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Pretty wildflowers ~ I really love the balsam root in their seed stage, the pentstemon are still very purple, and of course the brilliant blue cornflower is always a standout. Pretty view also, Mt. Hood peeked out, as did Mt. Adams. Very nice to have

Mt St Helens, and Spirit Lake, as it looks nowadays (in my beautiful illustration). Today marks 45 years since it erupted! The next pic is the beautiful, perfectly rounded peak before it erupted.

What dreary, dark, ash-filled days followed here in

My Mother’s Day treat, a family favorite hike to Falls Creek Falls, where there are always tons of Calypso orchids. This year we (that is favorite daughter) counted 43. One year we counted 115! Fewer this year because of such a dry April? Maybe

Hole-in-the-Wall Falls, at Starvation Creek State Park in the Columbia River Gorge. This waterfall really does come out of a hole in the wall, it’s a pipe constructed by state highway peeps to fix a flooding problem at Warren Creek. It’s

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Crafty Wonderland is this coming weekend! Stop by to see my work as well as that of lots of other local artists and creators.

So many of my drawings are from spots in the Columbia Gorge like these: Dog Mountain, Multnomah Falls and a view east up t

Glorious day in the Columbia River Gorge. Made all the more glorious thanks to my hiking buddies, favorite daughter and great-nephew Owen the hiker. Yes it was windy! Very!

Mt. Adams is to the north across the river and Mt. Hood seen to the west at

Snippets of some of my scenic illustrations, stop by my booth at Crafty Wonderland to see the whole thing! May 2 and 3. Friday night pre-show party, Saturday tickets are timed entry. Link to info in MyURLs.
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Filled my first planter box today with my favorite tuberous begonias! Thank you @garden_fever for stocking these incredibly colorfully beautiful and easy to grow plants. One box planted, eight to go.

I so ❤️ Spring.

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Tamanawas Falls high on Mt Hood, another new illustration. Swipe through to see the layers. It was a wee bit icy when favorite daughter @lilasimm and I did this hike but thanks to Yaktrax and crampons we made it to the waterfall. This will be the Dec