A woman's view of hunting…with men
guns, dogs and birds
Today we took a day trip and drove down to Mt. St. Helen’s Visitor Centers. It was a beautiful sunny day, great for exploring and taking some photos.
Mt. St. Helen’s western side from a distance
A closer look at the crater
The side of the mountains facing the blast when the volcano blew.
This morning we did a bit of exploring and went to wander around Flaming Geyser State Park in Black Diamond, Washington. The morning was cool in the high forties and raining. It’s November in Northwest Washington, and that is what we get, chilly rainy mornings. It stopped raining about the time we got there so I was able to grab one of my cameras and snap to my hearts content.
Sadly there was no flaming geyser but I did get some pretty cool shots.
We had a cold front come in with temperatures dipping into the mid to low thirties yesterday morning and this morning, setting so records. No thank you, I have had my fill of cold weather for a few months. This morning I took my camera on our morning walk to catch the mists coming off the water. The water is much warmer than the early morning air creating some really cool photo ops.
This one is a great shot of a tree at the water’s edge off of a point and if you look closely right off the point a goose is standing just offshore in the shallow water.
It gives an ethereal view of the early morning, almost like I was deep in the bayous of Louisiana.
Poor lonely dock waiting for someone to come and sit a while.
The sun just coming up to burn off the morning mists.
Photos taken with my Canon Rebel
These are some photos that I took on our walk this morning just after sunrise. I would have taken more, but in my haste to grab the camera and dogs, I didn’t check the battery and guess what, the battery died after just a few pictures. I was so bummed.
Sunrise clouds
Some areas of the lake that are not frozen, silly geese
Don’t they know it’s too cold to go swimming?
Clouds pretty in pink
Poor lonely dock, there will be no dock diving for awhile
You can see the reflection of the sunrise on the ice of the frozen lake
Photos taken by Susan Kelly
While I’m home recovering from surgery, I thought it would be the perfect time to take my Christmas Card photos of Charlie and Orso and get the cards ordered. Well I forgot the most important part of the whole task. You have to have dogs that will sit still and pose for me. Those two can be quite difficult when they want to be. It’s doesn’t help not having good range of motion on my part, but I think they were being cantankerous on purpose. Stinkers! Anyway below are some of the faces the brats made for me.
Charlie is definitely not happy to be part of picture.
Charlie with the crazy eye look he gives us all the time.
Orso – what more can I say?
Orso trying to get me his best face, what a goof.
Photos taken with my Canon Rebel
I took the dogs on an early morning hike or at least that was my plan, but when I pulled up to our regular spot there were other cars already there. That was when I noticed the large letters under the sign that said, “Dear Archery Hunting” and realized that we would be out there with men carrying large high powered compound bows. So in order to protect the dogs and me, we went elsewhere.
Orso looking dapper in his bandanna
Charlie in his bandanna
The sun peeking through the trees
A frosty dandelion
Tall foxtails
Photos taken with my Canon Rebel
It was a beautiful fall day and for some odd reason I thought it would be better to take the dogs and my camera for a walk than clean house. It is finally turning chilly after a warm late summer and early fall, plus it’s been very dry here so we’re not having the brilliant colors we have had in the past. But Mother Nature is trying.
A little color peaking through the green leaves
One lone tree has turned in the midst of still green trees
Pumpkins and mums seem to be the fall decoration of choice
A little more color here and there
The reds aren’t as bright but it’s still pretty
Purple mums
Purple mums
A giant oak tree is turning a little at a time
Photos taken by Susan Kelly with Canon EOS Rebel
Wild Flower
Blue Heron fishing
Blue Heron flying away after he spotted me
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
Photos taken with my Canon Rebel
Grass Seeds
Morning Dew
Reflections
Early morning calm
Photos taken with my Canon Rebel
“If we hang our tongues out far enough can we get a pool?”
Photos taken with my Canon Rebel
A woman's view of hunting...with men 