Early Evening

I took this yesterday in the Valley looking west.  The Olympic mountain range is  remote and one doesn't see it very often.  Yesterday in the early evening just before dusk there was a lightish glow in the west and the mountains were OUT!

Linking to Sky Watch~~~~~HERE

Time to read

 On a backroad to Stanwood

Linking to Signs2~~~~~HERE

Wacky Wednesday

Some strange and odd shots but really for no reason.  Just oldies and such

The gate to the chicken yard---designer hens, ya know

 My brother John playing bass in his band back in the day--he is on the right

 Sundust was a good horse and that is me

 Kylee rockin' it with Macaronie

Spring

Spring will be here in 14 days so we retired the 30 yr old relic of a lawnmower and got another

 And the Daffodils are coming up and soon the Valley floor will be covered with gold

Historic Barn

This is the Otto Larsen Barn on Skagit City Rd. right out of Conway not far from our home.  The barn was built in 1910 in the Salt Box style.


Swedish Immigrants Tillie and Otto Larson built their farm on Fir Island in 1910. Tillie was the farmer and a midwife. Otto ran the ferry across the Skagit River and made hand turned small tables while he waited for customers. They had a dairy and raised chickens and sold eggs. The Larsons planted an orchard and two of the original apple trees are still on the property, as well as remnants of Tillie’s asparagus patch. It is still producing after 100 years! This barn was the recipient of a Heritage Barn matching grant and the funds have been used to re-roof the barn, repair the south end and remove areas of dry rot on the west side’s board and batting. 

We took these pictures last week when it was dry but a bit foggy

 Trumpeter Swans in the foreground

 This barn was hidden away from everything so I had to take several long distance shots

 Had to go into the driveway to capture this

 The current owners use the barn as an art studio
Linking to Tom's Barn Collective~~~~HERE

Farm Critters and Kylee

 Beaver Marsh Farm~~~~~~~I'm peeking at you

 YEE-HAW   We see you

 A couple of Texas Longhorns

 Little black horse

 Several eagles on the river

 Macaronie, Kylee and her good dog Klyde in Phoenix

 Kylee and Mac

Linking to Eileen's Saturday Critters~~~~~HERE

March 1st~~CDP Theme~~~PLAY

Bob had a wonderful Chocolate Lab named Bucky.  I loved to play with that dog.  He never wanted to stop.  Tennis balls and Frisbee were his game.  

A white Frisbee in the snow---Bucky said "I can do it"

 Sitting by the back door with a tennis ball in mouth waiting---he is even looking outside---hint hint

Linking to CDP theme day~~~~HERE