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~ Lifting Up ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Look Up ~

“We move forward by lifting up — not tearing down.”* “Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities — always see them, for they’re always there.” ~ Norman Vincent … Continue reading

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~ Towering Trees ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Opposites

This week, Ben Huberman challenges us to “show how opposites can tell a story about people, places, or objects.” Whenever I see something man-made juxtaposed to the natural landscape, I feel the tension. In this shot, an electric power tower … Continue reading

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Partners ~

This challenge comes just after my annual lunch date with “the gang,” four counselors who were colleagues, collaborators and friends for many years when we worked together at Evergreen High School.  Along with assisting many students through the rough waters … Continue reading

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~ Ocean Sand Curves – WPC 2 ~

Yes, it is late – I seem to be a day behind on just about everything – but this too shall pass. Like the sand imprints, life will wash me over and create a clean slate. Here’s to nature’s healing … Continue reading

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~ In My Garden on Sunday + WPC – Curves + The Essence of Summer ~

It’s been a fantastic spring for Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla).  All my shrubs are in glorious flower — from light carnation pink and lavender, to creamy blooms tinted chartreuse and cornflower… …to full mops of cerulean intensity. Wishing everyone joy upon … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge – Pure ~

Jen H. asks us to find “beauty in the mundane, and purity in the midst of our chaotic, over-connected world.” Immediately I thought of the cool refreshing waters of Crescent Creek. Pure

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Spare ~

‘SPARE GRASS’ “Asparagus has been used as a vegetable and medicine, owing to its delicate flavour, diuretic properties, and more. It is pictured as an offering on an Egyptian frieze dating to 3000 BC. In ancient times, it was also … Continue reading

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~ I Can See Clearly Now!* ~ WPC – Jubilant ~

This week’s photo challenge is from Michelle W. “Rejoice! It’s the end of the week, and time for a celebratory photo challenge…Let’s all end this week on a high note, with images that say jubilant.” There are many times in my … Continue reading

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Face ~

Garden sculpture at Olga Pottery, Orcas Island, Washington USA. My maternal grandmother lived with us the last years of her life. She liked to sit on the piano bench while the family gathered to watch television. By nine o’clock, grandma … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC – Earth 2 ~

Earth

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