Photos: Week 66

Dear Readers,

We took a 4-day vacation to Ross Lake Resort last week. Here is Part 1 of my photo tour. Part 2 will post next Monday. Enjoy!

Small Town Humor. On our way to Ross Lake Resort, we passed through the tiny town of Concrete, where I appreciated their welcome sign.

Diablo Lake. The very cool bridge we crossed before parking to wait for the ferry.

Retro. The small Diablo Lake ferry had an awesome color scheme going on.

Through the Looking Glass. A dizzying reflection on the lake.

The Resort! The only floating cabins in North America.

Our Bedroom. Very cozy.

Woodstove. Our cabin's source of heat.

Mainland. The only path from the resort to land.

Glow. The cabins at night.

Morning Mountains and Ross Lake Dam. Water here provides about 30% of Seattle's power!

View from the Top. We hiked along the Big Beaver Trail, and came to this lookout, where you can see the dam and resort (on the right).

Mushroom Family. The Ross Lake area is full of mushrooms, and these three were the cutest.

Ross Dam Trail. Beautiful fall colors.

View from the Dam. The cabins stretched out below the trees.

Geometry. A section of the dam.

Red, Yellow, Orange. Reflections in the lake.

Moss Bumps. A Dr. Seuss rock wall covered in fuzzy green polka dots.

Man, That's Steep. The terrifying view from the top of the dam.

Magic Tree. A tree growing out of a rotten stump in the middle of the lake.

Swiss Feeling. The combination of cozy wooden buildings, snowy mountains, and woodsmoke made me miss Switzerland!

Hourglass. Mountains and clouds, times two.

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Fire and Sky. Drama over Lummi trees.

Boat Part. A piece of the ferry I find interesting.

Mmm, Coffee. The menu at my new favorite coffee shop. The French Toast Latte is delicious!

College View. Looking out the window of Western Washington University's campus.

Rays of Light. The skies open up over a barn just past the reservation.

Our Big Project. We built a compost bin!

Raft. Floating under a beautiful sky.

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Because other photos would pale in comparison, I'm featuring my new favorite photo as the solo act this week:

Island Beauty. The setting sun.

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Explosion of Pink. This amazing little flower (about the size of a silver dollar) is growing in our front yard. It looks like hundreds of tiny roses.

My Favorite Tree. I've photographed this tree before (in the fog with a heron perched on top), but decided to post it again on a clear, blue-sky day.

Fall Driftwood. The driftwood is piling up again where our creek meets the pebbly beach.

Just Dandy. A dandelion on a 2-foot long stem thrives between the rocks on the beach.

Reefnetters. A row of fishermen wait for the salmon to swim into just the right place.

Hi Neighbor. A fishing boat in our cove.

Teeny Tiny. A minuscule mushroom in the yard.