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~ Monochrome Monday ~

There’s a squirrel up there! Crescent Creek, Oregon USA

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Where Rocks are Born – Reprise ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Up Close

Rocks — birthed of the earth  shucked from their moorings    tossed in the tideland  smoothed by motion of ocean and wind. Doughty Point, Orcas Island, WA USA Close Up“>  

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Quiet Morning ~ Odell Lake ~ Calm

Been fishing with my sister, Diana, and brother-in-law, Les, at Odell Lake, which is right at the summit of Willamette Pass (Hwy. 58) in Oregon, USA. A big lake, when the wind picks up it can get mighty choppy.  Yesterday … Continue reading

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

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Dead and Alive ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC ~ Half and Half

Half and Half“>

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Almost Ripe ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Half and Half

Blackberries are ripening…  but only the darkest purple-indigo gems are worth reaching for. I’m pretty sure it was James Beard who said about blackberries, “when they’re red — they’re green.”  Even if the berry looks like it could be ripe … Continue reading

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Over the Edge ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Half and Half

The photo challenge this week is to “share an image that has two clear halves, literally or figuratively.” This shot, looking down the hillside into the deep blue waters of Crater Lake, has the added drama of trees growing up … Continue reading

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

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~ Monochrome Monday ~ Shifting Sand ~

I love looking at life from different perspectives. This photo, taken with my camera resting on top of beach sand, gives the impression of a moonscape until you notice the seagull! Longbeach, WA ~ USA

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~ Monochrome Monday ~ Mukilteo Piers ~

The smell of creosote and salt sea air always stirs a sense of adventure in me… …usually it means I’m about to get on a ferry and go somewhere fun!

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