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<\/a><\/p>\nThe larches were in their glory near the cabin\u2013I couldn\u2019t resist taking pictures that I\u2019ve probably taken a thousand times before!<\/p>\n
You can see here how larch needles cover the ground everywhere near the trees.<\/p>\n My best hiking buddy, Bodhi. \u00a0He\u2019s ten now, so not quite as active, but he keeps me company on three mile hikes!<\/p>\n Not a fun picture, but a strange one. \u00a0This is the second toad I\u2019ve found apparently run over on the same stretch of dirt road in several years. \u00a0That wouldn\u2019t be strange, except that the \u201ctraffic\u201d on this road is maybe 2-3 cars a day! \u00a0The odds are in the toads\u2019 favor, and yet two of them have failed to cross the road!<\/p>\n More larches\u2026<\/p>\n And more\u2026<\/p>\n And more\u2026<\/p>\n The shrubs in the meadow add a wonderful contrast to the grass and the trees. \u00a0There is a subtlety, that, contrasted with autumn\u2019s boldness, comes across as bold, as well.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not positive what this plant is, but I\u2019ve been lured in by its gorgeous leaves before. \u00a0It may be an alien\u2013it appears on driveways and other disturbed places.<\/p>\n Very few plants were still blooming as autumn was throwing down cold nights, but I saw dozens of blue bells all over the mountains.<\/p>\n More larches, firs and pines\u2026<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Bodhi traipsing through the tall grass.<\/p>\n An old crag standing out against a moment of blue sky.<\/p>\n A spectacular larch in the meadow.<\/p>\n Aspens as a backdrop for a smaller, brighter larch tree.<\/p>\n This was the most amazing thing we saw all weekend\u2013ten turkeys scurrying across the meadow one morning. \u00a0We hadn\u2019t seen turkeys near the cabin \u00a0in seven years!<\/p>\n Before the turkeys realized we were talking about them, they were in a more relaxed formation.<\/p>\n Leon and two Lhasa Apsos at nap time. \u00a0We sleep SO MUCH there and it never seems to be enough!<\/p>\n Amongst all the Douglas firs, larches and Ponderosa pines, there are a few odd trees out. \u00a0This is one of them. \u00a0There is a short line of these and their seedlings popping up around in one very specific area near our cabin. \u00a0I think this is a spruce of some kind, but need to investigate further.<\/p>\n Close-up of the needles to help me identify later. \u00a0There are also noble firs around the area that I\u2019ve seen. \u00a0I assume these trees have been brought in by residents over the years.<\/p>\n Mona is NOT a good hiking partner. \u00a0She won\u2019t go past the driveway anymore! \u00a0But she looks awfully cute! \u00a0And she loves being up in the country.<\/p>\n A close-up.<\/p>\n A larch amid darker trees.<\/p>\n I saw this gorgeous bug on the door frame of a neighboring cabin. \u00a0Bugs were a big part of this cabin trip\u2013our cabin was full of flies and wasps that came out as soon as the temperatures got above about sixty degrees. \u00a0I caught at least a hundred and fifty flies and passed them outside. \u00a0I hope they found somewhere else to winter over.<\/p>\n Chipmunks were not hibernating yet. \u00a0I got a picture of this little guy\u2019s tail, mostly.<\/p>\n Bodhi pointing out a particularly showy larch tree.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We call Bodhi our billy goat\u2013and you can see why here\u2013he loves scrambling up rocks (or furniture) and loves to be on top.<\/p>\n It is tough for a shrub to stand out when all around them are brilliant yellow larch trees. \u00a0This stand of wild roses held up well to the competition.<\/p>\n These are a fantastic combination of yellow, green, red and orange\u2013and the red stems really set it all off.<\/p>\n Another view\u2026<\/p>\n Another\u2026.<\/p>\n This trip was about cows, too. \u00a0There is some drama about the cows being welcomed by some property owners and not others. \u00a0The ranchers rely on the free range land. \u00a0 However, the cows can cause damage and \u201cyuck\u201d pretty much everywhere. \u00a0Leon and I like the cows, but we can sure understand the problem.<\/p>\n Another stand-out larch brightening its dark area of the forest.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We drove up to our little cabin in Tonasket last Thursday and came back today. \u00a0We didn\u2019t time it on purpose to avoid the storms that were being predicted all weekend, but it worked out well! Below are some pictures of what we saw\/experienced on our long weekend. The larches were in their glory near … Continue reading Cabin Visit<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n