Upon my retirement over five years ago, my time has been mine to manage. When I think “I’d rather be…” I have to say “…and what/who is stopping me?”
As I scrolled through my ever-expanding email inbox this morning, I realized “I’d rather create a post,” so here is a collage of some of my favorite activities!
It was a mild weekend at Long Beach — the marsh is shrinking at a time when I expect it to be growing. On a walk yesterday, I picked a few miniature daffodils growing where they appeared to have naturalized in the dunes. In addition, pussy willows — a plant I loved as a child — are in full fur!
Narcissus ‘Tete- a-Tete’ and Salix discolor in champaign stem.
As the sun set over the Pacific Ocean it back-lit the bouquet — a lovely sight!
Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden, for inspiration as the northern hemisphere exits winter and enters early spring!
Finally a challenge just right for this series of photos I took at Beach Haven in July, 2012!
Orcas Island, WA. USA
For this week’s photo challenge I’m digging into my recent and ancient archives for shots I’ve taken with just this sort of theme in mind. So often when I see something in nature it strikes me as “other worldly” – here are three favorites!
Praying Mantis
Beach Life
Tubular Moss
A journey through the seasons with two adopted whippets, a poet and a camera
Writing Life
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Thoughts about life, living, and gardening....
Beats Stumbling Around in Silence
Damp and in the middle of nowhere
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Surfperch and nature on the sandy beaches
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Celebrating gardens, nature, photography and a creative life
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A girl with a camera looking for birds
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Snap Shots by Wm. Roloff Photography
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The Cricket Pages
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Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph - Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Every life story is worth telling. Never be afraid to tell it the way it is. It’s what makes it beautiful, real, interesting.
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