Category Archives: pacific northwest

~~~ Field Grass Silhouette ~ Monochrome Monday ~~~

         

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~ Make it Everyday! ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Today Was a Good Day ~

Here’s the kind of ‘everyday’ I prefer! Quiet time in the morning (on the deck when the weather’s mild) with a smoothie and/or coffee, a jumble puzzle and my laptop. Then, brunch with Creighton followed by a walk with Jello. … Continue reading

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~ Sort of ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Today Was a Good Day ~

Smoke from wildfires burning 500 miles north of my home in Vancouver, WA USA, settled into the Willamette Valley Saturday. Seeing the smokey haze from my window then breathing it when I stepped out to retrieve the morning paper, I … Continue reading

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

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~ Beach Walk ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Beneath Your Feet ~

“The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach — waiting for a gift from the sea.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh Beneath Your Feet“>

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~ From Land to Ocean ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Beneath Your Feet ~

Since my first introduction to ferry landings and riding on a ferry (1960), I have loved the sensation of leaving the mainland and being transported over the ocean to arrive at a port of call. The ground beneath my feet … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge ~

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~ Monochrome Monday ~ Winter’s Castaways ~

 Something about drifted logs in a lake lagoon feels like home to me.

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Essential Elements ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Inspiration

High temperatures here have topped 100°f (38°c) since Tuesday. By late afternoon yesterday, as the usual marine westerly blew in, trees were withering in hot wind, shrubs wilting, birds had sheltered and the koi were seeking the bottom of my … Continue reading

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

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