Why don't succulents grow like this for me?

Eighty degree weather with spring flowers in bloom near ocean and Santa Barbara.

Three miles of flowers along country road near Solvang.

At the top of Mt. Figueroa. Might have been ok to see it, but I am buying the shirt.

Jalama surfing beach. 73 miles, 5,300 feet climb and headwinds.

Amaryllis and spring buds just in time for Valentine's Day.

First Independent Bank featured prominently in article in the Portland Business Journal on banks serving the healthcare market.

Swift Current Lake from Many Glacier Hotel, Glacier Park

Scenes from Boyd's summer 2011 bike trip - Glacier Park, Montana

Gotta love the Oregon Coast. Even in the rain.

Entrance to Depoe Bay, the world's smallest harbor.

Talk about domesticated. This seagull would not take a hint!

Palm Oasis in Indian Canyon. No snow here today.

First Barrel Cactus blooms in Indian Canyon.

Spring cactus.

Palm Springs.

Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert.

Rare perfect sky.

A beautiful February day.

Westport lighthouse.

Baby Violet gets acquainted with Luke.

Four generations of Vander Houwens spanning 99 years.

Sunny day at Westport.

2011 is a good year for Amaryllis bulbs. Five flowers, also known as "naked lady."

 
Thanks to pro bono help from GA Creative, Communities in Schools has a strong presence in social media. VHPR also provided help in developing overall messaging.

Our clients, Baker Boyer Bank and Fortune Bank, featured in Seattle Business.

Specialized bank PR consulting led to a strong feature article in The Seattle Times
for VHPR client, Fortune Bank.

Excellent year for hops on Mercer Island. Anyone know how to dry them?

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