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Luscious ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Orange

Oh!  This lush hue that spans the wheel from just about yellow, to almost red — such vibrant tones — all of them orange. Previously posted to Sunday Stills, September, 2014.

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Blue Hydrangea ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Rule of Thirds

This photo is one of a series in which my focus was to study the blue of the flowers when silhouetted against a bright blue, sunny day sky. The “rule of thirds” is what pulls your eye into this particular … Continue reading

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Radial ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Symmetry

Each of these lovely blossoms are living examples of radial symmetry — a natural balance.    

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Lilies ~ Sunday Stills ~ “L”

Late winter and early spring in the Pacific Northwest offers just the right climate for many lilies to thrive. Here are a few from my gardens.  

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Lupine Ripples ~~~ Wordless Wednesday

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Hortensia en hiver ~ Sunday Stills ~ Night Shots

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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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Luscious ~ Sunday Stills ~ Orange

Oh!  This lush hue that spans the wheel from just about yellow, to almost red; such vibrant tones — all of them orange.

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Talk To Me Again ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Dialogue

For this week’s challenge, we are to bring two separate, original photographs together into a visual dialogue.  

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Sanctuary ~ Sunday Stills ~ The Whole Garden

This is a collage of various gardens in my yard. It is about a quarter acre lot, and when we built, we asked that as many trees as possible be left standing. Thirty years later, I have landscaped every nook … Continue reading

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