Green Green, It's Green They Say

Washington's nickname is The Evergreen State -  nicknamed by C.T. Conover, pioneer Seattle realtor and historian, for its abundant evergreen forests. The nickname was adopted by the Legislature in February, 1893.  

Modern residents also refer to "evergreen" as relating to the abundance of green, everywhere, not just the  evergreen forests.  Quilters in Washington sometimes think of green as a neutral color, since we are surrounded by green.  Today lets look at trees.

 Hillsides covered in  trees

 At center right you can see the top of a car - this is the view as we drive along I-5 - trees everywhere 

More hillsides along the hiway 

Trees as far as the eye can see  

Trees!! 

A car with three canoes on top - this site is almost as frequent as the trees 

Heading into the rest stop - you have to just believe that it is there - amongst all the trees

 Two curves and there are the cars at the rest stop 

 Trees in and around the rest stop - there are also picnic tables among the trees

 Pull in for a peaceful, green rest  

Not far past the Rest Stop is a truck weigh station - can you see the sign and the lights directing the trucks all nestled up in the trees?

The light post showing an on-ramp on the freeway - almost hidden by trees 

Another road below us - cutting through the trees 

Speed limit signs (lower almost-center) are often hidden by trees. 

Watch for the exit signs - the trees surround it 

At the top of the exit - more trees

Heading down the hill into Skagit Valley - trees and trees - and a sign telling us of good places to eat 

Along with the trees there are lots of boulders and rock hillsides along the freeway.  In the springtime water cascades down the rocks 

A view of distant hills - taken from the moving car 

Rounding a curve - more trees 

 And down the hillside into Skagit Valley - which is a very flat agricultural area - surrounded in the far distance by mountains

 Trees covering a small hill on a farm (on the way to visit Julee)

Trees at the beach - a picnic canopy on the small strip of grass between the beach and the woods. 

Wild roses, blackberries and trees in Birch Bay State Park

A sunny afternoon among the trees - see the bike rider far ahead? 

Mountains with trees and trees on a point in a lake

  A country road - fields surrounded by trees 

A hiking trail through the trees in Bellingham

 And back home,we are surrounded by trees

 Across from our yard (that is a vintage cultivator in the front yard - Ben likes to push it around on the lawn)

 The trees protect us from the wind - it is very calm on our deck (you can see the edge of the ramp and deck on the left.  Our green deck umbrellas blend in with the trees.

This is just a tiny sampling of trees and green in the NW corner of Washington - I hope you found it relaxing, just as we do, surrounded by trees.  The Eastern part of our state is far different - from famous fruit orchards to thousands of acres of wheat farms.

Is there something spectacular about your state that you enjoy?