Category Archives: pacific ocean

~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitude ~

Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.  Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati Cape Disappointment was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark expedition when they arrived at the Pacific Ocean in mid-December 1805. Though the vistas before me are awe … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge: Ambiance ~

Ambience

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~ Anticipating a New Horizon ~ WPC: Anticipation ~

Last week’s photo challenge “New Horizons” folds nicely into this week’s challenge “Anticipation.” Right now I’m anticipating the close of a real-estate deal which will result in the acquisition of a condominium at Longbeach, Washington USA. The view looking from … Continue reading →

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~ Mystical Artifacts ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Magic ~

On my first walk along the shoreline at Beach Haven this past October, I saw these Rhododendron blossoms tucked into a heap of other elements natural to the setting. How did these get here? I wondered, as I stopped to … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC 3 ~

 Tiny

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~ Seeking Solace in Nature ~ Skywatch Friday ~

The election of a man who has no business being President of the United States, has left me seeking internal balance. Everything he says and represents is antithetical to my belief system and core values. Though I know better than … Continue reading →

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~ Resourceful Possibility of Untidy Chance ~ WPC: Chaos ~

For this week’s photo challenge, Ben Huberman asks us to embrace “the creative potential of disorderly randomness.” While walking at Longbeach last month, I saw this piece of metal in the distance. Approaching it, I noticed all the ocean-dwellers living … Continue reading →

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~ Moon Jelly – Aurelia aurita ~ WPC Shine 2 ~

In this week’s photo challenge, Nancy Thanki, suggests we take a second look when “the sunshine or any other light source causes you to stop because it highlights something you didn’t notice before.”   To learn more about this fascinating … Continue reading →

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~ Beach Walk – Cee’s B & W Photo Challenge: It’s All About Nature ~

Nature’s wonders on a walk from Beach Haven toward Doughty Point.  

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC – Local ~

Local

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