While walking in Langley, WA one day, a bunch of these flowers bursting with color lit up the landscape. They were absolutely beautiful, and I don't know what they were! Rock and I drove to the mainland via going north to the end of the island, crossing over Deception Pass, a most photographed bridge! The tides are treacherous, but the place is beautiful.
This is down the road from Suze's, a flea market one Saturday morning. Looks like fun!

This really IS JOY, seeing and walking through a lavender farm on Whidbey Island, WA Suze and I enjoying every minute!! and both of us taking lots of pics.
There are many kinds of labyrinths--------this is one!

Lavender Fields, forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rock on the neat driftwood bench!
Making words from driftwood !

Finally, I'm back to my blog!! I'll start with a pic of Mt. Rayonier from our airplane on route to Seattle to visit Suze and Jonathan! Lucky we were on the left side of the plane as we could see Mt. St Helens, Mt. Hood, Mt. hhmm, and the "3 sisters" mountains. How beautiful a site it was! Going across the Rockies was absolutely beautiful too. This is lavender! We visited a lavender farm on the island and took many pics! It smelled heavenly! I could live on a place like this!
They are "distilling" lavender oil here. Quite a process-the woman is shaking the blossoms off the plants (they are not dry) and they follow through all these steps till the oil drips out into the jar! THAT is why lavender oil is expensive, and all other oils that might be more rare than this one. They were 2 weeks behind so were working day and night. They even sell lavender ice cream! and an assortment of soaps, mustard (I couldn't resist that one) creams, etc.
Took several pics of the farm, will post those later.

These are flowers at a roadside rest area on I 75--------They looked as perfect in person!! The colors and intricate blossoms are beautiful-who said there isn't a God!!
Here is one busy bee!!

We returned from our "northern trip" Monday evening---had a wonderful time visiting friends and saw Ken and MJ in Kalamazoo!! Took lots of pics, of course. Getting ready for our BIG TRIP now!! More friends!

This is a good one!! Rock was munching his potato chips last night and look-----a WHOLE POTATO in the bag, all french fried!! This is the first time we have bought this brand, and it will be the last!! I fully expect to find a mouse or two next time! That sure isn't quality control at it's best!!
Sorry, this is blurry!