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In Explore February 9, 2010, #374, but not picked up by Scout. Thanks to Boshaft for the information. Saturday we hiked to Racehorse Falls just upstream from where the creek of the same name empties into the Nooksack River. The hike is a short scramble over downed trees and boulders, though it is a bit more difficult to get to the vantage point from which this picture was taken. I wanted to try some time exposures, but it was late in the day, the light was not very good and this was the best I could do. This was shot in RAW and processed with Canon's Digital Photo Professional.

This was taken at the conservatory of the Manito City Park in Spokane. It was a very dark day and difficult to get enough light without a flash. This picture was taken at an ISO of 2000 and demonstrates nicely some of the capabilities of the new Canon 7D. There is some noise, but not nearly as much as one would expect at such a high ISO.

A Cymbidium orchid photographed in the conservtory of the Manito City Park, Spokane, Washington.

Saturday we hiked to Racehorse Falls just upstream from where the creek of the same name empties into the Nooksack River. The hike is a short scramble over downed trees and boulders, though it is a bit more difficult to get to the vantage point from which the second picture was taken. I wanted to try some time exposures, but it was late in the day, the light was not very good and this was the best I could do. This was shot in RAW and processed Canon's Digital Photo Professional.

Taken on the grounds of Lakeland Village, Medical Lake, Washington, the facility where our handicapped son lives.

The quotation is from Sara Teasdale.

Photographed nedar Washington Pass in the North Cascades.

Photographed between Wilbur and Grand Coulee in eastern Washington.

Photographed in Stanley Park, Vancouver.

Thursday and Friday my wife and I managed to get away to do some hiking. We left very early Thursday morning and drove to Manastash Ridge, southwest of Ellensburg, Washington, on the east side of the Cascades. There, on Thursday, we hiked the Ray Westberg Trail and the Boyscout Trail. The day was sunny and warm, though it was raining west of the Cascades. This photo was taken from the Ray Westberg Trail about halfway up the ridge and shows one of the Ponderosa Pines growing on the ridge. The area was like a huge flower garden with Buckwheat, Pussytoes, Alliums, Larkspurs, Balsamroots, Penstemon, Phlox, Irises, Paintbrush, Salsify, Lupines, Tritellias, Asters, Groundsels and Arnicas all in full bloom. The highlights, though, were the Bitterroots, (Lewisia rediviva) which were blooming profusely on nearly every patch of rocky soil. We went on Friday to hike in the Cascades, but that's another story and another series of pictures. I'll be posting more pictures from both hikes and also adding a new post to my blog as soon as possible, but this will have to do for today.

This was taken last Friday when we hiked up to Lake Serene in the mist. It was very difficult to get any time exposures under those conditions - this was the best I could do. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/08/lake-serene...

These plants were around seven feet tall and getting this perspective required looking up, not crouching down. They are flower of the Cutleaf Coneflower, Rudbeckia laciniata, and were photographed in Manito City Park, Spokane, in the perennial gardens. More pictures from those lovely gardens can be found at: ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/08/manito-city...

Can't quite make up my mind about this. Played around with it in PSE, something I don't usually do, and still am not sure about it. Suggestions appreciated. In any case, this was taken on our hike up to Lake Serene on a misty gray day. These are the falls just below the lake, though it was still a steep two mile climb to the lake. More pictures and a description of the hike at: ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/08/lake-serene...

Last week Friday we hiked to Lake Serene at the foot of Mount Index in the area of Skykomish, Washington. These falls are on a popular side trail. There was a heavy mist and the falls were barely visible, but I went back later to get some better pictures. More pictures of the falls, the lake, and other things of interest can be found at: ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/08/lake-serene...

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Taken in the Manito City Park, Spokane, Washington. These were growing in a Dahlia garden planted and maintained by the local Dahlia society. More pictures of this amazing park can be found at: ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/08/manito-city...

This, too, was photographed at the Manito City Park in Spokane. Other pictures of the park can be found at ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/08/manito-city...