Monday, September 16, 2019

Highlander Festival 2019



Every year those of Scottish heritage gather in Kelso, Washington to celebrate their history in tartan kilts and Ghillie shirts. The sound of bagpipes fills the air as traders hawk their wares and adventurous souls sample Haggis and meat pies. For a few days the Highlander Festival brings a bit Scotland to the Pacific Northwest.

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Norway Pass Adventure



The volcano blasted moorland of Norway Pass looks down down long valleys to Spirit Lake, and beyond to the steaming crater of Mt. St. Helens. This once desolate landscape now bursts with returning life, and flowers burst from the pumice and ash. New forests reach for the crisp blue sky, and birds throng the chiseled cliffs. The wasteland that was etched into the Cascade Mountains by the 1980 eruption has transformed itself into a natural paradise.

 

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Silver Lake Lighted Boat Parade 2019


The Silver Lake Lighted Boat Parade weaves through the lily pads and across the calm waters of the lake. From above the flotilla appears as a river of fairy lights as it makes its way across open water and through the reed lined pathways of the marsh. As night thickens the gently twinkling boats make their way back to boat launches and docks to leave the lake silent and peaceful once more.