First Visitors!

My sister-in-law and her fiance Brian came down to visit us last Sunday. They were our first visitors and mother nature decided to wow us all with a sunny day that was in the 70's.

Lorie and Gail watching the river run out by the swimming hole.

Brian enjoying the T-shirt weather.

The following pictures were randomly taken over the last week or so:

 We have spotted elk from our kitchen window twice now.  They cross a clearing just on the other side of the river.

 Looking out across the front yard.

 On the swimming hole table is this rain forest "Chia Pet".

The waterfall, which is a side creek that spills into the river.

Another yard view.

 Our granddaddy Sitka Spruce.

Looking up into its limbs.

We have some resident frogs in our goldfish pond.

Unfortunately, I think they are young bullfrogs.

I have seen two alligator lizards under our pump house. This one lost its tail to something.

Down by the big spruce is this low waterfall that I think might be a good place to watch the salmon in the fall.

I've had the trail cams out on the property, and so far have captured a brush rabbit and three black-tailed deer.  Hoping to get a bear, bobcat, or cougar one of these days!