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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ Towering Trees ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Opposites

This week, Ben Huberman challenges us to “show how opposites can tell a story about people, places, or objects.” Whenever I see something man-made juxtaposed to the natural landscape, I feel the tension. In this shot, an electric power tower … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ Ocean Sand Curves – WPC 2 ~

Yes, it is late – I seem to be a day behind on just about everything – but this too shall pass. Like the sand imprints, life will wash me over and create a clean slate. Here’s to nature’s healing … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

   

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~ In My Garden on Sunday + WPC – Curves + The Essence of Summer ~

It’s been a fantastic spring for Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla).  All my shrubs are in glorious flower — from light carnation pink and lavender, to creamy blooms tinted chartreuse and cornflower… …to full mops of cerulean intensity. Wishing everyone joy upon … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge – Pure ~

Jen H. asks us to find “beauty in the mundane, and purity in the midst of our chaotic, over-connected world.” Immediately I thought of the cool refreshing waters of Crescent Creek. Pure

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

       

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~In Memory of My Father ~

Harvey Littlejohn Low (February 28, 1922 – June 3, 2016) On the day my father died I planted flowers in my sister’s garden — Lemon and marmalade marigolds Sapphire lobelia circling Garnet geraniums. This is a poem I wrote when … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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