The window over the kitchen sink at our Long Beach condo looks out on stairs and walkways — not a very picturesque view — so I added some cafe-curtains, plants and driftwood to soften the look.
This week’s photo challenge is to use a window as frame or reflection — something I love to do — here are a few favorites!
Riverside Park ~ Spokane, WA — USA
Behind the Shed
Sometimes it’s where the vase is that’s more important than what’s in it!
The Breakers – 128 — Long Beach, WA USA
Glass candle-holder filled with wish rocks.
Here are some of my favorite nature photographs that “focus on the interplay of depth, density, and texture,” the elements of this week’s WordPress photo challenge.
Bald Eagle on the Wing — Ilwaco, WA – USA
Cape Disappointment — Ilwaco, WA – USA
North Head Lighthouse — Cape Disappointment State Park
Orcas Island, WA — USA
Odell Lake, Oregon — USA
Lake Tahoe — USA
Long Beach, WA — USA
Olympic Mountains — Orcas Island, WA — USA
For over two weeks I’ve studied the photos I took at Long Beach on August 30, 2017 and consulted my trusty bird-books to determine whether these are Short-billed or Long-billed Dowitchers.
“A medium to large shorebird with a long bill, the Short-billed Dowitcher is a common and conspicuous migrant that uses a “sewing-machine” method of foraging across the mud flats. Its long bill is short only in comparison with the very similar Long-billed Dowitcher.”
“There is little information on Short-billed Dowitcher population trends. A 2012 study found no updated information, and so the latest population estimate is from 2006.
“Three subspecies of Short-billed Dowitcher breed in North America…central and eastern populations appear stable….It is not clear what population trends are in western populations. Short-billed Dowitcher is on the 2014 State of the Birds Watch List, which lists bird species that are at risk of becoming threatened or endangered without conservation action.”
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus
tideflat migrant flock
long straight bills knee deep in muck
probe deeply for feed
subarctic breeder
winter coast-mud-flat dweller
on the way somewhere
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Short-billed_Dowitcher/lifehistory
Sweet life in motion
wind – wave – sand – energy flows
earth finds her balance
Thanks to Cee for another stimulating challenge!
Roses and Asters in a ceramic stein made in Belgium.
Rosa ‘Charisma’, Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’
Dad shipped a pitcher and four steins to Mom when he was serving in Europe during WWII.
Rosa ‘Charisma’
Rosa ‘Tiffany’ – Rosa ‘Charisma’ – Aster x frikartii ‘Monch”
The rain started falling Sunday morning and the scent of Autumn is in the air — no longer concealed by wildfire smoke.
To see more lovely flower arrangements visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden .
The Eagle Creek fire in the Columbia Gorge continues to burn just eighteen miles east from where I live. Though my community is not in danger of burning, the air standard has been awful the past two weeks.
View from my window of sun rising — Sept. 4, 2017
Sun going down — Sept. 14, 2017
Orange tinted sun reflection on my pond — Sept. 14, 2017
Yesterday, the air quality index rated Portland/Vancouver the worst in the USA. We are anticipating with relief rains that are in our future, however the residual aftermath of these wildfires will be with us well beyond the extinguished flames.
