Mountain Greenery

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Mountain Greenery

March 24, 2017

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Mountain Greenery; Green Sierra foothills — Green Sierra foothills

Still on my Spring Break and reveling in some quiet time. The Weekly Photo Challenge asks us to share images that are green this week with the theme It IS Easy Being Green! Not that difficult since green is my favorite color!

Some of the photos of Yosemite were taken at this time last year when Spring kissed the valley with lovely shades of green, blooms and lots of water. The featured image is of the beautiful green, rolling foothills of California’s Gold Country near Sutter Creek.

Enjoy some more mountain greenery in this gallery.

Spring in High Sierras

Lupine view of mountains at Mammoth Lakes

Lupine view of trees and mountains, Mammoth Lakes, CA

River near Post Falls dam in Idaho

Devils Postpile National Monument in Mammoth Lakes, CA

My 80-year old dad loves Tuolumne Meadows.

Kayaking Lake Natoma, California

Had to throw in the Green Surfboard on display at San Diego’s Palomar Hotel

Morning glow on the I-5

Green helmeted cyclist admires stunning view of Yosemite Falls Spring 2016

Green helmeted cyclist (my hubby) admires stunning view of Yosemite Falls Spring 2016

When titling this post “Mountain Greenery,” it brought to mind the old 1960s Dick Van Dyke Show. In this YouTube clip, Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke sing and dance to “Mountain Greenery.” This series is one I never tire of watching!

This oldie but goodie song is linked to Hugh’s Views and News 51 Weeks, 51 Songs from the Past and the lovely Ritu’s Blog But I Smile Anyway for her Musical March series.

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58 responses to “Mountain Greenery”

ablogaboutcollies

Apr 7, 2017 at 8:52 am

Good call on the Dick Van Dyke clip! My family loves that show!

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51 Weeks: 51 Songs From The Past: Week 13: The Superman Lovers – Starlight – Hugh's Views & News

Mar 28, 2017 at 7:10 am

[…] Kat who all joined in with publishing a blog post of a favourite song, and to Terri who also linked a post to this […]

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dgkaye

Mar 27, 2017 at 10:26 pm

Gorgeous photos Terri. And thanks for the video clip. That old song brings back memories – good ones! 🙂 Enjoy your trip.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 28, 2017 at 7:27 am
  
  Thanks, Debby!
  
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  1. dgkaye
    
    Mar 28, 2017 at 8:53 am
    
    Welcome Terri. 🙂
    
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Marsha

Mar 26, 2017 at 8:43 pm

Gorgeous shots. I love the video! Wow, a few years have gone by since that episode! How fun! 🙂 Thanks Terri and Hugh!

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sizzlesue15

Mar 26, 2017 at 5:47 pm

Gorgeous Terri! Thanks for linking up and sharing with us at #OvertheMoon Link Party. I”ve pinned and shared. 🙂

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dray0308

Mar 26, 2017 at 11:13 am

Reblogged this on Dream Big, Dream Often and commented:
Second Wind Leisure Perspectives!

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Annika Perry

Mar 26, 2017 at 10:16 am

Terri, the photos are glorious and awe-inspiring – what an amazing holiday location. The colours are so vibrant, the green most of all! 😀😀 The song was a lot of fun to listen to and New to me! Happy Holidays! ❤️

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 26, 2017 at 2:04 pm
  
  Thanks, Annika! Funny as we were driving through the area, my sunglasses “browned” up the landscape, and when I took them off to shoot, I was amazed myself 🙂 Glad you liked that silly song!
  
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Alicia Owen (@BoredinArkansas)

Mar 26, 2017 at 9:35 am

Stunning photos! Also, I had no idea California looked like that anywhere!

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Doug Warren

Mar 26, 2017 at 9:33 am

Wow! That’s green! Fantastic photos. Enjoyed the Mountain Greenery music video too.

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Bobby Fairfield

Mar 26, 2017 at 5:00 am

A quick question I’m afraid, are these Photoshopped or just your use of the settings to bring out the green? Either way , they look cracking.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 26, 2017 at 8:44 am
  
  Fair question, Bobby, just a bit of post-editing (cropping, contrast, frame,) with picmonkey. The hills are really that green. By June they’ll be a dull shade of brownish-green!
  
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Hugh’s Views and News

Mar 26, 2017 at 4:58 am

Stunning photography, as ever, Terri. And the music clip was so much fun. Oh, how they don’t make them like that anymore. I did feel quite sorry for the lady sat in the chair behind Mary Tyler Moore, though. She looked so excluded, but I bet she was having a fantastic time. Thanks for linking up to my mucic feature.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 26, 2017 at 8:46 am
  
  Thanks, Hugh, so glad you liked the photos and the video. Those years were the golden years when tv was still innocent.
  
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  1. Hugh’s Views and News
    
    Mar 26, 2017 at 9:05 am
    
    Indeed, Terri. And much of it may have been in black and white, but it was still some of the best entertainment I’ve seen on the square box.
    
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Shallow Reflections

Mar 25, 2017 at 3:08 pm

Gorgeous photos and man, do I need to see some green! Of course we do have evergreens here in Maine and so I do have green year round. But that lush green with flowers…be still my heart. Great post rounded out with the video.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 25, 2017 at 5:50 pm
  
  Thanks, Molly. I’ll bet Maine is beautiful though!
  
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  1. Shallow Reflections
    
    Mar 26, 2017 at 2:58 am
    
    It really is beautiful, Terri. And I enjoy all 4 seasons. The only time I get a bit down is March and April when we lag behind in the ‘spring’ department.
    
