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~ WPC: Dense ~ Thickly Packed ~ Overgrown ~ Solid ~

What an interesting challenge from Ben Huberman. I hadn’t really thought about denseness as a texture, so when I looked through my recent photos I was surprised at how many capture this quality. Dense

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge: It IS Easy Being Green! ~

I love being outdoors, so all shades of green attract my eye. Looking forward to more green things emerging in my gardens as spring rolls along! It IS Easy Being Green!

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~ Approaching Vertigo ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Atop ~

This week’s challenge is to experiment with point of view with the theme “Atop.” Atop

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~ Wishing Rocks ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish ~

When I first read the story of the wishing rock in a small journal of the San Juan Islands (around 1983) I thought it was a cool local myth. “A wishing rock is any stone found on the beach that … Continue reading

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~ Always Look Back ~ WPC: The Road Taken ~

On a walk through Cape Disappointment State Park (Ilwaco, WA – USA) I looked back to see this view. The trail I’d taken provided many compelling sites, just as the path ahead offered mystery and anticipation. Now we have a … Continue reading

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitude ~

Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.  Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati Cape Disappointment was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark expedition when they arrived at the Pacific Ocean in mid-December 1805. Though the vistas before me are awe … Continue reading

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~ Frigid Trees ~ Skywatch Friday ~

The snow is almost gone now, just residual piles here and there, but four days ago this is what it looked like in my neighborhood. I’ve always loved seeing snow-draped evergreens, and the quietness of walking in a winter wonderland. … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge: Ambiance ~

Ambience

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~ Quiet Sunset ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Ambience ~

Today’s photograph is one I believe exemplifies ambience — the perception one experiences when enveloped in an environment that impacts our senses and affects our feelings. Ambience

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~ Nature Photo Challenge Day 3 + Skywatch Friday ~

A flash-back to October, 2015 when I attended a reunion of college friends at Lake Tahoe, California USA. In an effort to flood Facebook with the beauty of nature, some of us are posting seven days of nature photos. Part … Continue reading

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