<p>My daughter and I decided on a short walk through the Grand Forest East on Sunday to look for signs of spring. Along the way we found what my daughter is calling a “yellow pine cone” growing under some ferns. I have no idea what this is and haven’t been able to find something similar in either my wildflower or mushroom guides.</p>

<p>After returning from my <a href="/2011/07/09/royal-basin-trail/">trip</a> my daughter and I decided a day of <a href="https://www.geocaching.com/play">geocaching</a> was in order. We went to the Grand Forest to look for a couple of new caches.</p>

<p>We have been fortunate for the last couple of years to be invited to view the Bainbridge Island fireworks from the deck of our friends’ house overlooking Eagle Harbor. The view is stunning throughout the year but the evening of the fireworks is especially enjoyable.</p>

<p>Great skies coming home from the <a href="/2009/10/20/fractus/">Arboretum</a> last weekend.</p>

<p>Yesterday the lighting was perfect around this tree but I had no camera with me, today it was too bright – still, I like the lines.</p>

<p>Prior to Saturday morning I was most comfortable with wool in the form of my favorite <a href="http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/product/1316/8990/mens-shak-full-zip">Ibex sweater</a>, this was still true after Saturday but I understood the origin of that sweater a little better.</p>

<p>Be sure to come to the Trust for Working Landscape’s <a href="https://www.friendsofthefarms.org/">Harvest Fair</a> this Sunday at Johnson Farm!</p>

<p>We’ve been extremely busy lately (work, beaches, travel, geocaching, work, beaches) but I found some time on Sunday morning to partake in an activity which sadly I have not enjoyed in many years, sea kayaking. I used to kayak infrequently but I always took pleasure in a long paddle in open water, be it the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/apis/index.htm">Apostles Islands</a> or the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/sacn/index.htm"> St. Croix and Namekagon National Scenic Riverway</a>. I figured…

<p>I’ve been busy, extremely busy, of late so I’m seriously behind in posting some photos. Let’s play catch-up.</p>