Category Archives: nature

~ Mother Earth Haiku ~

4/17 your Christmas cactus blooming on Easter Monday so like you dear friend   4/18 you gave me prized rocks each one with its history of beauty and love   4/19 we strolled the pathway synchronous in nurturing gardens and girlfriends   … Continue reading →

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~ Willow Garden In Progress ~

Though there is no chance of resurrecting the Pacific Willow tree, restoring a sense of calm and beauty to this garden is my main focus this week. There have been showers and more in the forecast, but that doesn’t bother … Continue reading →

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~ Singing In The Rain ~

4/13 my old bones complain how come you work us so hard? because it feels good 4/14 cumulonimbus ice crystals shower dark base rain in my future

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~ Soul Dancing ~

4/7 feeds my soul this dance sweeping gardens digging deep discarding with care  

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~ WPC: Dense ~ Thickly Packed ~ Overgrown ~ Solid ~

What an interesting challenge from Ben Huberman. I hadn’t really thought about denseness as a texture, so when I looked through my recent photos I was surprised at how many capture this quality. Dense

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge: It IS Easy Being Green! ~

I love being outdoors, so all shades of green attract my eye. Looking forward to more green things emerging in my gardens as spring rolls along! It IS Easy Being Green!

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~ Approaching Vertigo ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Atop ~

This week’s challenge is to experiment with point of view with the theme “Atop.” Atop

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~ Wishing Rocks ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish ~

When I first read the story of the wishing rock in a small journal of the San Juan Islands (around 1983) I thought it was a cool local myth. “A wishing rock is any stone found on the beach that … Continue reading →

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~ 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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