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Cedar Fence ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Walls

“…consider the walls you’ve erected and decorated…the exteriors you’ve…neglected. What do these walls reveal about…you?” There is much I love about the still-life on this wall, especially when the shrubs around it add their softness and light. In the forefront … Continue reading

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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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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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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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Thrush ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Warmth

With the temperature outside barely above freezing, I sat sipping coffee at my kitchen table thinking about what I wanted to share for this week’s Photo Challenge. Just then two Varied Thrush (lxoreus naevius) landed on the deck railing to … Continue reading

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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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Talk To Me ~ 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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True Blue ~ Sunday Still ~ The Letter “B”

Hydrangea – Hortensia – Hydrangea macrophylla

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Room In The View ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Room

I have always loved being outside, especially when spring warms into summer. Over the thirty years I have worked to landscape my grounds, making special places for conversation and gathering has been a priority. These photos, taken at my retirement … Continue reading

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