I Love Old Wood
I just love old wood! Weathered, mossy, painted – it doesn’t matter. I just love looking at it and photographing it. Whether standing trees, driftwood, old barns, or mossy fallen logs, my eyes are drawn to their beautiful and interesting textures and design. This photo is of a fallen tree at Mt. [...]
Washington received quite a bit of wintery weather this last week. It’s always fun to get out and brave the weather for the beautiful white scenery!
Grayland Beach
I spent a beautiful day at Grayland Beach State Park near Grayland, Washington. It was so gorgeous with a slight breeze. I need to go there more often!
First Fish!
I went camping at South Whidbey Island State Park last month with my family. Here is a photo of my grandson proudly showing off his first fish.
Mother Earth News Fair
My husband and I spent the weekend at the Mother Earth News Fair in Puyallup. We went to a number of workshops that were presented. Some of the workshops we attended covered topics on natural and green building, passive solar, mini-hydro power, solar power, heritage breed farming, fencing, pollinators, and apple grafting. We also [...]
Washington State Photographs – Images by Madeline Houston
I just love my home state of Washington. Springtime reminds me how lush and green everything is. The pay-off of the rain, I suppose. Washington has so many places to photograph. I love it! From the countryside to the cities, events big and [...]
I spent a few hours at Glacial Heritage Preserve near Littlerock on Prairie Appreciation Day. There were a lot of exhibitors from various conservation groups and agencies. I had some very interesting conversations about mason bees, Sustainable Prisons Project, and learned that you can make ink from oak galls. [...]
Scatter Creek Wildlife Area
Scatter Creek Wildlife Area – Images by Madeline Houston
Scatter Creek Wildlife Area in Rochester is one of my favorite local places to hike and photograph. It is an old farm that was acquired by the Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife. There are several different places to park, [...]
Happy Jellies
Red Bird Biking
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