Tag Archives: Bald Eagles

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #154: One Photo Two Ways ~

I never grow tired of the beautiful wash of light and color in sunsets. At my home in Vancouver, the sun lowers through mature Douglas firs in my backyard and then disappears behind my neighbor’s home. At the beach, I … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #152 ~ Shades & Shadows ~

“Every picture has its shadows  And it has some source of light…”  Joni Mitchell Shadows add another dimension to the flat surface of photographs. I especially enjoy wavy shadows on water. Shadows also add a sense of drama… …and, as in … Continue reading

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~ Report from the Edge of a Continent ~ Eagles ~

On my beach walk this morning, there were at least 10 Bald Eagles waiting near and vying for a place to feast at the carcass of a Pacific White-sided Dolphin (not endangered) that had washed ashore at high tide. Several … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #121: Focus on the Subject ~

For this week’s challenge I took an extended look back through my archives. Although one photo is a repeat, my goal was to provide fresh images. On our drive to Long Beach we cross over the John Day River at … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Odell Lake ~

~~~~~ Wishing everyone safe harbor, as we navigate uncharted waters.🐾

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

(All photos taken with iPhone) Wishing everyone safe harbor as we navigate uncharted waters. 🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #93: A Week of Mornings ~ Report from The Edge of a Continent ~

It is 2:30 a.m. Through our barely open bedroom window, the reassuring rumble of Pacific Ocean high-tide lulls me back to sleep. At 7:30, Jello puts her nose on my pillow to awaken me. While she has her breakfast, I … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ A Breath of Fresh Air ~

   

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #86: Change Your Perspective ~

“Over the river and through the woods…”   I love the fairyland feeling of this shot, taken at ground level through flowers and across the meadow to the misty shores of Crescent Creek. We are five thousand feet above sea level, … Continue reading

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