Category Archives: nature

~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Sun & Moon ~

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~ Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Two of Anything ~

Two crows perched upon Clark’s Tree Sculpture, along the Discovery Trail, Long Beach, WA ~ USA Morning light on Long Beach, from early autumn through late spring is both defining and forgiving. Light diffused through fog sets the mood for … Continue reading

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~ Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: White ~

Black-bellied Plovers & seafoam. Fungus on wood. White Tulips & Chardonnay Pearls. Tiny Snowman on Starbucks outside table. Our Star called Sun.

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~ Lens- Artists Photo Challenge # 73: Cold ~

When sun shines on icicles, and they don’t melt, you know it’s cold out there! When skies are clear, yet the sun doesn’t melt snow from the trees, it’s bitter cold. My favorite frosty photo. Ice crystals forming on the … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #72: Waiting ~

“…I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder…” “…and I am waiting for the American Eagle to really spread its wings and straighten up and fly right…” “…and I am waiting for forests and animals to reclaim the earth as theirs…” “…and I am waiting for … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ La-de-da de-la-de-dum, ’tis autumn* ~

Songwriter: Henry Nemo ‘Tis Autumn

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Autumn cheer from Jello and Lindy!

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #67: Layered ~

Low tide at Beard’s Hollow, provides a peek into the geology and ecology of this region where the North American Continent and the Pacific Ocean meet, on the north shore of the Columbia River. Buffeted by wind and waves over … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #65: Pick a Place ~

During my thirty year career, our go-to place for vacation was log cabin #1, at a small resort, Beach Haven, on the northwest shore of Orcas Island, WA After each school year of counseling, being in this quiet place with … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #63: Magical ~

In my youth, when I watched clouds billow across blue summer skies, I imagined what it might be like to float with them over this magical place called earth. Cloud formations shift; they change size, shape and density with atmospheric … Continue reading

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