rain overnight 2 nights ago.  The raindrops on the flowers--who by the way really enjoyed the rain---are always so pretty.
The raindrops are on the Peacock Orchid (Acidanthera bicolor) plant reflecting the Snapdragons behind them

 A few pictures of the Stillaguamish River/Hat Slough where we had a nice calming visit.

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