Tag Archives: outdoors

~ “Slip Slidin’ Away” ~ WPC: Danger! ~

From fall to late spring in the Pacific Northwest, moss can turn sidewalks and driveways into dangerous places to tread. “You know the nearer your destination The more you’re slip slidin’ away” Paul Simon I feel this way about my country … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ Shorebirds ~ Bird Haiku + WPC: Wanderlust 2 ~

In my last post I mentioned my goal to identify the various shorebirds I was able to photograph. This one was all alone, foraging the shallows along a fresh-water marsh at Long Beach, WA. alert black eyes watch solitary stilt walker edges … Continue reading

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~ Bird Haiku + WPC: Wanderlust ~

This past week at Long Beach, WA, breeding and migrating birds were the main attraction for me. Tree Swallows and Barn Swallows swooped through the air, cleaning out marsh bugs and flirting with potential mates. barn swallows on rail a … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ Mid-Spring at The Breakers + WPC: Earth ~

After three weeks away, much is changing in the marshland between our condominium and the beach. Though rains continue to sweep through the region, the spread of the water is decreasing. The Mallard couple we watched before, now have a brood … Continue reading

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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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