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~ Under the Skin of Life ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Boundaries 2 ~

Three ways culture, society and family keep us ‘in line’ are betrayal, shame and abandonment (Mario Martinez).  After I crossed her personal boundaries, she shamed me, then abandoned me for several months. I don’t know if she also denounced me. … Continue reading

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~ Under the Skin of Life ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Boundaries ~

This week’s photo challenge invites us to explore the concept of Boundaries. In the past year I violated the personal boundaries of someone I love very much. Her reaction to my mistake turned into an equally egregious transgression of my … Continue reading

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~ Friday Flyers – Goldfinch on the Wing ~ WPC – Change 7 ~

American Goldfinch are migrating through our region now.  They gather in trees and shrubs, calling out to brothers and sisters still on the wing. In raucous harmony they announce; “plenty of room here, and good eats too!” As the lovely … Continue reading

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~ Jello one week after being hit on a highway by a truck ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Change 6 ~

*angels were everywhere *the young man who slammed on the brakes in his big utility truck, causing damage to the vehicle, but minimizing the impact on Jello, *the runner who saw it happen and came to my side asking only, … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC ~ Change 5 ~

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Change.”  

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~ Tuesday Two by Two & WPC ~ Change 4 ~

Left photo taken July, 2012 with lupine in full bloom on a sunny afternoon. Right photo taken September, 2015 with mist rising at daybreak. In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Change.”

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~ Monochrome Monday & WPC ~ Change 3 ~

A week ago, Creighton and I drove from Tahoe City to the summit of Willamette Pass in Oregon.  We spent the night at a quiet RV/Cabin resort by Crescent Creek.  It was so peaceful and we were tired, so we … Continue reading

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~ First Light at Lake Tahoe ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Change 2 ~

“The moment of change is the only poem.”  Adrienne Rich In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Change.”        

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~ Morning at Crescent Creek ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Change ~

Misty sunrise over Crescent Creek, Willamette Pass, Oregon — USA “I have accepted fear as a part of life — specifically the fear of change…I have gone ahead despite the pounding in my heart that says: turn back…”  Erica Jong … Continue reading

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

  My third, in response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Grid.”  

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