Blueberry on

Mountains, marmot, blueberries.

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

black and white mt olympus

Last weekend I had the good fortune to backpack the High Divide and Sol Duc River trail, enjoy an overnight at Lunch Lake and summit Bogachiel Peak for unobstructed views of Mount Olympus.

blueberries and heather

Along the trail blueberries, both low bush and high, grew everywhere and they were deliciously sweet. The high grew in the forest shade and the low in the umber heather hugging the ground. We feasted continuously on the hike, often contemplating if there had been any need to bring additional food.

Crocus, buds, snow.

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

When I woke up this morning I took a double-take, “Is that snow?” Indeed it had snowed again – our flowers and budding bushes and trees endured another bout of Mother Nature’s confusing spring.

crocus in the snow

The poor crocus, so exciting days ago, buried in snow.

blueberry in the snow

The recently transplanted blueberries bore the snow well – already the sunnier surroundings appear to be paying dividends.

Blue, green, red, yellow, pink.

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

We had some fantastic weather today and I had a couple hours in the afternoon with nothing to do so I strolled around the yard making photos.

blue skies and trees

Evidence of the blue skies in Seattle in November.

moss and stone

Moss and stone.

weigela and bug

I’m really enthralled with the weigela leaves as they turn. The pale green and yellow rimmed in red coupled with the wavy forms work for me. Hello little bug.

Blueberries, hydrangea and vegetables.

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A quick garden update. We have a large grove of hydrangea starting to flower but the small buds really catch my eye.

purple hydrangea

blue hydrangea

The blueberries are blue and sweet, the cabbage are green and just-about-ready for dinner and the squash are flowering and, um, green and yellow. We picked a yogurt container of Cupidon beans and snap peas this evening – dinner tomorrow.