My Grandpa.....

........was a fire fighter in Seattle, Wa.  many years ago
I don't remember him at all--
I don't think I ever met him yet he remained a larger than life figure in our family

 Joseph Schmidt was his name---here he is sitting on a horse and.....

 .....driving the team and fire truck

Linking to Tom's Tuesday treasures~~~~~~HERE

My Favorite Grand-daughter

Kylee and her great running horse~~Macaronie

"She never moved stars from their courses
But she loved Jesus
And rode fast horses!!"~~someone said

 And of course one does need BOOTS

 Linking to Mosaic Monday~~~HERE

Valley Barns

A random few

This guy just looked forlorn just resting there

 I thought this looked neat --a small shed in front---newly plowed field a farm and silo and off above the hills and behind the clouds is Mt. Baker

 And then the girls say Hey or is it really HAY they are saying

Linking to Tom's Barn Collective~~~~HERE

They're Back

A few of the 'new' birds that are back for Spring and Summer

 A couple shots of the Western Tanager.  I seldom see this one so while the shots are not perfect---I know what I saw!!! I am very excited to see him.  They are here from May to Sept and winters from Mexico to Costa Rica

 The Evening Grosbeak is really a beautiful bird.---So named because it was thought they only came out in the evening but not true.~~~erroneous!

 This is Mister and next is the Missus

 The back view of the male with a Goldfinch hanging around

 Goldfinch

 Another Grosbeak---This is the Black-Headed---that's obvious

 Another pretty bird

 We always have Goldfinches hanging around--more often than not--upsidedown!

 Linking to Saturday's Critters~~~~HERE

Across the valley

We have had some nice days among the rain and gray days
This is The Fir/Conway Lutheran church looking at it from across the farmland with Mt. 
baker peeking through some clouds and wonderful blue sky gleaming

 Linking to Sky Watch~~~HERE

Be careful.......

Driving and hiking down by the Chetco River I found this confusing or maybe it is a confused --sign

 Looking down from a bridge~~~~~How abrupt an edge is it

 Linking to Signs2~~~~~HERE

Outdoor Wednesday~~~Today and Yesterday

Lots of shots here--be patient
The farmers are out in the fields now preparing the soil for planting

 Tractor with trac and discs

 Snowy Mt. Baker in background

 Sprayer on the road~~~~We share the road out here

 A plow from yesteryear

 Beautiful horses

Linking to Outdoors Wednesday~~~~~HERE