Civil War: Plain, Washington

little boy with flag, civil war reenactment, plain, wa

boy and dog, civil war reenactment, plain, wa

flag in fog, civil war reenactment, plain, wa

 civil war reenactment, plain, washington

mother and child with ice cream, civil war reenactors in plain, wa

hoop skirts and battle, civil war reenactors, plain, washington

civil war reenactor with ice cream cone, plain, washington

I finally developed a roll of film from October’s trip to a Civil War reenactment in Plain, Washington. Here are a few favorites (especially the mother and daughter with the ice cream cone). I am always more interested in the reenactors wandering around than what’s happening on the battlefield.

Old Molson

molson panorama view 1

molson panorama view 2

molson panorama 3

molson homestead office

molson through window

frosty grass molson cemetary

molson cemetery in snow

rosalie, molson

molson wagon shed

The once prosperous gold mining town of Old Molson, under a blanket of snow. Definitely a highlight of our trip through the Okanogan Highlands.

Exploring Okanogan County

three horses, okanogan county, wa

white horse in winter, okanogan county, wa

blue eyed horse, okanogan county, washington

horses behind fence okanogan county, washington

I wanted to make one more trip to the lonely highlands of Okanogan County before we say goodbye to Washington in a couple of months. So on Saturday we drove north, north, and farther north along the Columbia River, finally making a u-turn at the Canadian border. Here are some of my favorite spots along the way. The old homesteads below are in Old Molson and Bodie, two mining ghost towns.

apple orchard in winter, okanogan county

okanogan county house and shadow

metal roof, bodie, wa

icy road, okanogan county

two story house, bodie, wa

bodie cabin in snow, okanogan county

red trimmed house, bodie, wa

Winter in the Columbia River Gorge

sunset over columbia river gorge, wa

tall grass and fog above columbia river, wa

sun through fog over columbia river gorge, wa

fog and powerlines columbia river gorge, wa

sunset and darkness over columbia river gorge, wa

The sunlit Columbia River Gorge was a great reward for driving through the sleet and slush of the mountain pass. As we drove alongside the river I looked back and saw a huge cloud of fog following us. We pulled over and and spent a few minutes watching it drift by, cooling the colors and softening the landscape as it went. Magical! The prettiest moment of the weekend.

 

January’s Prints

I just updated my website with a new selection of prints for sale. Not sure if I mentioned it here before, but I’ve started offering a different group of prints at a special size and price, each month. For January it’s six Journal Portraits, including the most recent three. They are 10″ x 15″. Check em out!

january prints by Bonnie Jones

Day Trip

tree and fence, port gamble, wa

church, port gamble, wa

bright day, port gamble, wa

rough water, fort flagler, wa

bleached logs, fort flagler, wa

winter beach walkers, fort flagler, wa

wind surfers, marrowstone island,wa

fort flagler, wa

deer, fort flagler, wa

fort warden lighthouse

After two and a half years in Washington, there are still so many nooks and crannies of this area to explore. Many within an afternoon’s drive. My favorite stops from yesterday’s drive north up the Kitsap Peninsula, and then on to the Olympic Peninsula: quaint Port Gamble and windswept Fort Flagler. The reason for the trip? Glorious sunhine!

Epiphany

rainbow over trees, steilacoom, wa

rainbow over house, steilacoom, wa

It was barely light out when this came as an early morning surprise. I could start every day this way. Making a full arc across the sky, my lens wasn’t wide enough to fit it in.

Journal Portrait: Frozen Winter

Frozen Winter, Journal Portrait by Bonnie Jones

Into the Frozen Winter

“Into the frozen winter, darkness, stillness, ebb. Dec. 18 – my last chemo. Dec. 21 – the darkest day. Then bit by bit the light returns.”

A new journal portrait to follow this one and this one. The author wrote this towards the end of her cancer treatment. She reflected on how her illness seemed to correspond to the changing seasons. For a larger version, click on the image.

The Beginning

view from ship peak, orcas island

Happy New Year! No better place to start 2012 than this beautiful spot on Orcas Island. This is the view from Ship Peak on Turtleback Mountain.

Quiet Winter Morning

christmas day, leavenworth, waA picture from Christmas day in Leavenworth, WA.

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