Category: windy ridge

The tribe of Levi 2010

Merry Christmas from Windy Ridge! (thank you to Christy Lannon for the real life photo)

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Tis the season

To fancy up the dining table… (Claire & Wyatt making place cards) To deck the halls… To while away the long, dark winter hours with a game of chess… To snuggle sleepy babies. Today we are preparing a feast to celebrate our Saviour’s birth.  Roasts are slow cooking and Sabra has been practicing her annual Christmas solo […]

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All aglow

Mt. St. Helens on this winter solstice morning.  Levi woke me up, warning me that I was missing a beautiful photo.  I stumbled downstairs with 2 groggy little girls hanging off me and grabbed my camera.  The sunrise only lit up the mountain for a moment as I fumbled with the manual focus (auto is […]

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Winter solstice

Jace & Wyatt, warding off cabin fever with my Droid Winter Solstice.  Though we have much to be thankful for, we are counting down to the shortest day of the year because that means that they will start getting longer.  It’s been one of those years. La Nina has brought us dreary weather so far, […]

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Carlin & Lily: silhouette

While editing, I found this silhouette of Carlin & Lily at the falls before the ceremony. It was dark in the woods and I wasn’t skilled enough to take many good photos in the shadows, but thought this turned out kind of cool.

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Christmas tree lighting

Our small town Christmas tree lighting.  Santa delighted the children by making a grand entrance in the fire engine, lights flashing and siren screaming. The old mercantile building.  We actually looked into buying it, but it is in such disrepair we refrained. Maybe someday.  To the right is Matt & Anna, trying to stay warm. […]

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Outside my window

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The Christmas tree

Here she is in all her 11 foot scraggly glory.  Carolers & sugar cookies. Sweet baby Hazel. (photos by Droid)

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The Christmas tree hunt

Collage of photos by Droid and Retro Camera App On Tuesday we bundled up and tromped out into the enchanted forest in search of the annual Christmas tree. 

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Slumbering bunny

Hazel wearing her hat from Ninni of Finland.  The world was white and the sun was shining.  We drove the ATV through the sparkling snow to my mom & dad’s house.  Hazel was sandwiched between her daddy & I and was jostled right to sleep. A perfect moment, a perfect day.

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