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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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~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Circle 2 ~

In the late 1970’s and early ’80’s, Creighton and I were avid fans of the Seattle Mariners baseball team. Whenever we could, we’d make the three hour trek to Seattle to attend games at the Kingdome. This shot is one … Continue reading →

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~ Flower-a-Month ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Circle ~

As a wrap up to 2015, and in response to the weekly photo challenge – circle – here is a flower for every month symbolizing the circles of life in the cycle of nature. http://<a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/circle/”>Circle</a&gt;  

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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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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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