Riverside State Park

"He changeth the times and the seasons."

Eager to get outdoors after a long winter, our daughter, her children and the two of us visited Riverside State Park on sunny spring day.  We walked the suspension bridge, threw stones in the water, explored the area around the Bowl and Pitcher, two oddly-shaped formations in the river and just sat and enjoyed the sunshine.

Riverside Park is on the west side of Spokane and lies for along the Spokane River.  It is over 10,000 acres and has over 200,000 feet of shoreline.  There is camping and hiking in the park and later in the spring is a great place to see the wildflowers.  The park lies on both sides of the river which can be crossed via a suspension bridge.

Newman Lake on Snowshoes

"He saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth."

In late February and early March we made two snowshoeing excursions to Newman Lake, east of Spokane.  Each time we took one of our grandsons and introduced them to snowshoeing.  As an introduction to snowshoeing, the trail to Newman Lake is relatively easy and ends on the shore of the lake near Turtle Rock.  There is a shelter there where we had our lunch each time before heading back to civilization and warmth.  The first time we went the sun was shining, the second time it was cloudy and gray and snowing, but both excursions were worthwhile.

February 21

 Turtle Rock

March 2

Turtle Rock