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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

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~ Farm Equipment ~ Monochrome Monday ~ Harvester ~

I believe this is used to harvest cucumbers and other low to the ground produce. Not positive though!  

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~ Harvest ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Connected ~

As a kid, surrounded by fruit orchards in Wenatchee, then living on a farm in Pullman during my high school years, I have always felt connected to the rhythm of rural living. Walking along the dirt roads at BiZi Farms, … Continue reading

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~ Cow Parsnip ~ WPC ~ From Every Angle ~

Though some may consider it a weed, cow parsnip (Heracleum maximum), is an herb native to North America and was used by indigenous tribes as a food, medicine and mosquito repellent.* Also known as Indian celery and Indian rhubarb, cow … Continue reading

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~~~ Corn Dance ~~~

                     

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Almost Ripe ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Half and Half

Blackberries are ripening…  but only the darkest purple-indigo gems are worth reaching for. I’m pretty sure it was James Beard who said about blackberries, “when they’re red — they’re green.”  Even if the berry looks like it could be ripe … Continue reading

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Life ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Muse

This past week’s photo challenge asked us to select a place or scene that serves as a muse. The more I thought about it and cast about for ideas, the more I realized that everything around me is my muse; … Continue reading

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Glorious Greens ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Colors of the Rainbow

  Green evokes new life — fresh growth, verdant fields, and deep forests.  In the moderate climate of the Pacific Northwest, green dominates the scene year-round. If you wish to view others in this series of rainbow color collages, just click … Continue reading

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Tones of Red ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Colors of the Rainbow

According to Roy G. Biv, there are seven colors in the rainbow.  This week’s challenge invites an exploration of these tones, together or separate.  Being a lover of nature, light and hue I’ve decided to dedicate one day for each … Continue reading

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

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