January 1st----Theme Day

The first of every month is always theme day for the image makers on City Daily Photo--so today is not only the 1st of the month but the beginning of a new year.  The theme is "Favorite Photo for the Year".  Well I can dig through the thousands of photos I have have taken and not find a favorite---well most are favs.  I chose instead an image of one of my favorite flowers.  I love my gardens and like to have plush wild gardens.  but this is only one single flower---but a favorite.
It is a Venidium-Orange Prince---bright orange flower with silvery leaves.

 Linking to CDP~~Theme Day~~~~HERE

Sunset

Sunset at the Mud Flats and Skagit Bay

 A majority of the water birds that winter over in Skagit Valley hang out in and around Skagit Bay.   There are Snow geese and a multitude of different ducks

 The dark line towards the back of the image are water fowl

This is where we go for gorgeous sunset shots----one of many places

 Linking to SATURDAY'S CRITTERS~~~~HERE

Skywatch across the Pasture

Our snow is gone but it was pretty while it was here

 Snow gone and a beautiful sky

 Linking to SKYWATCH~~~~~ HERE

Outdoor Wednesday

Well the snow is gone and with that we will have days of rain---just Mother Nature's way of telling us we don't have snow our claim to fame is RAIN.  A lesson learned Mother a lesson learned!
So the gardens have been put to bed, the greenhouses closed and Glory be the chickens get to free range.  they love it

 The snow is gone and no more blue sky

 The chicks are out a-roaming

 Goodies everywhere

 The little green house has cutting and such

Linking to Outdoor Wednesday~~~~HERE

Bayview, Wa

BayView Wa. is a small town (population about 600) situated on Padilla Bay.  Home to BayView, State Park and this beautiful Methodist Church.

 
Linking to Tom's Tuesday's Treasures~~~~~HERE

Winter life

Just a few random shots of winter hereabouts

 Landscape and Eagles

'Tis the Season

Taking the rest of the week off.......SO..........................

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 HAPPY HANUKKAH

 

Playing with the moon

Just having a little fun with the Super Moon

 

Brand New Treasure

This is my grandaughter's new saddle.  She saved long and hard to get it hand made for her and her horse so it fits perfect.  She worked two jobs and it took about a year to save and have it made.  Can't wait to see it on Macaronie and K riding.
Rodeo season starts in Spring 

 Linking to Tom's TUESDAY'S TREASURES~~~~~HERE

More Skagit Barns

Here are some more barns in the Skagit Valley.

 Linking to Tom's BARN COLLECTIVE~~~~~HERE

Catching Eagles

This is the time of year that Salmon are swimming upstream back to their native birthplace and the Eagles are looking for dinner.
So time to search for Eagles.  They are slowly on their way down from the North to winter here
I am ready--- up river--me, my camera and Bingo on point (heehee).

 The early birds

 Waiting

 Something made them fly and scatter

 His Majesty

 Will go back in about 10 days or earlier----more will be here

Linking up with Eileen Saturday's Critters~~~~~HERE

Almost Sunset

A beautiful sky, a beautiful horse and most of all my beautiful Grand-daughter

 Kylee and Macaronie riding the tree farm

Linking to SKY WATCH~~~~~HERE

Overlooking Stanwood and a Full December Moon

 Looking SW over Stanwood on a cloudy yet beautiful day.  Not much to downtown but a nice town sandwiched between  Port Susan Bay and Skagit Bay.

 Full Moon in December called 'the Cold Moon' because it is Dang cold here---for us anyway---teens and 20s makes it COLD!

Nooksack River Barns

We were up on the Nooksack River watching the Eagles and catching a few barns also

 I like this barn with the big 'ol tree

 Not much longer for this guy

 We saw lots of Eagle--this was the first for the day on the Nooksack

 Linking to Tom's Barn Collective~~~~HERE

Saturday's Critters

It's the Mr. and Mrs. winter photos

 Mr. and Mrs. Purple Finch

 Maybe Mr. and Mrs. Bald Eagle

 Mr. Northern Flicker

 And the Missus

Linking up with Saturday's Critters~~~HERE