Category Archives: pacific northwest

~ Remnant ~

4/12 vine maples dance limbs stretch lithe upon grey sky grieving for willow

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~ Spring Madness ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

4/8 big winds fill the sky flowering plum in full bloom daffodils nodding 4/9 mini blue blossoms float upon a sea of green early spring blessing 4/10 curer of madness hellebore the lenten rose behold her power Thanks to Cathy at … Continue reading

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~ Soul Dancing ~

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

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~ Word Showers ~

April is national poem writing month (napowrimo). Thank you for reminding me, dear friend Judi Goldberg (judgo). 4/1 a poem a day what joy to have a purpose to write in April 4/2 keeps me distracted thinking of Caligula his boorish bumbles 4/3 sunshine … Continue reading

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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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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC: Solitude 2 ~

 Solitude    

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