Category Archives: Breathtaking Views

Beside Still Waters

It’s the end of 2020. All is quiet. What will the new year bring? This picture of “quietness” was taken along Rutter ParkWay in north Spokane.

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Pavilion for our Community

The downtown Riverfront Park is ablaze with lights and festivities. The Winter Market features various vendors, both outside and inside. It is fun to see our community show great spirt as we endeavor to thrive, in spite of covid restrictions.

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Just a simple bull pine at the “Bowl & Pitcher”

We rarely take notice of our stately bull pines. A little dusting of snow, however, and it’s Christmas card worthy! Inus ponderosa, commonly known as the ponderosa pine,[2] bull pine, blackjack pine,[3] western yellow-pine,[4] or filipinus pine[5] is a very large pine tree species of variable habitat native to mountainous regions … Continue reading

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Mt Spokane

Interesting fact about Mt Spokane: it was known as Mt Baldy until 1912. Locals take note of the snowfall to determine if their next ski trip is close at hand or if it’s time to plant in the spring. Age … Continue reading

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Schweitzer Mountain View

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Schweitzer Mountain

[pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xbKYRmf_40U/U_Ic2Klbb6I/AAAAAAAAGN0/olTWexk7YoY/s144-c-o/IMG_20140817_155902.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6048928966391852962″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140817_155902.jpg” ] Schweitzer Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the western United States in northern Idaho, 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Sandpoint. Located in Bonner County in the Selkirk Mountains, it overlooks Lake … Continue reading

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Visit to Sandpoint

[pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r97RdgRTMA8/U_IcT577OZI/AAAAAAAAGNY/-HNaOWJNd3c/s144-c-o/IMG_20140817_135015.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6048928377807255954″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140817_135015.jpg” ]This is the view from a shopping mall at Sandpoint. Nestled between three mountain ranges on magnificent Lake Pend Oreille, with a wide variety of outdoor recreation plus arts and cultural events happening weekly, … Continue reading

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Greenbluff Mt. Spokane View

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Summer on Greenbluff

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Children’s Hospital View

[pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yXwHNmDyZeU/U9UI10FphpI/AAAAAAAAF4g/ikfHr6Lk-cE/s144-c-o/IMG_20140725_140504.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6040744195795814034″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140725_140504.jpg” ]The view from the fourth floor of the SHMC Children’s Hospital is spectacular. Today the skies are finally clear of all wildfire smoke. In the background is Mt. Spokane.

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