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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ River Otters in the Wild ~ Tuesday Two by Two ~

I don’t see the river otters as often when we visit Orcas Island in autumn, as I did when we stayed during the summer. Always fun to watch, these two seemed very comfortable as they fished and snacked in front … Continue reading →

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

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~ Monochrome Monday ~ Insight Outsights ~

This week I am staying with my sister Diana, and brother-in-law Les, in Corvallis, Oregon for a few days. Our ninety-three year old father (who lives on his own in Corvallis) has a series of medical appointments, and the three … Continue reading →

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~ Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge ~ Stuck In The Middle (With You) ~

This just cracked me up when I saw it!  Cool little old tractor turned into a “hands on” for kids. Love it at BiZi Farm.  

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~ Mutable Clouds ~ Friday Flyers ~

If it’s from nature and in the air, or can get there on its own, it’s a Friday Flyer! Whether they are ominous or dreamy, threatening or promising, clouds fill our skies and lift our eyes with wonder. “Nature is … Continue reading →

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~ Mushroom Madness! ~

With the advent of rains this autumn, mushrooms of all shapes and sizes have proliferated. Here are a few favorites of this season. Someday I want to learn to identify them. For now, I have fun taking photos!

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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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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC – Careful ~

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

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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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