Wednesday, July 14, 2010

vhe garden

purple cabbage



student painted rock



windmill


i stopped by van hise to get a few things out of my classroom...took a look at the school garden we planted this spring. wow...it's huge now. i wish the kids were around to see how amazing it is.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

oregon coast

a family tide pooling



nate tide pooling



tide pool




sunset


on our last day in oregon brian and heather took us to the coast. it was rainy, windy, and completely beautiful.

multnomah falls


first view of the falls




oregon...so green



top of the falls


nate and i recently had the chance to go to portland oregon to visit our friends brian and heather. they were the worlds greatest hosts making sure every moment of our trip was filled with beauty, adventure, and yummy food. a highlight of our trip was multnomah falls.

cedarburg wisconsin

church


cedar creek



creek



garden store



yummy covered apples


my friend sam and i ventured over to cedarburg wisconsin a few weeks ago and fell in love with the town. it's really charming; amazing old brick buildings, a beautiful creek, and fun little shops. it was about a 2 hour drive from madison...perfect day trip.