Rimrock Reflection

As I drove past Rimrock Lake this past week I could not help remembering that a few weeks ago the eastern portion of the lake near the dam was covered in ice seemingly thick enough that you might contemplate hiking out toward the center. Not so on Wednesday when the skim of ice that covered the lake looked thin and left openings for reflections of the foothills beyond.

Many faces has Rimrock Lake! Returning yesterday, there were only a few skims of ice remaining. I have also had the experience of hiking out onto the dry bed of the lake farther toward the western end. Rimrock Lake is an irrigation reservoir and can look quite empty of water in the fall in dry years when water for the crops in the Yakima Valley is scarce. On another occasion we passed and the lake was so still it was a perfect mirror.

James sponsors Weekend Reflectiosn at Newtown Daily Photo.

I have had nostalgic thoughts about Odd Shots Monday which has been on hiatus for about a year. An e-mail over the weekend inspires me to resume hosting the meme. Look through your files for your oddest photos and watch for an announcement of details sometime in the next week or two.

Working

I took this a couple of years ago as we were waiting at the flagger for some road construction. the guy who went up to talk to her looked pretty annoyed. What body language! The lane opened up pretty quickly after this picture, so he didn't get a chance to act on his anger. We didn't mind the wait, the previous summer that road had been closed after being washed out completely in the winter's storms and you couldn't get through at all. The detour, if you wanted to get from one end of the Eastside Road to the other was three hours over two passes.

Isn't it enough that the flaggers and other road crew have to contend with the hot sun or the rain to do their job, but also crazy drivers and angry ones. Give 'em a brake!


I post pictures of people working on Thursdays.

Fourth of July Weekend Reflection

The flag reflected in the windows of the Ohanapecosh Visitor Center, flying at half mast in recognition of the death of Senator Robert Bird earlier this week.

This weekend we celebrate the 234th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, our nation's birthday. Keep in mind those principles of freedom and respect for the lives of its citizens on which our nation was founded, and be sure to celebrate safely.

Weekend Reflections is hosted by James at Newtown Daily Photo, where you can find others reflecting on their reflections.

At Work on Thursday

One wonders if it is a cushy job--out in the open, clip clopping up and down the streets, no stress no worries? Or not? Could it possibly get boring just as an office job might? I think, actually, it very much depends on the person. If you love your job, it doesn't much matter how it looks to others.

White Pelicans Summer in My World

They arrive on the Yakima River sometime in March each year and are gone some time in the Fall. When I commuted, I generally would not see them early in the morning--I think they are late risers. But along about nine or ten o'clock if you would be going along the river, you might see them flying in formation--two, five or ten. Rarely solitary, they seem to prefer the society of the flock. On my commute home I might see them already settling for the night--again in groups.

On our return trip from Leavenworth Sunday afternoon we found this flock in the Yakima River Canyon between Ellensburg and Yakima and stopped for a good look. I've never seen so many at once--Linda counted seventy and I had estimated about the same but was too busy with the camera to do a detailed count. (I guess they are standing still for us now, so you can check our accuracy if you wish.)

What's happening in your part of the world today?

Visit My World today.

Reflected in the pond at Leavenworth WA

Weekend Reflections

For another peek at my friend visit my 365 blog.

Skywatch over the Icicle River

SkyWatch Friday

Geometry in Art

Looked at head on, the wild horse sculptures featured las week use a lot of rectangles. I am featuring more pictures of the horse sculptures this week at 365 No Themes No Memes.

ABC Wednesday -- U is for Up.

Looking UP the hill the other day at the Wild Horses Monument reminded me that we had now arrived at the letter U in the sixth round of ABC Wednesday.

There are all sorts of things to be seen by looking up--depending on where you are and when.

Riverside, California                                                       Prosser Ballon Rally

Central Washington State Fair

Arches National Park

Weather station at Paradise                           Wild dogwood at Ohanapecosh

Seattle

My World--return to the wild horses

As I said here, someday I would return to the Wild Horses Monument off I-90 near Vantage, Washington, with my hiking boots and ready to go.  Preparations included tucking my jeans inside my socks because:                          

 I also said windbreaker, but with the temp up near 80º, that was replaced on the supply list with water, sunscreen, and a wide brimmed hat.

That's a long way up--and up is the word. It really isn't that great a distance, but it is up. A glimpse of some others who took up the challenge gives some perspective.

The Washington desert (yes, a desert--it's not all evergreen forest) was in bloom.

As we were reaching the summit of the trail, we got our first close peek at the wild horse sculptures along the top.

And then:

A view of the horses?

Or a view from the horses?

It was awfully hard to pick my favorite.

For a sense of proportion, hubby took a picture of me next to one of the horses. Can you see why the camera is usually in my hands?

But, at least,  unlike my dear departed sister, he did not cut off my head.

Any rattlers? No. We were definitely alert because it is snake country, and we didn't see any. But on the way down, hubby called my attention to a lizard by the side of the trail. By the time I got there, the camera shy guy was not cooperating. All there was for the lens was the tail. do you see it?

(Does the ostrich come to mind?)

I have more pictures from the Sculpture installation, which is formally called "Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies" which will appear in coming weeks on my 365 photo blog.

And that was my world this week.

I am adding a link here to the story of "Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies."

Sunday's Psalm--Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

When I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers,

the moon

and the stars

which you set in place —

What is man that you should be mindful of him,

or the son of man that you should care for him?

O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

You have made him little less than the angels,


and crowned him with glory and honor.


You have given him rule over the works of your hands,

putting all things under his feet:

O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

All sheep and oxen,

 

yes, and the beasts of the field,

The birds of the air, the fishes of the sea,

and whatever swims the paths of the seas.

O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth.

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from Psalm 8

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Photos:

sky over Eastern Oregon

crescent moon

clouds and fog in Gastineau Straits

Alpine Aster

underfoot at Kalaloch Beach

ewe, muskox, deer, pelicans, whale

Reflecting

This year has been much dryer. I don't expect tos ee this pond reflection as we pass this spot today.

James does Weekend Reflections at Newtown Daily Photo. As we are camping, I won't get a chance to sign on to the Linky.

We'll look at the sky from beneath this tree today...

We may get our faces wet when we do as the forecast is not predicting these blue skies from the past.

SkyWatch Friday is here.