The View
July 31, 2012 – I started The View as the result of entering a Weather Blog Invitational encouraged by Courtenay of http://bluebirdblvd.net/ & Metan” of Buried Words and Bushwa, http://picsandstuff.wordpress.com/ The idea was for bloggers everywhere to submit a photo, written word, anything creative representative of what the weather was doing in their particular part of the world! The following is my submission.
I live in the the southeastern part of Washington state. Up until a few weeks ago we had really wet and weird weather. As a result the nearby Columbia River became engorged and overflowed into otherwise high and dry areas. The following photo is a few weeks old but illustrates pretty clearly the situation. The river is still high but it isn’t as bad as it was – Yes, that is me and the water is very very cold! Enjoy!
Gray Dawster
June 15, 2013 at 4:25 pm
This is brilliant but where are the ducks?
Andro xx
Penny L Howe
June 15, 2013 at 4:26 pm
They were a lot smarter than I and didn’t want to get there feet wet, lol!
Gray Dawster
June 15, 2013 at 4:32 pm
I hope that some brave knight came along to rescue you from that watery scene
Of course you could have just paddled your way out of there I guess? 
Andro xx
anirtakms
October 2, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Well we do, have some more in common. Viking Blood. Washington and Art!
pennycoho
October 2, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Aha, what part of Washington! Art’s a given. Viking blood – yes!
anirtakms
October 2, 2012 at 10:05 pm
Belleview, Seattle, area. Born in Seattle. Love the Rain, and Trees. I love trees. If you only knew how much! Forgive what seems like increasing, ignorance I could not find a way to reply via email. I know I must be missing something.:-)
pennycoho
October 2, 2012 at 10:09 pm
I love trees also very very much. If you clicked on my gravatar page it shows you the email, but here it is for you: penny1717howe@gmail.com, no worries!
Ralph
August 20, 2012 at 1:16 pm
I see you are doing your interpretation of King Canute. I see you had the same problem as he had
pennycoho
August 20, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Ralph I am totally good with that comparison. I am a third generation Norwegian, consequently any comparisons to the King Canute are fine by me!
Ralph
August 20, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Hi Penny, an interesting photograph though. I understand now why you took that. It’s the Norse in you
pennycoho
August 20, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Thank you and we are a hardy breed aren’t we!
Ralph
August 20, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Yes you are
pennycoho
August 20, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Somesh Mahanty
August 9, 2012 at 8:16 am
Who took that photo?!
pennycoho
August 9, 2012 at 9:01 am
Just the webcam on my computer, Somesh! Almost all the photos you see of me I take of myself with my PC webcam! Occasionally little Emma, or Emma’s mom takes one but most they are self taken! Is it okay?
pennycoho
August 9, 2012 at 9:07 am
Sorry about that Somesh, I was on my dashboard answering comments and I thought you were referencing the photo of my post for today. This photo of me sitting on the bench in the river was taken by another member of my household. She is very gifted when it comes to that. As I said previously, almost all the photos are ones I take, Every now and then I use a photo taken by another person.
Somesh Mahanty
August 9, 2012 at 7:14 pm
No problem.. I was just surprised that someone accompanied u to a flooded park just to take a pic
Sparks In Shadow
August 3, 2012 at 2:36 am
Oh my, that is one heck of a view! It made for a wonderfully interesting photo, though I’m glad the river’s not as high as it was.
It’s hard for me to think of water being that cold in the summertime. My Lake Michigan tap water is almost warm.
pennycoho
August 3, 2012 at 9:05 am
I know, it is amazing with the sun blazing and the water frigid a most interesting dichotomy, although my feet had stronger language to share with me on the subject. But the view was fascinating. Mother Nature in all her glory!
Thanks for the comments and stopping by, I appreciate it very much.
acflory
August 1, 2012 at 2:56 am
-grin- Now that is what I call suffering for your art! Great photo.
pennycoho
August 1, 2012 at 7:34 am
I gotta agree with you. I just about frozen my feet and legs off. I kid you not! The water was icy cold. Thanks!
acflory
August 1, 2012 at 9:08 pm
But at least you have a really amazing photo as a reward!