2010 Hiked Over & Out

 A hike in the Pacific Northwest is always a magical feast for the senses. This was my last one of the year.

 I find moss covered rocks and remnants of fall leaves soothing & cocooning. I know it will be here for me when I return time & time again yet I still take photos and they always expose new perspectives.

 The forest emanates mystery with a content stillness. It's living and happy to do so right where it is.

 A mythical creature could appear and for some reason it would seem like a natural occurrence.

 The smell of a freshly cut Doug Fir was thick in the crisp air, cut down before it clobbered a hiker by accident.

 Nature creates the most amazing art. How could I not take a photo of this??

 This hike hosted historical treasures of bygone days and a way of life that is no longer necessary (although to create survival skills through critical and creative thinking while executing a good sound work ethic are virtues I believe are important during any lifetime).

To say I was inspired by my surroundings would be an understatement.

Official Inspiration

 Inspiration from the garden.

 Inspiration from someone else's garden.

Officially inspired.
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A Venue to Satisfying the Senses

A comfort space for which to be inspired.


A garden art treasure purchased at a lavender festival freckles the flowers with a bit of whimsy.


A nook & cranny to perch & ponder while absorbing the morning sun from undercover.


A peek of "die Behaglichkeit" from the inside.

Stirring the Soul of Thankfulness

Spring has finally arrived in my little Gorge town. After the cocooning of dark, cold, snow and rainy days have past, my gleefully, grateful, forever creating mind is inspired by these things...


Fresh Basil with white mozzarella cheese and garden tomatoes drizzled in balsamic.


The countless flowers I have had the opportunity to plant.


and the ability to encase the winter in wax, as a reminder that cocooning is natures way of a patient transformation.