I know I post a lot of sunset photos but, I find them stunning and I’m fortunate enough to have a decent sunset view from our house. I took this the other night when the sun burst through the clouds with fiery oranges and pinks. This photo doesn’t really do justice to how magnificent the sunset really was, but, you can at least see how it lit the whole sky on fire. 
Trillium…always my first official sign of spring on the Olympic Peninsula
Bleeding hearts
The trails behind our house…I love our outdoor playground!
Isn’t that big stump awesome?!
Red flowering currant
Paco loves it when White Creek is flowing
White Creek in the springtime
Looking up into our forest canopy. Do you see the heart?
Looking for the heart through the trees
Me crossing White Creek
Young stinging nettles…we eat these around here. Boil ‘em, steam ‘em, saute’ ‘em, the nettles dissolve and you end up with a tasty green rich with iron. Just make sure to harvest them with thick gloves!!
A dandelion globe…not sure if that’s what it’s called but, that’s what I see! 
The days are getting longer and the sunsets have been gorgeous so we’re back into our routine of a post-dinner family neighborhood outing. Here’s Nora riding through the trees in our neighborhood during her pre-sunset bike ride.
The fruit trees in my backyard seemed to explode with blossoms over the weekend. The soft whites, green leaves and colorful stamens are beautiful but, I decided to play with them in black and white. What do you think? And, Happy Monday!!!!
