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~ Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #18: Blending In – Standing Out ~
When I last was at Long Beach, bird migration was well underway. I’d forgotten to pack my Panasonic Lumix, so the photos in this post are from my iPhone 8. Though I could not get clear photographs of the birds, … Continue reading
~ American Wigeon (?) ~ Wordless Wednesday ~
Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge – Ridgefield, WA USA
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~ Conconully by Canoe + WPC – Cherry On Top ~
Thursday afternoon, I rented a canoe and paddled Jello over to the 72 foot high (~21 m) earthen dam that created this reservoir. Constructed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1910-11, and reconstructed in 1969, the Conconully Dam is … Continue reading
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~ Cormorant Deference Dance ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Dance ~
A Double-crested Cormorant riding driftwood in the tide performed a series of submissive moves, as it approached and passed a dominant Double-crested Cormorant. Notice how stark still the dominant bird remains upon its stationary float. This happened quite a distance … Continue reading
~ Rough-skinned Newt ~ Cee’s Fun PC – Things That are Rough ~
When I spotted this critter on the trail at Cape Disappointment, I knew it was from the salamander family. It didn’t move, as I crept closer with my iPhone to snap these shots. (I’d already drained the battery in my … Continue reading
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~ Friday Flyers ~ Wood Duck & Pintail ~
My father is adjusting well to his new digs at Timberwood Memory Care in Albany, Oregon. Last Tuesday, my sister Lori, and I visited him in the morning. While she served him a favorite orange roll out in the commons … Continue reading
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