Here are some more pictures from our trip West (thru ND, Montana, family time in Seattle, Oregon (Hells Canyon), thru Idaho, into Yellowstone, home through MT, ND, and Minnesota).  Worth every gallon of gas!

Family Tree.  Here we are in the Grove of the Patriarchs, an island of land surrounded by the Ohanapecosh River, allowing these trees to survive, protected from fire.  There are trees over a thousand years old here.  In front of this fine specimen are some of our own Matriarchs and Patriarchs (and these six fine specimens, all siblings, total over 410 years!!!  John, we missed you.  You could have made the total 480 years!  Pretty soon you guys will be older than this tree.)  This is in the Mt. Rainier National Park.

Douglas, fer sure.  Here is Nephew Doug in front of a giant tree.  Doug, is this a Douglas Fir (or a Douglas, fer sure)?  I know some of the trees are.  Doug would know.  He’s our forestry man!

Stumped.  Here I am with DH Jim.  One of these giant trees fell over at some point, and you can climb into the empty stump.  Very awesome.  I look slimmer.  I’m going to only have my picture taken in stumps from now on.  Who knew???  (I think the scientific explanation is, it’s the dump-your-rump-in-a-stump effect.)

I’m posting these vacation pics according to various stops, so check back for more pictures.  And if you’re looking for quilts, check back too! 

Sue