Category Archives: weekly photo challenge

~ Flowers, Nature, Friends, Family and Home ~ WPC: Relax ~

I am inclined to agree with Jane Austin on the subject of relaxing: “Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.” “Flowers . . . have a mysterious and subtle influence upon the feelings, not unlike some … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC: This Time of Year 2 ~

  It’s Not This Time of Year Without…

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~ Thanksgiving Cactus ~ WPC: This Time of Year ~

Yes, I know the common name for this plant is Christmas Cactus — however — clearly the plant isn’t going to wait! Every year, as the grey skies of late autumn/early winter descend upon my little corner of the world, … 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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~ Sweet Alyssum ~ In A Vase on Monday + WPC: Tiny 2 ~

When I was a young girl (before the advent of Barbie) I’d pick a blossom of sweet alyssum to serve as the bridal bouquet for my storybook dolls. With its multitude of tiny blossoms, Lobularia maritima is easy to grow … Continue reading

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~ Walk On Water ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Tiny 1 ~

I’ve always been fascinated by water skippers (Gerridae Hemiptera), also known as water striders, water bugs and pond skaters. These fascinating bugs are built to transfer their weight so they can run on top of the water’s surface. They seem … 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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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC: Transmogrify 2 ~

Transmogrify

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~ Farewell Willow ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Transmogrify ~

The origin of the word transmogrify appears to be a perversion of transmigure (transmigrate) and is first noted in the 1650’s. In current usage, transmogrify means “to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.” This Pacific willow … Continue reading

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