Random Photos That Didn't Fit Elsewhere, Plus Garden Update

Here is Truman in Richland last week, exploring one of the few shady walking paths:

And here is the river cruise ship that docked at Richland one day:

On our return drive home, we stopped at the Selah rest area (outside Yakima) to get a view of Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier.

Mt. Adams

Mt. Rainier

And we stopped at the Indian John Hill rest area for a view of the Cascades.

Back home, I discovered that during my two-week absence, lots of stuff had grown and bloomed in the garden (including the weeds--I have lots of work to do to catch up).

David Austin rose

Foxglove

This is the snapdragon I planted last Spring (and which bloomed last summer) -- it is supposed to be an annual.  Guess the mild winter convinced it to be a perennial.

Columbine

And this is how a retired person spends a warm, sunny weekday afternoon!