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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Mountains





“A simple act of kindness the size of a rice grain can weigh as heavy as a mountain.”   ― Feroz Bham



“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity...”   ― John Muir



“May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.”   ― Harley King



All the birds have flown up and gone;
A lonely cloud floats leisurely by.
We never tire of looking at each other -
Only the mountain and I.

Li Po



All these photos were taken  on Hiway 9 - about 30 miles from our house.  Mt. Baker and The Sisters. 






17 comments:

Coombe Mill - Fiona said...

Now that is a breathtaking sight!

PinkOddy said...

OMG that is awesome. Climbing a mountain is in my list of things to do in the next 5 years and this is making me even more determined.

Bruce Clark said...

Wonderful and powerful mountains and you captured them well

Nancy said...
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Nancy said...

These are beautiful Joann. Perfect.

Linda W. said...

Beautiful mountain shots.

Debra at HOMESPUN: http://www.thehomespun.com said...

you forgot " I have a mountain of laundry" lol! :) beautiful shots as always! :)

Laura said...

magnificent, breathtaking views!

Mona's Picturesque said...

What a scenery! Can't get any more beautiful!

Ann @thequiltingcats said...

Mountains and.oceans... 2 items of geography Texas is missing!!! Thank you for showing me your mountains!

sweetbriardreams said...

Breathtaking! Your words accompanying the shots are so relevant and inspiring. Have a wonderful week. Chel x

Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie said...

So beautiful, JoAnn! The snow covered peaks against that gorgeous blue sky are breathtaking! I love the poem by Li Po. Hugs, xoxo

greenthumb said...

Wow what a lovely place you live in.

The Quintessential Magpie said...

The perfect etheral post for a Sunday morning. Loved this!

XO,

Sheila

The Weaver of Grass said...

How lucky you are to live near to such beautiful mountains Joann. Take a look at my post today - the first since I returned from holiday - and you will see the exact opposite kind of scenery.

GardenOfDaisies said...

Beautiful mountain photos! The quote by Harley King is especially meaningful to our family this weekend.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Really incredible peaks... so sharp and jagged!