Category Archives: pacific northwest

~ Sand Circles ~ WPC: Rounded ~

  Patterns in ocean sand have always piqued my curiosity.   When the wind blows at Long Beach WA, dune grass is stirred.  The tips tap against the ever-shifting sands – creating a pattern – forever in flux. Fellow WordPress … Continue reading

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~ Sunrise At The Edge Of A Continent ~ WPC: Glow 2 ~

This morning, Jello and I walked to the beach before sunrise. The air was clean and mist clung to the dunes, as she romped and I ambled. Sun shimmered on the crest of incoming waves in soft hues of pink … Continue reading

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~ Glimmering Anna’s ~ WPC: Glow ~

What an inviting challenge this week!  Each synonym of glow conjures a different interpretation; shine, radiate, gleam, glimmer, flicker, flare; luminesce.   Anna’s Hummingbirds are year-round residents in my suburban sanctuary.  This one stayed still long enough for me to … Continue reading

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~ Dune Runes 2 ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ Porcelain Berry Vine ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

A third day of sunshine, with a week of rain in the forecast inspired me to assemble this unruly posy of Aster, the last of my Rudbeckia, with the lovely fruits of Variegated Porcelain Berry Vine (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata – ‘Elegans’). The … Continue reading

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~ Angles of Perspective ~ WPC: Scale ~

The challenge this week is to use size, placement and scale to provide perspective.  Here are some of my favorite photos that do just that! Scale  

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~ Farm Sights ~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge ~

  From age 14-18 I lived on a farm in Pullman, WA – USA. I still enjoy visiting working farms to smell the smells and see what’s growing.   “The spear- or harpoon-type haymow forks often employed a hollow or … Continue reading

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~ Sandhill Cranes ~ WPC: Pedestrian ~

My sister, Diana and I participated in a viewing of the reclusive Sandhill Cranes that took place in a blind established at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (RNWR) just 20 miles northwest of my home. We were part of a 30 … Continue reading

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~ WPC: Windows ~

The window over the kitchen sink at our Long Beach condo looks out on stairs and walkways — not a very picturesque view — so I added some cafe-curtains, plants and driftwood to soften the look. This week’s photo challenge … Continue reading

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~ Clark’s Tree In Fog ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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