When we woke up to unexpected sunshine, I knew our plans for the day were going to change.

We didn’t really feel like hiking (there are tons of hiking trails along this stretch of highway) so we decided to drive along the North Cascades Highway, and stop when something looked interesting.

A good cup of coffee is a great way to start off a trip. We were beginning our exploration of the Cascade Loop, and the trip was off to a great start.

If you haven’t been to visit the Palouse, you should! And spring is a great time to do it. It’s beautiful in the summer and fall, but in the late spring and early summer there is a little green to go along with the golden brown ………

Where are we going to watch the moonrise this year?

Every spring and summer when we can expect better weather, I begin to look for great places to view the full moon rise. We’ve found a few great places but this one we keep coming back to.

Looking for a day trip with some beautiful scenery this spring? Try visiting one of these 5 gorgeous Washington waterfalls.

So where are we going to go? It was 4:15PM, and time was running out. We needed to make a decision.

“You mean the waves are going to get BIGGER?”……..

The world was slowly waking up around me. The birds were singing, the horizon was getting brighter…