Change Of Scenery

A short break from "real life".

A change of scenery. 

A beautiful view.

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."

                                                                             - John Muir

Go Rest High On That Mountain

(This photo was taken by my Dad, and may not be borrowed or pinned.)

 He is gone.

The kind and gentle man that I looked up to all my life.

Mountaineer, educator, leader, man of faith. 

Daddy.

"Go rest high on that mountain."

Happy Birthday, Canada!!

(All photos taken by my Dad and/or Mom.  May not be borrowed or pinned,)

Dear Canada,

Happy birthday!

Thank you for being such an amazing place 

to spend my childhood years.

Love you forever,

Garden Of Daisies

Pictured in this post:
Lake Louise,  Bow Lake,  Peyto Lake,  Moraine Lake, 
Banff,  Kamloops, Vancouver,  Cranbrook,  Hope-Princeton Hwy,  the Ogopogo (Kelowna)

Views From The Window Seat

The ever changing views from the window seat.

I love to fly and I always request a window seat.  There is so much to see and I don't want to miss any of it.

Y Is For Yoho And Z Is For Zinnia

It's Alphabe-Thursday at Jenny Matlocks.  There are tons of fun posts to read here.
I'm squeezing Y and Z into one post.

First there is Y.
Y Is For Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada.

(My father's photos may not be borrowed or pinned)

Takakkaw Falls,  in Yoho National Park.  Our family camped here in the summers while I was growing up.

(this photo from the web)

I stood in the mist at the bottom of Takakkaw Falls and had the rainbow shine on my skin.  I will never forget that amazing experience.

(My father's photos may not be borrowed or pinned)

The Yoho River, a tributary of the Kicking Horse River.  (That is me in blue.)

(this photo from the web)

Emerald Lake, one of the most beautiful lakes in Yoho National Park.

(this map from the web)

And then  Z.    

Z  is for Zinnias.  This is no surprise to anyone.  You knew I would use zinnias as my z word, didn't you?  Inside the house in a vase or outside in the garden, I just can not resist these happy, jewel toned blossoms!    One of my very favorite flowers!   

And that brings me to the end of the alphabet.   Thank you Jenny for hosting this fun alphabet meme!  I have met some really wonderful people, laughed a lot,  been moved to tears a few times and learned a few things along the way.  

 Hope you all have a wonderful week! 

V Is For Valley

It's Alphabe-Thursday at Jenny's!  

V is for Valley.  

Here are two favorites.

Valley of the Ten Peaks- 

Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada.

 (Family photos may not be borrowed or pinned.)

My sisters and I, on a family camping trip.

Garden Valley
 Sung by Irish songbird, Cara Dillon.  I love her voice.

T is for Timberline Lodge

(this pic from the web)

T is for Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood, Oregon.  The massive mountain lodge was a WPA project, built in a mere 15 months during 1936 and 1937.    

  

 Entrance to the Lodge.

 (Family photos may not be borrowed or pinned.)

My two youngsters.

 (Family photos may not be borrowed or pinned.)

Mr. Garden.

The lodge is  only 3.6 miles from the summit of Mt. Hood.
(But it takes hours for a seasoned climber to climb up and back.)

 (Family photos may not be borrowed or pinned.)

My parents and Mr. Garden visiting by the fireplace.

(this pic from the web)

 (Family photos may not be borrowed or pinned.)

Our family celebrated my parents 50th wedding anniversary at this landmark lodge.  

(this pic from the web)

Handcrafted works of art are found around every corner.

 (Family photos may not be borrowed or pinned.)

All the kids.

Timberline Lodge is an amazing place.  Have you visited?

(Most of these pictures are my own, but two were taken by the family photographer , 

and three were borrowed from the Lodge web-site.)

I'm joining Jenny Matlock for Alphabe-Thursday.   And The Colorado Lady for Vintage Thingie Thursday.  I hope you will have time to pop over and visit some of the other posts.

M is for Mazamas

M is for Mazamas.  

That means Mountain Goat.

And it is a group of Mountaineers.

My father was a member of this group for many years.   He was group leader on the climbs and also took part in many search and rescue parties.

 (Family photos may not be borrowed or pinned.)

 (Dad on the right.)   The group climbed Baker, Ruth and Shuksan on this expedition.   

 (Family photos may not be borrowed or pinned.)

(Daddy on the left.)   Dad and a climbing partner set off  from  Mt. Hood's Timberline Lodge  about midnight on  Friday, to climb up the western face and with plans to return by late Saturday afternoon.    Near the summit they were hit with a  blinding snow storm and had to  dig in right there on the slope and try to survive Saturday night on the mountain.  They had a few snacks, one sleeping bag (mummy bag) and the clothes on their backs.   When my Dad did not return Saturday night my grandparents alerted Mountain Rescue.   But because of the storm no one could go up. Everyone was afraid they were dead.   Sunday morning the rescue teams went up and found the two men just beginning to make their way down the mountain, cold and hungry but alive.  (Thankfully, or I wouldn't exist and wouldn't be telling this tale.)    

Mt. Hood.

(this picture is from the web)

During his Mazama years my father climbed Mt. Hood,  North, Middle and South Sisters,  Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Adams,  Mt. St. Helens,  Mt. Baker,  Mt. Shuksan ,  just about every peak, large or small in the Cascade Mountain Range except Rainier.   He also climbed in Mexico.  

Mt.  Shuksan

(this picture is from the web)

Mt. Adams

(this picture is from the web)

It's Alphabe-Thursday.  Come and see all the other M posts at Jenny Matlock's.