One of these things is not like the others …
More fun with our riverside friends.
Edited by Mjollnir
A writer's perspective on prose, photography and the cosmos.
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Smokane
our best smoke "escape" trails are no respite from the plumes currently rising from three wildfires in and around Spokane
Riparian Avian Friends
Near the Deep Creek outlet, here are some of the usual suspects.
159 Extracted Words – The Tease
Across the obsolete tracks, five words were painted on the tunnel wall. “Beware, the Bone. Die Knochen!”
Smoke gets in our eyes.
Trapped between the wildfires of Northern Idaho and the brush fires of the Columbia Basin, we headed up above the smoke, to Mt. Spokane’s Nova Hut. Enjoy.
The Spokane River During Dry Season
The lower water levels during July-August reveal hidden rocks and wetscapes not visible most of the year.
86 Extracted Words – The Tease
... if I become pizzly scat.
Hard to Swallow.
These little aviators are hard to capture in a pic, but it’s fun to try. It was a warm day, near the iron bridge over Deep Creek. These violet-green swallows like to skim just above the surface of the Spokane River, hunting insects.
Hiking Under the Gandalf Trees
The forest on the southern slope of Mt. Spokane is draped in lichen. With a nudge from the imagination, these numerous, peaked spruce and larch, covered in green and gray, resemble an army of Gandalfs, tipping their hats, puffing on pipes and even watching for orcs. Enjoy.
Hiding Heron
Much like a toddler covering their own eyes to hide, this handsome Great Blue Heron appears to feel secure in his camoflage.