We had the opportunity to paint Pyramid Peak in both morning and later afternoon light, which revealed how light and shadow can sculpt form. Our eyes and brains use those cues to make sense of the physical world.
Learning Center weekends are never without wildlife viewing opportunities. I photographed this Douglas Squirrel feeding on a fir cone, and also saw a tiny stumpy-tailed vole scuttling across the trail beside the canoe dock. 
Helen Todd is a Seattle-area photographer and artist who joined us last weekend; below is a larger view of one of the sketches she did.
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