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Judy E Martin

Mar 25, 2017 at 1:01 pm

Those are such beautiful photos Terri. The colours are so vibrant too!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 25, 2017 at 5:48 pm
  
  Thanks, Molly!
  
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2. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 25, 2017 at 5:49 pm
  
  Oops, I mean, Judy…my stupid tablet, lol!
  
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  1. Judy E Martin
    
    Mar 25, 2017 at 11:36 pm
    
    HaHA! No problem, Terri 🙂
    
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Spoorthy

Mar 25, 2017 at 5:13 am

Awesome. images are amazing, thank you for sharing

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 25, 2017 at 8:16 am
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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lisadorenfest

Mar 25, 2017 at 3:06 am

Breathtaking images Terri, but then you never disappoint. I thought I had seen every episode of the Dick Van Dyke show but I do not remember the one here so thanks for sharing. Loved that show!

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Mar 24, 2017 at 11:47 pm

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David Kanigan

Mar 24, 2017 at 9:37 pm

Wow. NatGeo quality here!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 25, 2017 at 8:14 am
  
  Wow, yourself, David, many thanks 🙂 !!
  
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Donna

Mar 24, 2017 at 4:03 pm

Absolutely LOVE the green….and the video!!

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Marje @ Kyrosmagica

Mar 24, 2017 at 3:28 pm

That’s a very lush green photo Terri, lovely, as are your other photos too. 🙂

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 24, 2017 at 3:33 pm
  
  Thank you, Marje! It was a beautiful sight!
  
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Colleen Chesebro

Mar 24, 2017 at 1:46 pm

OMG! How gorgeous. Cool theme. You supply the photos and I write the poetry to go with them. Gorgeous pictures. ❤

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 24, 2017 at 1:49 pm
  
  This is the “Expound” theme, free, too. I added WordAds and this was suggested. Yes, sounds like a wonderful collaboration, Colleen!
  
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  1. Colleen Chesebro
    
    Mar 24, 2017 at 1:57 pm
    
    Terri, what is word ads…?
    
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  2. Terri Webster Schrandt
    
    Mar 24, 2017 at 2:03 pm
    
    WordPress offers it. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/wordads/
    
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  3. Colleen Chesebro
    
    Mar 24, 2017 at 2:46 pm
    
    Thanks, Terri. I’ll check that out. ❤
    
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sizzlesue15

Mar 24, 2017 at 12:27 pm

I always love your photography Terri and Yosemite looks stunning. Enjoy your Spring break and thanks for starting my morning with beautiful scenery.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 24, 2017 at 12:41 pm
  
  Thank you, Sue!
  
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Ritu

Mar 24, 2017 at 11:22 am

Lovely song! Thanks for linking back!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 24, 2017 at 12:39 pm
  
  Isn’t it fun? Short, sweet and nostalgic for Dick Van Dyke/Mary Tyler Moore fans 🙂
  
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  1. Ritu
    
    Mar 24, 2017 at 12:54 pm
    
    Absolutely!!!
    
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Retirementallychallenged.com

Mar 24, 2017 at 9:40 am

Beautiful pictures! After seeing a very brown Yosemite last fall, I hope that this winter’s rains have managed to ease the affects of the drought. Enjoy your quiet time!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 24, 2017 at 10:54 am
  
  It was pretty green this time last year, but the hot, long summer took its toll. I still have never been to Yosemite in the fall.
  
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Faraday’s Candle

Mar 24, 2017 at 9:14 am

The Sierra foothills are amazing🌿
Great photo in Yosemite Falls in the area.
That part of the country is spectacular.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 24, 2017 at 10:53 am
  
  Thank you! I’m lucky to have been to Yosemite a few times 🙂
  
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  1. Faraday’s Candle
    
    Mar 24, 2017 at 12:14 pm
    
    Outstanding!
    
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sonofabeach96

Mar 24, 2017 at 9:02 am

I love Yosemite! One of the prettiest places I’ve ever been. 😃

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Priceless Joy

Mar 24, 2017 at 8:30 am

Absolutely stunning photos Terri!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 24, 2017 at 10:52 am
  
  Thanks, PJ! 🙂
  
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Liesbet

Mar 24, 2017 at 7:37 am

Thanks! I’ll have to do a bit more research.

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weavingword

Mar 24, 2017 at 7:31 am

Wow, stunning photos!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 24, 2017 at 10:51 am
  
  Thanks, Allison!
  
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Liesbet

Mar 24, 2017 at 7:24 am

Beautiful shots, Terri. Where did you stay in Yosemite last spring? Did you take Aero? Unfortunately, it is way too cold at night still to camp, but we would like to go back there for a weekend with Lola, and dogs are not allowed in park lodgings, which are pricey anyway… Staying outside the park would mean too much driving every day to get to the sights. 😦

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 24, 2017 at 7:35 am
  
  We actually stayed just outside the park at Yosemite lodge (I think). about a 30 minute drive to and from. Too expensive to stay inside, and yes too cold for camping. There are two motels right outside the park, pretty reasonable, and not really that far away. We packed the car, parked in day use, early, and stayed all day, biking am using the tram.
  
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robjodiefilogomo

Mar 24, 2017 at 7:13 am

Wow…Terri—that top photo is quite stunning!! Now I need to come up with a post so I can use it—ha ha!
jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 24, 2017 at 7:23 am
  
  Thanks, Jodie, glad you like it! It’s almost so green, it hurts!
  
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I’m a former university adjunct Professor and retired recreation & parks practitioner living in North-Eastern Washington State near the Idaho border. Second Wind Leisure Perspectives is my blog about living a leisure lifestyle, including photography, friends, fitness, and fun.