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Razzle-Dazzle Yellow ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Colors of the Rainbow

Yellow adds cheer wherever it shows up — from soft creamy pastels to brilliant bolds — something about yellow keeps me smiling from sunrise to sunset! If you wish to view others in this series of rainbow color collages, just … Continue reading

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Vibrant Orange ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Colors of the Rainbow

This deliciously seductive hue spans the spectrum from almost yellow to bordering on red. If you wish to view others in this series of rainbow color collages, just click on the links in my header. ROY G. BIV“> previous WPC … Continue reading

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Tones of Red ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Colors of the Rainbow

According to Roy G. Biv, there are seven colors in the rainbow.  This week’s challenge invites an exploration of these tones, together or separate.  Being a lover of nature, light and hue I’ve decided to dedicate one day for each … Continue reading

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~~~ Raising Crows ~~~

For the past few years we have had a pair of crows nesting in or near our yard.  The process of raising their fledgling continues long after the young bird has left its nest.  For days on end, while it … Continue reading

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

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~ Tuesday’s with Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge ~

Beatle? Man? Spacejunk? Junk Art!!!      

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~ Song Sparrow ~ Monochrome Monday ~

This male English Song Sparrow, perched along the fence beside my pond every evening this spring.  Atop the trellis he claimed dominion over this bit of territory with his lovely, full-throated call.

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Holly Berries ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Off Season

The holly tree has bloomed and is filling with green fruit, yet there are still many clusters of last year’s harvest in its branches — definitely out of season!   (More reds and greens of summer, too!) Off-Season“>

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~ Reds and Greens of Summer ~ WPC – Vivid 4 ~ Raspberries

In my second post of this series, there was one red raspberry visible among the green leaves and canes.  After four days of sunshine things have changed. And, yes — they taste as good as they look! Vivid“>

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC ~ Vivd ~

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