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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC: This Time of Year 2 ~

  It’s Not This Time of Year Without…

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~ Skywatch Friday ~

Raining hard with no let up in sight here in the southwest corner of Washington State, USA — over two inches in the past twenty-four hours. Glad to have a warm fire and inside activities to keep my busy today! … Continue reading

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~ Mystical Artifacts ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Magic ~

On my first walk along the shoreline at Beach Haven this past October, I saw these Rhododendron blossoms tucked into a heap of other elements natural to the setting. How did these get here? I wondered, as I stopped to … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC 3 ~

 Tiny

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~ Walk On Water ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Tiny 1 ~

I’ve always been fascinated by water skippers (Gerridae Hemiptera), also known as water striders, water bugs and pond skaters. These fascinating bugs are built to transfer their weight so they can run on top of the water’s surface. They seem … Continue reading

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~ Seeking Solace in Nature ~ Skywatch Friday ~

The election of a man who has no business being President of the United States, has left me seeking internal balance. Everything he says and represents is antithetical to my belief system and core values. Though I know better than … Continue reading

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~ Resourceful Possibility of Untidy Chance ~ WPC: Chaos ~

For this week’s photo challenge, Ben Huberman asks us to embrace “the creative potential of disorderly randomness.” While walking at Longbeach last month, I saw this piece of metal in the distance. Approaching it, I noticed all the ocean-dwellers living … Continue reading

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~ Farewell Willow ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Transmogrify ~

The origin of the word transmogrify appears to be a perversion of transmigure (transmigrate) and is first noted in the 1650’s. In current usage, transmogrify means “to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.” This Pacific willow … Continue reading

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~ Hang Gliders ~ Skywatch Friday ~

Sunday, October 23, 2016 heading west on state highway 14 approaching  The Bridge Of The Gods Columbia River Gorge ~ Washington State & Oregon State ~ USA skywatch

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~ Moon Jelly – Aurelia aurita ~ WPC Shine 2 ~

In this week’s photo challenge, Nancy Thanki, suggests we take a second look when “the sunshine or any other light source causes you to stop because it highlights something you didn’t notice before.”   To learn more about this fascinating … Continue reading

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