Leaving Washington and Heading Into Idaho and Montana~

I don't know about my visitors to my blog, but I am running out of steam on this long journey we that took last month.
In over 2,500 images taken, I created over 250 mosaics to share on here.
I had enough to share for the next 4 weeks, but edited a bunch the other day and downsized them to this week and next week, with 2 individual post presentations each week.
I think that you will enjoy the post that follows this one as well...
Missed Step into Canada...ha ha, you will see what I mean, when you arrive there.
I so very much appreciate your stopping by each week... it is like having guests in our home and the only thing missing is seeing your kind faces and hearing your voices...
that is left to the imagination.
Living in KY, what kind of voice do you think I may have...you may be surprised ;)
After viewing this post, there is another one entered that connects directly to this one, so please be sure to stop by and scroll down through that one as well...it is worth the sharing.
Next week, the last 2 entries for this year's journey.
HURRAH~

Remember to double click on the image, to view a larger slide show of the images shared

 

I am linking up with Mary for:
"Mosaic Monday"

at: 

 

 http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.

 

and

 

 

I am linking up with Stewart at:

   Wild Bird Wednesday

        (http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/)
 

I will also be linking up with Sylvia at:

SkyWatch Friday

 

I invite you to check out more 'Skywatch Friday' posts from around the world at:

 

http://skyley.blogspot.com/

 

 

Glaucous Gull at Ocean Shores in Washington, and my pup-cub Silveit~ 

Sunrise in Washington state and my Long Coat German Shepherds Meaka 5 on your left and  9 month old Silveit on your right~ 
 

 

Most may already know, but the majority of these images were taken through glass from a fast moving car...
sigh,
yet very pleased as to how they turned out~
 

 

 

 Fog met us at every turn in Washington, and it lasted hours and hours. 

Would you believe that not once, but twice in 6 days we drove right by Mt. Rainier and I never even saw it...it was that foggy...another huge sigh!

Western Red-tailed Hawk soaring~
 

 

I thought this image on left was too sweet 2  Common Ravens and a single Magpie, and I adore sheep in meadows always~

 

Sun coming up, showing it's morning light dance~ 

A Western Red-tailed Hawk hunting as the sun comes up. 
This was early for it...must have missed an evening meal~
 

 

This was taken before we left Ocean Shores, WA~

Somewhere between Idaho and Montana, we came upon a lake on a very cloudy day. 
I am guessing that this is a Red-necked Grebe, but will most assuredly accept correction, if I am wrong~

On the same body of water, with no name that we could find, were some American Coots as well~

 

 

Oh My, I had never seen this before...these Elk were on land, and enclosed in fencing and not roaming wild...how sad this was...bummers for them~ 

 

 

A Western Red-tailed Hawk peeking around, trying to see what I am up to.

The husby had pulled off into a scenic stop, so I could get a few nice snaps~ 

 

 

 

 

 A rancher was out talking to his cattle one afternoon. 

Does someone know what that thing is in his hand? 

He kept moving it back and forth and the cattle seemed to be interested.

 

Some Montana beauty showing up on the Northwestern section of the state~

 

I wanted to just bring this little one home with us. 
Between our pup-cub and this little one, they were keen to be playful with one another~

 

Quileute Indian Reservation at La Push~

For those of you who have been following my journey from Kentucky to Washington and back, we are now on the Northwestern rim of Olympic National Park. 
As for those who may not have been following this  story unfold, we had planned to get into Olympic National Park and other national parks, but the government SHUTDOWN kept us out.
We had to continue forward, or lose a whole lot of money on reservations made well in advance. 
As I have been doing the past 3 weeks, in order to share all of the 282 mosaics I created for my blog, I will share 2 posts from journey at a time each week, until completed...
only 4 weeks to go ;)

Please try and view both posts published each week, I appreciate it very much~


Remember to double click on the image, to view a larger slide show of the images shared

 

  

 I am linking up with Stewart at:

 

   Wild Bird Wednesday

        (http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/)

For those who may have watched the "Twilight" movie series, as my 3 daughters did, many of these images were taken near Forks, Washington and also La Push, where much of the movies were filmed.
Below a Sea Otter comes with it's buddies to get a closer look at me, my husby and our 2 pup-cubs~

Both this post and the next, you will see some of what I saw, and also have to wonder about what I missed. 
For 43 years, I had a dream of viewing the Pacific Coast Rain Forests. 
These 2 posts will show what I was able to enjoy, on the wrong side of the gates, yet beauty was most assuredly present there too.
Thanking Phil Slade for proper ID of Gulls!
Above Glaucous Gulls fly over and water reflections glimmer below~

La Push is home to over 5,000
Quileute Indians.
We were able to visit their beach on their reservation, and yet all beaches that surrounded their home, we were not allowed due to the SHUTDOWN. 
We had planned for months to visit the other beaches where there were many sea birds, Seals, Sea Lions and Whales...we missed it all.The haystacks that we could see were very pretty, and yet, yes, we missed the greater ones as well. 
Below Gulls and Pelicans fly in and about these huge formations~

 

 

 

 

One of my favorite scenes, which gave me great pause was this simple pasture of cows grazing. 
It was on the lane that leads to the rain forest and there was just something very special to me about this image~

 

 

The trees below are just a tease of what is to come in adjoining post. 
This is just a sampling of what we might have viewed on the other side of the gate. 
The fragrance of these beautiful conifers, and the tree moss was absolutely amazing. 
I just wanted to capture the air in a bottle and bring it home with me~

I am so used to seeing Brown Pelicans in Florida, but to see them in the colder part of the most Northwestern part of the US, was pretty neat. 
Such a difference in the weather and the temperature of the waters~

 

 

 

The Autumnal colors were quite different then those that we have in the East, but oh so magical. 
Below, is the little group of 4 Sea Otters that came to check us out~