Category Archives: pacific northwest

~ Oregon Swallowtail ~ Friday Flyers ~

Be it bird, bug, butterfly, leaf, or seed – if it is something from nature that’s in the air, it’s a Friday Flyer. (Papilio oregonius, sometimes classified as Papilio machaon oregonius[1] or Papilio bairdii oregonius[2]) The adult Oregon swallowtail has … Continue reading

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~ Monochrome Monday + WPC Grid 3 ~

Aboard the Ferry Yakima, en route from Anacortes to Orcas Island, WA In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Grid.”    

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~ Silent Stilt Watcher ~ Friday Flyers ~ Great Blue Heron ~

 — motionless at waters edge — — slender beak cocked and ready — — sharp eyes pierce the surface — — flash splash! — fish in the gullet  — my seventh in response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: … Continue reading

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~ Hearing in Living Color ~ Los Bambinos ~

Four brothers from Puerta Vallarta, Los Bambinos, performed for guests staying at Beach Haven Resort, July 5, 2012. Charming and talented young men, they played a mix of Latin Rock Fusion that included some Beatles and Beach Boy’s classics. Their … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday & WPC ~ Monochromatic 5 ~

  in response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Monochromatic.” no enhancement

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~ Tuesday Two by Two ~ WPC ~ Monochromatic 4 ~

Field grasses silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Taken with my iPhone 6, slightly cropped, not enhanced or otherwise edited. In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Monochromatic.”

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~ Hay Rake ~ Mono Monday & WPC Monochromatic 3 ~

 Taken with my iPhone 6, cropped, not enhanced. In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Monochromatic.”

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~ Quiet Sundown ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Monochromatic ~

Lingering light reflected to create this hypnotizing pastel monotone. No wind. Slack tide waves whooshed over the beach pebbles — then the river otter…. View from Cabin 1, Beach Haven ~ Orcas Island, WA USA ~ October, 2013 ~ Panasonic … Continue reading

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~ A Bushel of Bushtit ~ Friday Flyers ~

Be it bird, bug, butterfly, leaf, seed or cloud – if it is something from nature that’s in the air, it’s a Friday Flyer! Perhaps because they are so small, Psaltriparus minimus always arrive in a crowd  of family and … Continue reading

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~ Dove Soft ~ Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge ~ The Sense of Touch ~

I love everything about Mourning Doves; the cooing call from which they derive their name, their monogamous mating, curiosity and carefulness. Watching this dove fluff and preen delights my sense of the softness of feathers.  

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