More Along the River

When I get the shutter speed about right, there are some nice abstract patterns of foamy swirls in the river. I liked the way the stump and ferns in the foreground worked with the opposite shore to create some depth in the image. The blurred swirl in the center is a nice focal point.

Along the Stillaguamish

Although there were a fair number of people out along the Mt. Loop Road who had parked their cars to go hiking into the forest, it was possible to find places to stop and get out for a few minutes to enjoy the river.

Twenty-Two Creek

Not so very far (as the crow flies) from the Mt. Loop Road lies Lake Twenty-Two. We can both imagine how this place got its name (I certainly don't know). But it empties into the Stillaguamish River by the Twenty-Two Creek. Looking upstream, this is the creek as it prepares to cross under the road.

This is a nice waterfall. I just sich i had found the sign on the fallen tree before I output the image and removed it. Otherwise, a respectable photo.

Into the Rainforest

On our first outing during the lockdown, we drove out to a tiny place called Verlot. Today we went that way again, drove farther and did it without rain. As a result, we've got a little glimpse of what it is like to live in a rainforest.

Our Weekly Ride in the Country

Our weekly ride in the country nearby took us out past Granite Falls on the Mountain Loop Road to Verlot. This place is small village situated between the Mt Pilchuck State Park and the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It lies at the bottom of the valley along the Stillaguamish River. When we arrived, it was raining (surprise).