Flowers on the River

Flowers near the Spokane River. 

Bowl & Pitcher

The sun was too beautiful for me to stay indoors. I had a dozen projects to complete, but my daughter and I decided to spend the day outside. We bought a yearly Discover Pass and took in the sights at the Bowl & Pitcher.  

hi piq

hi piq łuʔ scʔekʷ.

smuk'ʷšn

hec kʷʔermi xʷeʔit łuʔ smuk'ʷšn łuʔ n 

hec moq'ʷ čsaxm nine mile falls. 

qʷamqʷmt.

ntxʷetkʷ

łuʔ ntxʷetkʷ čsaxm łuʔ spokane house. 

puxʷpuxʷ

łuʔ sčacew's u čn xectm t puxʷpuxʷ. 

Soap Lake

Soap Lake, with white mineral deposits on the shore. 

Moonrise

The moonrise over the ancient basalt

near Coulee City, Washington.

Micro-Landscapes

A sunny day at Drumheller Springs brought me to a series of micro-landscapes, most of them related to flowers, like Idaho blue-eyed grass. 

Does anyone know the name of this flower? 

It seems like I knew it once, but forgot. 

Cactus was introduced to the park in the 90s.

It easily spreads by attaching itself to passersby.

Half rainbow around the sun. 

A micro-library a block away from the park. 

Buttercups and onions. 

To get this picture, I had to lie on the ground and hold my camera at ground level. As I did so, the smell of onions was abundant. 

This truly reminds me of a micro-landscape. 

...and this.

...and this.

...and bitterroots.

Riverfront

qʷamqʷmt ye sxlxalt.

It was a beautiful spring day, 

perfect for taking a walk in the park. 

xʷeʔit łuʔ sewłkʷ n sƛxetkʷ.

yoyot łuʔ stip'metkʷ.

i stmčʔelt.