February 24, 2013 - Winter Isn't Far Away...

just about seventy-five miles north of us, it seems.  (And perhaps about fifteen or twenty miles further east.)  We drove to Spokane today to visit a good friend who is hospitalized.  The first portion of the drive is practically due north - after that, we turn just about due east.  And the further we traveled, the colder it got, and the colder it looked.  All the photos today are taken out the car window...

On the return home, of course, we experienced the reverse, enjoying warming temperatures, signs of spring, and finally, sunny weather.  It definitely made us appreciate living where we do.  No objections to winter, really - I just prefer that it be a bit briefer than is experienced, as it turns out, not so far from home.

So I took a few more photos upon returning home...ahhhh...warmth, sun, (and a sun dog)almost spring!