Trip to the Cascade Mountains
When I was in Washington, we had one day off a week, and we would take off before dawn and spend a glorious day seeing the sights.
This day my friend Vi and I took off for the mainland and headed for the Cascade Mountains, and a little Bavarian town called Leavenworth. I had no idea the treat I was in for. I'm so grateful for Vi (and one weekend, Marie & Phil) who planned all these wonderful trips since she lived on Whidbey Island. What a wonderful time we had!
Starting off early in the morning before the sun was up - on the road!
All of a sudden we were out of the fog and the mountains were right there.
What excitement I felt being surrounded by such grandeur and beauty.
The road followed the river, and every bend around the mountains was another painting.
"The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork" (Psalm 19:1)
What amazing beauty for us to enjoy!
We visited Vi's brother and sister-in-law, and this was taken from their dining room window.
The view was spectacular every where you turned. (This picture does not do it justice)
Their property bordered this crystal clear mountain stream. (Maybe I'll paint this one=)
Then we got to the town of Leavenworth, a little Bavarian town nestled in the Cascade Mountains. What a delight this was! We walked around, did a little shopping, went to an art gallery and had a lovely time talking to the artist, ate a late lunch (or early dinner=), and then had the biggest ice cream cone we could buy as we strolled by all the quaint shops.
This day my friend Vi and I took off for the mainland and headed for the Cascade Mountains, and a little Bavarian town called Leavenworth. I had no idea the treat I was in for. I'm so grateful for Vi (and one weekend, Marie & Phil) who planned all these wonderful trips since she lived on Whidbey Island. What a wonderful time we had!
Starting off early in the morning before the sun was up - on the road!
On the Muckelteo ferry the sun began to rise, and what a glorious day it turned out to be.
All of a sudden we were out of the fog and the mountains were right there.What excitement I felt being surrounded by such grandeur and beauty.
The road followed the river, and every bend around the mountains was another painting.
"The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork" (Psalm 19:1)
What amazing beauty for us to enjoy!
We visited Vi's brother and sister-in-law, and this was taken from their dining room window.The view was spectacular every where you turned. (This picture does not do it justice)
Their property bordered this crystal clear mountain stream. (Maybe I'll paint this one=)
Then we got to the town of Leavenworth, a little Bavarian town nestled in the Cascade Mountains. What a delight this was! We walked around, did a little shopping, went to an art gallery and had a lovely time talking to the artist, ate a late lunch (or early dinner=), and then had the biggest ice cream cone we could buy as we strolled by all the quaint shops.Hope you enjoy your little tour as well. It was such a delightful place!
Notice the mountains in the background.
It was October, but there were still flowers everywhere!
We just loved the purple flowers on this building.
Just look at those mountains - they were everywhere you looked! Amazing!
The horse was all decorated, and notice the Bavarian hat on the driver. I felt I was in the Alps.
Well, here we are back at the studio working. This is Vi in the red with me, with Marie (also a good friend now) and Rob behind her (We sure did have a good time, with lots of laughs at times -Rob had a good sense of humor which I really appreciated).
Notice the mountains in the background.
It was October, but there were still flowers everywhere!
We just loved the purple flowers on this building.
Just look at those mountains - they were everywhere you looked! Amazing!
The horse was all decorated, and notice the Bavarian hat on the driver. I felt I was in the Alps.
Well, here we are back at the studio working. This is Vi in the red with me, with Marie (also a good friend now) and Rob behind her (We sure did have a good time, with lots of laughs at times -Rob had a good sense of humor which I really appreciated).What a blessing it all was!
posted by Allison Sangree at
12/22/2007 10:44:00 AM
2 Comments:
Great pictures and update. Thanks, Mom!
Thank you! I came across these pictures and was reminded of home. I live in Reno now, and it gets difficult to remember how beautiful home was sometimes.
Thank you Thank you Thank you!
Sam
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