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. 
For today’s Throwback Thursday pic I found this shot taken on the Big Island of Hawaii during a snorkeling trip at Captain Cook’s Monument. The cook had thrown some food scraps overboard and these fish, and even a spinner dolphin, charged in to grab a bite. I didn’t even notice the little spinner dolphin (top right) until I looked at the photo!
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! 
This Spring Saturday morning blessed us with blue skies and splendid sun. Perfect weather for climbing rocks and hermit crab hunting at the beach!
Last month I shared a photo of my family horseback riding at sunset in Costa Rica. Here are a few more pics of my daughter on the horse by herself and a glimpse of one of the noisy howler monkeys we saw while riding through the jungle. It was a memorable experience and definitely one of the highlights of the trip for our entire family.
Horseback riding on Playa Guiones – Nosara, Costa Rica
Spotting a howler monkey while on horseback – Nosara, Costa Rica
