Spring in the Methow

So, right after the Grad retreat Scott, Laura & I loaded into the van and made the 7 hour drive over to Twisp. Typically, this would be a 2.5 hour drive (max) but since the pass was and is still closed, we had to go ALL THE WAY AROUND. At least it was sunny out.
The great thing about the Methow is that it's a desert/brush landscape due to the lack of annual rainfall. But, low & behold, it rained and POURED the entire weekend. We watched the river come up nearly 2 feet in a 30 hour period of time. Spring in the methow turned into rain in the Methow... however, we survived. NCI puts on adult field classes, and the focus of this class was to explore the varied vegetation that blooms in the Methow in Spring as well as the migratory birds that call the Methow home for a few weeks each year. There was only one issue. This area of Washington is about a month behind this year due to the long and cold winter we have had... so, all of the plants that typically would be blooming right meow, are instead a small sprout in the ground... and all the birds that typically fly around catching insects and feeding on nectar were hiding due to the rain.

yet, we persevered and experienced our own spring in the Methow.

Wolf Lichen on a Ponderosa

We had a slide show one night in an art gallery. I saw this artists work this past spring and fell in love with it, and was happy to see it again

SPRING!

Pipe Stone Canyon

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