The Birds are back.................

The Snow Geese are back in Stanwood"s Stilly Valley and Skagit Valley.  Snow Geese winter over in the valley along with Eagles, Trumpeter Swan, Many other Raptors and Ducks.  The Snow Geese come from Wrangel Island in Siberia to gorge in the fields and marshes of the Skagit Valley Delta.  They are here October to April (although the farmers wish they would leave in March)  Their numbers peak in November and December where as many as 100,000 have been counted in the valley.These are like the Advance Guard of Geese.  A small number soon to be multiplied.

Still being used barn for barn charm

Another style barn seen in the Skagit Valley.
To see more great barns point your pony to Tricia's house: www.bluffareadaily.blogspot.com

Trails and shadows

This is part of the trail we took on our trek up part of Mt. Baker and a tiny shaft of light made a pretty shadow on a rock. See the shadow on the rock in the path picture--well the second pic is a close-up of the rock. I like it.

Isn't this trail just like a walk in the park.  NOT!!!

Clouds over Mt. Baker

 Yes there is a mountain in there somewhere.

To see more sky shots from around the world go to:  www.skyley.blogspot.com and enjoy!

Eagle Haven Winery

This past weekend was Festival of Family Farm tour in Skagit County.  We visited several and Eagle Haven Winery was one.  We also visited their wine tasting room and did indeed taste some fine varieties. and also purchased a few bottles.

Save a barn for Barn charm

This beautiful barn and the 100 yr old house that goes with it are now a 'wholesale Nursery in the Skagit Valley..  I think that is just great.

To view more barns with charm wiggle on over to Tricia's at www.bluffareadaily.blogspot.com and ENJOY!!

Mystery explained

Mystery solved:  The picture is of windblown snow I took on our trek up to the 5500 ft Park Butte on 10,888ft  Mt. Baker.  This is a Google Earth image of Mt. Baker and the red hand is where we were.  Yipes!  Did I really climb that far???  MB