Category Archives: photography

~ NU2U ~ WPC: Collage ~

Collage at it’s finest is a repurposing of elements to create a new design.  In my early years, I loved making paper collages. Later I gravitated toward found-objects (objet trouvé).  This storefront in Long Beach, WA was right up my … Continue reading

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~ Cloudy and Comfortable ~ Skywatch Friday ~

Our weather has been temperate, with sunny days interspersed with cloudy ones. No rain in the forecast, however! skywatch

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Wild Roses ~

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~ Humble Beginnings ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Bridge ~

All my life I’ve enjoyed walking across creeks on downed trees, though I never challenge logs unless the stream is shallow or slow enough for me to navigate should I end up in it! There is something pleasant about plank … Continue reading

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~ Summer Pastels ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Hydrangea are at the height of their beauty right now with dazzling blues and soft pinks in abundant mop-head displays. These I planted long before I kept records on varieties! Also coming on strong are the butterfly attracting blossoms of … Continue reading

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~ Almost Two And A Half ~ WPC: Delta (as in transitions and change) ~

  Delta

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ Classmates ~ Reunion ~ 1967 – 2017 ~

Fifty years have rolled along since I graduated from high school at the age of 18.  This past weekend Creighton, Jello and I were in Pullman, WA – USA, to attend a reunion with my classmates and their mates.  I’m … Continue reading

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~ Birds Eye View ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Transient ~

Black-headed Grosbeaks are extremely wary birds — quick to exit stage left the minute they see you and long before you can get your camera up and ready.   Today, for the first time ever, two visited the feeder on … Continue reading

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~ Stillness Verses Action ~ WPC: Focus ~

One morning while Jello and I explored the beach, I noticed three Turkey Vultures Cathartes aura gleaning the carcass of a pelican.  As I approached, the buzzards were loath to leave their prize.  My goal was to get close enough to … Continue reading

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