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Come Together ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Converge

This week’s challenge is to explore how lines and shapes can converge in interesting ways. In these photos, taken on a recent visit to Orcas Island, the lines in nature brought my focus to a point in the distance and … Continue reading

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Project V ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Achievement

There are many things I’ve done successfully which required effort, courage and/or skill. Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, 45 year marriage (through better and worse, in sickness and in health) a 30 year career, a home to live in and a … Continue reading

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River Otter at Dawn ~Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Minimal

Another lovely scene with no photographic enhancements. Just what it looked like as I snapped the shot.  

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Readers ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Minimalist

I have been waiting for just the right challenge to post this shot. I love to capture moments like this when by accident of light and place a perfect image presents itself.

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Downward Climb ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Descent

Into The Palouse June 20, 2014 landing in a Horizon airplane at Pullman-Moscow Airport.

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Autumn Surprises ~ Sunday Stills ~ Fall Folliage

It’s berry ripening time here in the Pacific Northwest. Holly berries are shading from chartreuse to tangerine and the Porcelain berries are showing us why they have that name! Throughout the Willamette valley you will find vast acres of Blueberry … Continue reading

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Sparkle ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Refraction

As long as I can remember the phenomenon of light refracting in clouds and reflecting on water has fascinated me. Perhaps it is because I was near, or on the water often while growing up. Here are some examples.  

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Sanctum ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Signs

This week’s photo challenge is to share an image of a sign that holds meaning. Many of the photos I have posted to the Weekly Photo Challenge, were taken at this magical place.  The summer after my first year in … Continue reading

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Après l’orage ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Nighttime

It was after 10:00 when the storm passed.  Light still filtered through at the northwestern horizon, on the 49th parallel ~ Orcas Island, WA ~ USA. Beach Haven ~ July, 2006.

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On The Edge ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Endurance

In Honor of The Great March For Climate Action September 21, 2014 salty sea licks at roots in sand and clay tree spirit clings on the edge life endures  

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