Ranger Creek July 3

I am quite a bit behind in posting photos from my summer hikes. Here are a couple from a hike in early July. I discovered this summer that I prefer hiking in an area where there is a chance that you might catch a glimpse of a huge ice-covered mountain in the distant (Mt. Rainier in this case).

Near the end of this hike, I noticed this little pale whisp of a flower. It is called a phantom orchid.

Tenth Amendment

Does anyone remember the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

If you remember, does anyone care?

Article by Donald R. May

Donald R. May has written a concise description of our current state of affairs:

http://blogs.lubbockonline.com/conservative/2009/08/30/our-second-american-revolution/