Category Archives: nature

~ Always Look Back ~ WPC: The Road Taken ~

On a walk through Cape Disappointment State Park (Ilwaco, WA – USA) I looked back to see this view. The trail I’d taken provided many compelling sites, just as the path ahead offered mystery and anticipation. Now we have a … Continue reading

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitude ~

Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.  Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati Cape Disappointment was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark expedition when they arrived at the Pacific Ocean in mid-December 1805. Though the vistas before me are awe … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful ~

Graceful

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~ Frigid Trees ~ Skywatch Friday ~

The snow is almost gone now, just residual piles here and there, but four days ago this is what it looked like in my neighborhood. I’ve always loved seeing snow-draped evergreens, and the quietness of walking in a winter wonderland. … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge: Ambiance ~

Ambience

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~ Quiet Sunset ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Ambience ~

Today’s photograph is one I believe exemplifies ambience — the perception one experiences when enveloped in an environment that impacts our senses and affects our feelings. Ambience

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~ Icicle Sunrise ~

The view out my study window this morning!  

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~ Nature Photo Challenge ~ Day 2 ~

The day is clear and bright, though still freezing and our snow is going nowhere for a while longer! Here is a shot from this morning as the sun was coming up. In an effort to flood Facebook with the … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ Day One ~ Nature Photo Challenge ~

A high school friend, Julia Hecht invited me to join a seven-day nature photo challenge on Facebook. As I understand it, the purpose is to flood Facebook with photos of nature from current or archived files. If you accept the … Continue reading

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