Category Archives: nature

~ Tuesday Two by Two ~

Berries on a clear fall day, and after a midwinter snowfall… …nourishment for birds sustenance for my soul.

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~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Weight(less) 2 ~

I’ve always loved the contrast of this shot of the huge steel ferry with a seagull suspended in the sky above. http://<a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/weightless/”>Weight(less)</a&gt;  

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~The Weightlessness of Being ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Weight (less) ~

As I witness my father’s body diminish, his mind bend and his soul prepare to release, I feel the gravity of life transforming — the weightlessness of being –the endurance of spirit. Reflections in my pond with some shivers of … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC – Circle 3 ~

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~ Snow In The Valley ~ Tuesday Two by Two ~

It rarely snows here, so when I awoke this morning to the sight of large fluffy flakes drifting down — and staying — I did a little kid joy dance! On our walk, Jello let me know she loves snow … Continue reading →

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~ Not Quite Friday Flyers + WPC – Now 3 ~

It was another stunningly beautiful day outside. Cold, with a heavy frost in the morning, then breezy and brisk as the day progressed. On our walk, Jello and I saw many birds flitting in the trees and thickets; sparrows, finches, … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Now 2 ~

After twenty-four days of rainfall, Portland Oregon has set a new record of 14.90 inches so far in December (official as of 12/28/15). What a relief to have three days of mostly clear weather. <a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/now/”>Now</a&gt;

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~ Winter Apples ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Now ~

On my walk with Jello today, I spied this apple tree. Part of an abandoned orchard of pears and apples, they survive untended on land now owned by Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Clearly beyond their prime, the apples look like … Continue reading →

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~ Far Away and Long Ago ~ Cee’s B & W Photo Challenge ~

Crater Lake in black and white almost looks like a post card from the early 1900’s!

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