With spring in full bloom here in the Pacific Northwest, it hasn’t taken me long to get back out hiking in the forests. I have attached five new art prints I created of local hiking trails. I used a watercolor technique depicting five different aspects of three of the local hiking trails.
The first one is a trail that takes you from the valley floor outside of North Bend in the mountains just west of the Seattle metropolitan area to a panoramic ledge overlooking that same valley called Rattlesnake Ledge.
From start to finish this particular hike is the most dramatic of the ones I’m sharing today, so I have included a capture I took looking out at Rattlesnake Ledge. Note the lower right hand where you see people on this trail coming out to the ledge.
From there I take you onto Cougar Mountain which is located in the Issaquah, Washington area. Issaquah is an eastern suburb of Seattle at the foot of the Cascade Mountain Range. Below are two art prints depicting different aspects of that hike.
And then from there I take you up to the northern part of the Seattle metropolitan area in Everett. This trail is located in a park along Possession Sound, so this particular forest is right along the water which you lose sight of once you start the hike.
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I enjoyed this guide to hiking trails in the PNW, Kirt. The watercolors are beautiful.
Thank you very much Jet!! I love hiking and have found the trails up here well taken care of and very plentiful throughout the forested Pacific Northwest!!
Such grand forests. Thanks for the tour and memories of the beautiful NW Kirt.
My pleasure Brad!! I love hiking and with so many choices of trails it will always keep me exploring!
Nice!
I can’t wait to get out on the trails, Kirt. Your beautiful prints make me eager for a summer in the woods. Beautiful.
We had our LA grandchildren up here for Easter and I took them hiking on a Nature Reserve near us….they loved it. There are so many trails even near our neighborhood. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!
We have two weeks scheduled this summer up in the WA woods. Can’t wait.
How about framing ALL of them and scattering them throughout my home so people ask… where have I seen this before???
LOL…love it!! I am a hiking freak….just love the beauty of the forests and most trails up here are well taken care of!! Thanks for stopping by…have a great week!!
Oh, wow, what gorgeous scenery! The gentle watercolour technique really suits the serenity of the images. :-)
Thanks Diane….I appreciate the feedback! Hard to go wrong with the beauty of the Pacific Northwest!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!
Such a picturesque part of the world. You captured the trails very well.
Thank you very much Darlene!! I just love hiking in these forests!!
Oh, I am in love with all these! Wonderful work, my friend!
Thanks Nancy!! Love hiking the forests up here….so beautiful!! I also appreciate the feedback on the prints….thank you!!
Enjoyed every minute of your trail, Kirt. Amazing forests. Your prints are awesome 🙏😊
Thank you very much Kamal….much appreciated!! Love hiking and loved creating the prints!! I appreciate your feedback and for stopping by!!
Always welcome Kirt. Nice to go hiking with nature. Have a wonderful weekend 😊🙏😊🙏