We are experiencing an unusually cold, cold, month of May here in the Pacific Northwest. I find myself thinking of last summer and some of the very warm days we had.
One week in particular comes to mind. We headed east over the mountain pass and into eastern Washington to the Spokane area where the temp was, to me, uncomfortably hot! 95 degrees is just a little too much heat for this Puget Sound girl. However, right now, as I sit in my art studio with the space heater on full blast, that heat sounds awfully nice!
We spent a 95+ degree afternoon in Spokane's Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington, strolling along the smooth paths winding through the park and beside the Spokane River. I think I just about melted. Thankfully a shady tree towering over a comfy picnic bench next to the river was the perfect place to sip an ice cold local beer!
This first image below, of Riverfront Park, was just published in the June 2011 Northwest Travel Magazine!
Another shot of Riverfront Park, the flowerbeds packed with colorful snapdragons.
We tried to cool off a bit in the shade of one of the many bridges that cross the Spokane River in Riverfront Park.
We also spent an afternoon in the resort town and artist's community of Sandpoint, Idaho which is located along the shore of big and beautiful Lake Pend Oreille.
Bicycles are a great way to tour the town and lakeshore.
We stayed just outside of Deer Park, Washington in the peaceful farmlands nestled between surrounding hills, where thankfully, the setting sun allowed for blissfully cool nights after blistering hot days... and where dandelion puffs, tractors, and a variety of grasses were aglow from the golden sun slipping down behind the distant hills...
Now that I have revisited warm hot summer days, at least I think I feel a bit warmer. Or maybe it's the effects of my space heater finally warming me up!
Until next time, here's to warm summer days!
Best,
Liz
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