Columbia Gorge

So...we journey home from our concert adventure...

The gorge winds blow under clear blue skies...We stop to watch...

windsurfers...
And kite surfers...
And to glimpse Multnomah Falls...
Appreciating the wonder!!!

Earth, Wind & Fire!!

Dear Heart Friend, Candace...and I...Under cloudy skies...
Graced by an August sunset...
At Maryhill Winery's Amphitheater...
Goldendale, Washington...
Travel back through time...
And spend the evening...

Enjoying the music...

of...Earth, Wind & Fire!!!!Excellent show!!!!

Awesome time!!!

Waning...

96%...Still looks full...Still majestic!

Boy Joy!!!

Lovely Summer Day...

Huckelberry Heaven!!!

5:55 AM

Sunrise...Moonset...
Wonders!!!

Full!!!

Full Sturgeon Moon...Celebrating Talia & Isabel!!!

Joy!

Celebrating!!!!

Twenty-Six Years...

of

Talia Dawn!Such a DELIGHT!!

Happy Birthday, Darlin'!!!!!!

I love it!!!

When...

The moon rises near the mountain!Just takes my breathe away!!!

Moon Rise...

Peeking above the evening clouds...The Sturgeon Moon approaches full...

Two more days!

She's...

Painting her dining room set...Turquoise...
Anticipating her move to her first apartment...

At school...in Eugene...

Cheery!!!

Ohhh!...

Color in the morning sky!...As the sun begins to travel south again...

We are graced with morning glory!!

Mountain-Moon

Mountain...barer still...Moon...becoming full...
Marvels!

More Clouds...

Mid-afternoon...

They roll in...By evening...
Color joins the dance...
Painting pastel...

Gently closing the day.

New Toy...

Mom & I...

Bought a grass trimmer today...Look out weeds!!!!!

Mmmmmm!

Is this...not...The perfect...

Dusty rose rose???

Our First!!

Tomato... Of the season!!

Stripes!!!

Sometimes...light paints...

texture joins...Awesome!!!

It's...

Developing...My favorite crescent moon!!!

My Boys.....

Are going fishing...Packing up to drift the Deschutes!

Once again...

Our deer come to visit...Young bucks growing up!

He's....

On the mend...

Still a bit 'poxy'But feeling better...

No longer contagious!

Whew!!!

The Mountain...

Is playing with clouds...

Wearing a conical hat yesterday...Hide & seek today...
Then peek-a-boo...
Before finally emerging...
Majestic at days end...

Breathtaking, as always!!!

It's Begun....

Blackberry season...Taylor & Sara did a bit of picking...
Blackberry crepes for breakfast...

Blackberry crumble for dessert tonight!

Yum!!!