Tara Ellis

"Every part of this earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every clearing, and every humming insect is holy in the memory and experience of my people. The sap which courses through the trees carries the memories of the red man..." - Chief Sealth (Seattle)I believe that if we all held this same belief, the world would be a different place. Nature has always spoken to me in a kind voice and it is through my photography that I try to share its story. In these digital images, my goal is for the viewer to see them as I did when standing there. There is no trick lighting or Photoshop, no hidden agenda; just nature at its finest. It's important to me to capture the vividness and life of the scene or sometimes the smaller details of something we would never consider to stop and stare at. So come along with me on a journey in pictures, as I take you through some of the gorgeous mountains and countryside's of Washington, Oregon and Montana

It's the series being compared to Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon -An old mansion and legend of hidden gold... Twelve-year-old best friends Samantha and Ally are thrilled to spend summer vacation at Hollow Inn, deep in the mountains of Montana. With trails, a lake, and even an old mine, adventure waits around every corner. But things are going poorly for the innkeepers, Sam's Aunt and Uncle. Ghostly sightings spook the guests and fuel old stories of hauntings and revenge. The girls are determined to solve the mystery and save the business, except it turns out they aren't the only ones on a quest. After finding a clue that makes them believe rumors of a lost treasure, they embark on a journey that will challenge both their wits and friendship. Will they solve a decades-old mystery, or become another whisper in the legend of Hollow Inn? Find out in this first, delightful story in the Samantha Wolf Mystery series today, and see why it's being compared to Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon Read the whole Samantha Wolf Mysteries series, now an Amazon bestseller Book 1 The Mystery of Hollow InnBook 2 The Secret of Camp Whispering PinesBook 3 The Beach House MysteryBook 4 The Heiress of Covington RanchBook 5 The Haunting of Eagle Creek Middle SchoolBook 6 A Mysterious Christmas on Orcas IslandBook 7 The Case of the Curious CanineBook 8 The Legend of Shadow MountainBook 9 The Mystery of Old Gully TrailBook 10 Return to Hollow InnBook 11 The Secret of SanctuaryBook 12 The Mystery at Ocean Side "I bought this and read it to see if it would be a good book for my nieces. It now sits on the shelf right alongside the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and Encyclopedia Brown collections." - Reader of The Mystery of Hollow Inn "I grew up on the Trixie Beldon and Nancy Drew books. This author is in the same league, but the stories are set in a more modern era. Kids nowadays will enjoy the author's inclusion of smartphones, texting, and similar understandings of how 12-year-olds currently live." - Reader of The Mystery of Hollow Inn "This book was fun. I got it for my 9 yr old daughter and ended up reading it myself and now looking for the other books in the series." - Reader of The Mystery of Hollow Inn WINNER 2016 - The Gertrude Warner Mystery Chanticleer Book Award

The world has changed. The life she knew is gone. It will only get worse. Alex has stopped a worldwide viral outbreak, but she must now fight her way out of the resulting chaos to prevent an even more disastrous threat. After escaping capture by a plotting regime, she calls upon her friends and unique abilities to discover Earth's true past. Amid a society on the verge of collapse, they unlock ancient secrets in an attempt to save the human race. But at what price? Heritage is Book Two in the Forgotten Origins Trilogy.