Summer time is my favorite of all seasons. It comes after so much anticipation and seems to be over in no time at all. Included in this email are some of my favorite photos from this summer, including some from this past weekend in Cle Elum and Roslyn.
I truly love taking photos. And living in Washington state makes taking a great photo easy to do.

A visit to Vashon and a hike on Shinglemill Creek Trail

Biondo Farm tomatoes!

Heritage Tomatoes (Biondo Farm). It was a 95 degree day so we missed out on Pizza Night at Karen Biondo’s farm (who wants to fire a 700 degree oven on a 95 degree day??)

Dahlias Forever! Karen Biondo’s farm

We saw a wonderful paper art show at the Blue Heron Art Center (Vashon Center for the Arts). The new art center is magnificent!

Got my horse fix today in Roslyn

Cosmos in Roslyn at the Farmer’s Market

FRUIT: gifts of summer! Roslyn farmers’ market

“fishnet stockings”…shadow on my leg in the beer garden in Cle Elum (thanks, Nellie, for the idea)

Remnants from an old coal mining town..on our way to the historical coal miners’ cemetery in Roslyn

Stehekin!

Stehekin hiking buddy: Winnie!

My other Stehekin hiking buddy: Leslie!

Relaxing at the cabin: Stehekin

Have to include a foot photo: soaking our hot feet while we break for lunch

Fantastic Rivers of Stehekin

Green and Trees at Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island

Flowers at the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island

The Japanese Garden at the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge
Also included is the one and only Ella Fitzgerald singing Summertime:
Good morning Fran,,
how I miss you,the mountains,rivers and hikes we use to take.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful photos. You are truly talented.
Love and miss you,
Ursula
Good morning Fran,
how I miss you,the mountains,rivers and hikes we use to take..
Thank you for sharing the beautiful photos,you are truly talented.
love you,
Ursula
Perfect representation of summer! What a delight to see your adventures, and what an amazing part of the world we live in! <3
Yes, we do!! We are so lucky!
Gorgeous slices of life, as always.
John
Thank you, John!