Category Archives: nature

~ Seasonal Change ~ Tuesday Two by Two + WPC – Treat 3 ~

One of my favorite treats is being in, and observing nature. From the beauty of seeing a special place, to the rewards of nurturing the grounds around me, nature provides endless opportunity for joy. In this two by two, I … Continue reading →

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~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Treat ~

Wild water is a treat to behold. The flicker of light on a moving surface, creating refractions and reflections, currents and undulations with their attendant wash, splash or rumbling resonance. In this setting, the cool morning mist at sunup, and … Continue reading →

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~ Beware! ~ Friday Flyers + WPC – Careful ~

If it’s from nature and in the air, or can get there on its own, it’s a Friday Flyer! In honor of Samhuinn (Samhain)* here are some spooky spiders. In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Careful.” *Samhuinn … Continue reading →

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~ Tuesday Two by Two + WPC – Careful ~ Step Lightly 2 ~

        In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Careful.”

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~ Monochrome Monday ~ Blue on Blue ~

When I saw the shades of blue before me, I could hardly believe it — but here it is. Daybreak, Oct. 15, 2015. Taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 using “normal scenery” setting, and with no image edits, adjustments or effects. … Continue reading →

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~ Friday Flyers ~ Cormorant vs. Mew Gulls ~ WPC – (Extra)ordinary ~

Last Tuesday I posted shots of two Double-crested Cormorants — one perched on a buoy, and the other floating by on a piece of driftwood. Today I offer the prelude to that sequence. A small colony of Mew Gulls floated … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC – (Extra)ordinary ~

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “(Extra)ordinary.”

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~ Tuesday Two by Two + WPC – Extraordinary ~

Two Double-crested Cormorant — one stationary — the other adrift on the tide, passing with postures, and silhouettes. In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “(Extra)ordinary.”

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~ Bye Bye Beach Haven ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – (Extra)ordinary ~

As I closed the truck door and Creighton drove us to the Orcas ferry landing early this morning, I said good-bye to Beach Haven for another year. I feel extraordinarily refreshed and renewed, which is all I ask from a … Continue reading →

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~ Sunday Sailors ~ Birds in the Bay ~

This pair of Harlequin Ducks worked the shoreline right in front of the deck at cabin 1. After sundown, a pair of Pacific Loons appeared with an escort — a Herring Gull. The gull floated on the surface, unfazed and … Continue reading →

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