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~ Skywatch Friday + Weekly Photo Challenge: Path ~

As I drove out of my neighborhood on the last day of autumn, light white/grey cumulus clouds — barely visible on the horizon — drew me to pull over, get out of the car and take some shots with my … Continue reading

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~ Heirloom Photograph ~

On the back of the original frame was a note written by my Grandfather, George Sutherland Low (1884-1957): In Glen Tilt ~ Perthshire Scotland, by Charles Reid ~ Gold Medal ~  London Exposition of Photography I’ve always loved this photograph, … Continue reading

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Face ~

Garden sculpture at Olga Pottery, Orcas Island, Washington USA. My maternal grandmother lived with us the last years of her life. She liked to sit on the piano bench while the family gathered to watch television. By nine o’clock, grandma … Continue reading

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~ Crow Shadow ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Abstract ~

The challenge this week is to present photographs with an abstract expressionism twist. Being a student of art, this is a fun one for me. Thanks to Ben Huberman for making this suggestion! Abstract

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Life Imitates Art ~

 “Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.” When I change the word imitate to its first synonym, emulate which means to match or surpass, I find Oscar Wilde is spot on; Life matches or surpasses art more than … Continue reading

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Life Imitates Art ~

If I lived anywhere near Prouts Neck, Maine I would go to Cannon Rock and wait, camera in hand, for this wave to show up! But, I live three thousand miles (4800 km) away — on the other side of … Continue reading

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~ Welcome Yule ~

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~ Friday Flyers ~ les feuilles d’automne ~

A serious el niño is causing record rainfall, serious flooding, and landslides in the Pacific Northwest. Yesterday a series of thunderclaps shook my home — ten minutes later a tornado struck a suburban neighborhood about 15 miles northeast (as the … Continue reading

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~ Orcas Island Pottery ~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Signs ~

When taking the winding, one lane, dirt drive leading from Enchanted Forest Road to the pottery gallery, this sign lets you know you’re on the right track!  

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Sun Face ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Symbol

Sunlight nurtures my heart and soul, so the symbol of the sun’s face is one I have collected over the years.  Here are some of my favorites. Symbol”

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