
Two little girls enjoy the new splash pad feature at TwispWorks’ grand opening of the new plaza.

Ski for Women took place in Mazama on Feb. 5, 2017.

Santa stopped by the Freestone Inn and heard a few requests for the upcoming holiday.


A Methow moose at leisure.

A week of volatile and sometimes turbulent weather created havoc in some parts of the county, including flash floods and mudslides, but also provided its share of more-striking effects. Although several areas received torrential rains on Monday night, the sun shone throughout most of the deluge, creating dramatic rainbows above the Twisp River.

The face of the Fourth. A contestant in the pie-eating contest at the Methow Arts Festival demonstrated both patriotism and an effective — if messy — crust-attacking technique.


Springing from the Ashes. Charred hillsides are taking on color as spring wildflowers emerge.

This photo was taken from the Gunn Ranch ski trail–fairly near the trailhead — looking towards the North Cascades.

Methow Valley Elementary School fourth-graders practiced balance, graceful moves and spins — and just had fun— on the ice last week as part of the Winthrop Ice & Sports Rink’s “4th Graders Skate Free” program. The kids can skate for free during any open-skate session this season. The program is also being offered to other schools in the county.

Dogged pursuit. The bountiful snows over the holiday season afforded not only human fun and recreation, but all manner of buried treasures for canines.

Last week’s snowstorm lent itself nicely to picturesque photos.

Winthrop on a winter night.

The Chewuch River near the Thirtymile Trailhead on Nov. 11, 2015 was a contrast between the brilliant colors of fall and the stark light and shadow of looming winter.

At more than a mile above sea level, Lookout Mountain is high enough to have gotten a welcome dusting of snow from the wet weather over the past few days.

Morning Glory Balloon Tours was taking full advantage of the beautiful fall sunrise on Saturday with this early flight that launched from behind the Winthrop Inn.

Gro Buer peers into the Pasayten Wilderness Area from a ridge above Early Winters Spires and Liberty Bell Mountain last weekend.


Photo by Laurelle Walsh

A solitary sailboarder took advantage of brisk breezes at Patterson Lake on Sunday.

This photo was taken of sunset near Twisp on August 19, the day the Twisp River Fire started.

Photo by Frank Vander Wall

Photo by Laurelle Walsh



Early Winters Spires and Liberty Bell Mountain were sharply etched into bright blue skies as viewed from the Washington Pass overlook.


A hike along Patterson Lake found this tiger swallowtail butterfly enjoying a lunch of tiger lily nectar.


Flooding from Texas Creek washed various and sundry items down Old Carlton Road.

Saturday was an ideal day for a family kayak outing — and lots of other activities — at Pearrygin Lake State Park, where the beach was full of sunbathers and swimmers.



The view from the top of the Patterson Mountain trail seems to go on and on forever.

Sun glints off the surface of Deadhorse Lake on Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife-managed land west of Twisp. Spring blossoms such as balsamroot, lupine and serviceberry are in full bloom now in the foothills above the valley floor.

A gorgeous spring view near Pearrygin Lake.


Like a bolt out of the blue… Days of spring-like weather — before last weekend’s snow — coaxed bluebells out of the ground on many hillsides around the valley. Some folks even eat the leaves and flowers.


































Photo by Marcy Stamper

































