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~~~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC ~ Beneath Your Feet~~~

  “> Beneath Your Feet“>

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~ Walk ‘n Sniff ~ Weekly Photo Challenge 3 ~ Beneath Your Feet ~

Jello likes the dogpark when there aren’t many other canines present.  Although she’s getting better at “meet and greet” she’s still anxious around bigger dogs. This morning we ambled from one shady part of the park to another, until the … Continue reading

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Scarab ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC ~ Beneath Your Feet ~

Not sure what variety, but I’m pretty sure this beetle is of the scarab family (Scarabaeidae). It greeted me on a landing in a stairway to the condo I stayed at in Longbeach, WA. Beneath Your Feet“> “In ancient Egyptian … Continue reading

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~ Beach Walk ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Beneath Your Feet ~

“The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach — waiting for a gift from the sea.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh Beneath Your Feet“>

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~ From Land to Ocean ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Beneath Your Feet ~

Since my first introduction to ferry landings and riding on a ferry (1960), I have loved the sensation of leaving the mainland and being transported over the ocean to arrive at a port of call. The ground beneath my feet … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge ~

    “> Inspiration“>

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Essential Elements ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Inspiration

High temperatures here have topped 100°f (38°c) since Tuesday. By late afternoon yesterday, as the usual marine westerly blew in, trees were withering in hot wind, shrubs wilting, birds had sheltered and the koi were seeking the bottom of my … Continue reading

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Where Rocks are Born – Reprise ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Up Close

Rocks — birthed of the earth  shucked from their moorings    tossed in the tideland  smoothed by motion of ocean and wind. Doughty Point, Orcas Island, WA USA Close Up“>  

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Dead and Alive ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC ~ Half and Half

Half and Half“>

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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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