My pond/My Koi

I have a nice little pond on my property and I try to keep it a viable pond able to sustain some kind of wild life. I try to keep it natural. Redwing blackbirds nest in the Spring, Geese and ducks come and go, frogs galore ribbit and splash. And it is full of Koi. I have 14 plus although I have only counted 11 so far this year. They come to the surface when I whistle and talk to me. The Koi are very large and big around.

Where's the water

A few marina pictures

My Country roads

Swinomish Channel

Skagit Bays lies on the north and west side of Stanwood. North of Stanwood off of Skagit Bay and on the Swinomish channel is the small town of La Connor. A beautiful small town with many beautiful old buildings now a wonderful place to visit.

Whiskey for my men and

apples for my horses, and ponies and dogs too. (Toby Keith paraphrased)

Hey, I don't see any men--I guess I'll keep looking.

Gentle Blessing--&--Sky Watch

Blessing from the Great Spirit flow down on these horses. Taken August 17 in Skagit Valley

To visit more Sky Watchers go to :http://www.skyley.blogspot.com/

'Twas a dark and stormy night

As I was driving across the Skagit Valley I took this pic looking east, lots of storm clouds. I then turned west and took this pic through my windshield. I saw a few sunbreaks through the rain and when the sun did come out I turned back to the east just knowing there had to be a rainbow---and there sure was.
1. I took this looking east at 5:12

2. west at 5:20
3. rainbow at 5:23

The rainbows (double) lasted about 5 minutes. It actually was the second one I saw today. An earlier one in town at about 3:20