Mosaic Monday Whatcom Falls - Then and Now

 Let's looks at Whatcom Falls - a city park in Bellingham - it flows from Lake Whatcom (where our city water comes from) to the ocean.  The dates are under the photos.

This collage is the most recent photos of Whatcom Falls,taken in July of 2015 - just a month ago

 This is what it looked like when we moved to Washington in 2001, this is spring of 2002

 The bridge was covered in thick green moss - today it is barren

2015 - July - it is a mere trickle compared to past years.

 2006

 

 2002

And here it is 2015  

2002

Mosaic Monday

The Barn Collective - Wisconsin, Part One

Let's go to Wisconsin for some old barns.  We went back to Wisconsin for Don's 50th High School reunion, and took a few days to explore the countryside.  

We saw a few barns with quilts painted on them - and a cement silo

 A corn field in front of a barn with a painted quilt

 We also saw silos built with local stones - gathered from the fields

 A very good job of fitting the stones together into the round shape of the silo

 And a shingled roof

 The roof is gone on this silo after all the years in the harsh winters of Wisconsin

 A stone shed on the same farm

 And a stone foundation, the barn is long gone

Next week - part two of Wisconsin barns

The Barn Collective

Saturday's Critters

Usually my critters are birds - today we get to see horses.

 We came upon this field of horses on one of our rides in the country.  The wide board fence was so high that I had to bend down and take photos between the boards.  

 I love all the different sizes and colors

Saturday's Critters

Wednesday Wee Ones

Another week - another outfit.  This time I got to choose the fabric - and I picked an orange orange stripe.  I'd been thinking about it for a bit and here is what I did.

I'm Sally Jo - and I'm ready for summer in my new orange overalls

 They have pretty orange buttons and a pocket

 My goodness, it is windy today

 That's better - sometimes it is hard to keep my hair tidy

 Let's build a stone cairn - I have just the stones for it

 Careful now

 One last stone

 The top stone is an unpolished agate

 I am taking a rest

 And built another stone cairn

Ohhmmmmm

I got a new headband - that is going to help with the windy days.

It's been a nice day - thanks for stopping by - have you ever built a Stone Cairn?  It takes a steady hand.

Do stop by and see Diane and Sheila - they have sewn some very nice clothes.

Mosaic Monday

I thought today would be a good day to share some mosaics from summers past and present

Irises are a great way to start summer 

 Wild Celery is abundant along the road sides

 And Shirley Poppies are so sweet

 Fields of Allium waving in the breeze

 Wild Honeysuckle lines many banks along the roads

 Cattails by a small pond

 The wonderful scent of roses

 Foxgloves grow everywhere - along the roads, on hillsides, in fields

 Hollyhocks by a sweet seaside cottage

 Mullein is one of my favorite wild flowers

  I know these are not flowers  -  but I love this collage

 And of course no summer is complete without poppies

 Hydrangeas are in so many yards in town

 Rose gardens

 Summer flowers are grand!

Mosaic Monday
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