I’m hoping to get caught up on some posts in the next few weeks.  Below are some photos from our August trip to the cabin in Tonasket.

The wildfires in British Columbia,  California and central Washington all contributed to the smoke we experienced on our trip–you can really see it here in the meadow.

Not a great photo, but this is the tiny flower of Dianthus armeria.

One of my favorite wildflowers.  This is the Scottish bluebell, Campanula rotundifolia.

I took this photo so I could research the name of this tree.  I believe it is Acer glabrum var. douglasii, the Douglas maple.

Even coyote poop tells a plant story–this batch was full of currant seeds from the very productive Ribes cereum.

A native bee on a thistle.

Close-up of the colorful currants.  The color of the berries varies from deep red to orange.

Sadly, the currants are very bland to the taste, but they probably pack a lot of nutrition.

Another view.

My best hiking buddy.  He’s slowed down a bit, but he still loves a little adventure.

He’s smelling something great.

I fell in love with these little calves in the meadow.  I ran into the owner and he said they are Texas Longhorn x Watusi crosses.

I just wanted to hug this little guy.  He wasn’t in a hugging mood, though, and when he is grown, his massive horns will discourage any hug attempts, for sure.

The grass in the meadow still had some green, and the cows all looked fat and healthy.

Another meadow  view showing all the smoke.  The smoke ended up in Seattle, too, the next week.  It was ugly and depressing!

Another smokey view.

And another.  It never really did clear up in the two days we were up there.