Category Archives: travel

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #89: A River Runs Through It ~

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

My father taught me at an early age that if ever I was lost in a wilderness area, to remember the words from a song by Bob Nolan ,”…somehow it leads me home if I just follow the stream.” Creeks … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80: Leading Lines ~

Posted on January 23, 2020 by

This week, Tina has challenged us to feature photos with, “leading lines [that] carry our eye through a photograph.” I’d been waiting two years for a reason to post the photo below. These cyclists were on a “Cycle Oregon” tour … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #77: Best in Show 2019 ~

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

Birds are clearly the stars in my 2019 roundup of favorite photos. To me, these captures reveal the grace, beauty, power and stunning adaptability of our avian co-creatures. Brown Pelicans rest in the surf on their way north in early … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #75 : Nostalgic ~

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

It is now three years that Creighton and I have owned our Condominium at The Breakers in Long Beach, Washington. We truly love our long stays here from mid September, thru mid June. The peninsula has a rich history, including … Continue reading →

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~ Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Two of Anything ~

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

Two crows perched upon Clark’s Tree Sculpture, along the Discovery Trail, Long Beach, WA ~ USA Morning light on Long Beach, from early autumn through late spring is both defining and forgiving. Light diffused through fog sets the mood for … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70: Monochrome in the Moment ~

Posted on November 7, 2019 by

For this challenge, I’ve selected previously posted photos that are monochrome due to the light that was present when I snapped the picture.   Sundown at Long Beach, WA ~ USA Man and Kite, Long Beach, WA ~ USA October … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #65: Pick a Place ~

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

During my thirty year career, our go-to place for vacation was log cabin #1, at a small resort, Beach Haven, on the northwest shore of Orcas Island, WA After each school year of counseling, being in this quiet place with … Continue reading →

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