Mother's Day Weekend

Hapy Mother's Day, Mom! And to all those wonderful mothers out there. Saturday was a gem of a day - 65 degrees and bright, crystal clear skies. Sunday was a little warmer but not as clear and bright. Buddy and I were gone all day Saturday and half the day Sunday - we mostly stayed in the Snoqualmie area, except for our usual stops at Flaming Geyser State Park. We did some driving and hiking and of course, took lots of photos. Here are some of my faves from the weekend (Sorry Mom, there's no pictures of Buddy, I promise to get some next time.)

First up, Flaming Geyser State Park. I wouldn't think a dog would have a favorite place, I'd think it would thrill him to be anywhere outdoors, and it does except he gets extra excited about certain places. He likes to be near water, especially if there's a sandy beach, but I think his favorite place has become Flaming Geyser where there's grassy trails along the Green River. Last weekend we saw 4 big elk in a part of the park where we usually see deer, but of course I didn't have my camera with! grrrr. It's one of my favorites places too and luckily it's pretty close to home. It's a scenic drive through the lush Green Valley farmland to get to the park and there's a cute little Farmer's Market I like to stop at along the way to buy flowers and produce. I had sweet corn 3 nights in a row - yum! Anyway, here's some pics of FGSP.











That last one was me trying to be artsy-fartsy but I'm no Ansel Adams! Here's some pics from the rest of the weekend:





Taken at Snoqualmie Falls Park:













Taken at Iron Horse State Park and Rattlesnake Lake/Mountain:












Clearly not Buddy, just some dog at the lake he briefly became friends with.



Taken just east of Snoqualmie Pass, I can't remember the name of the lake:



Edit: Umm, I just noticed the trash at the very bottom of this otherwise beautiful picture. Come on, people - give a hoot and don't pollute!!