Tag Archives: pacific northwest

~ Bird Tracks ~ Short-billed Dowitcher ~

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

For over two weeks I’ve studied the photos I took at Long Beach on August 30, 2017 and consulted my trusty bird-books to determine whether these are Short-billed or Long-billed Dowitchers. “A medium to large shorebird with a long bill, … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC: Repurpose 2 ~

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

 Repurpose

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~ Sweet Life In Motion ~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Candid Shots ~ Unposed People + Animals In The Wild ~

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

Sweet life in motion wind – wave – sand – energy flows earth finds her balance   Thanks to Cee for another stimulating challenge!  

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~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

Roses and Asters in a ceramic stein made in Belgium. Dad shipped a pitcher and four steins to Mom when he was serving in Europe during WWII. The rain started falling Sunday morning and the scent of Autumn is in … Continue reading →

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~ Wildfire Consequences ~

Posted on September 17, 2017 by

The Eagle Creek fire in the Columbia Gorge continues to burn just eighteen miles east from where I live.  Though my community is not in danger of burning, the air standard has been awful the past two weeks. Yesterday, the … Continue reading →

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~ Resource ~ WPC: Repurpose ~

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

A few years ago I resurrected the storage shed enough to call it the cottage! This spring it was overdue for a facelift. I looked around at potential replacements,  but decided to use some old cedar fence-boards I’d saved — … Continue reading →

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~ Hidden ~ Cee’s Just For Fun Challenge ~

Posted on September 15, 2017 by

While walking the trail to the beach, I was chasing after red Damselflies that were everywhere — but kept moving out of camera shot quickly.  When I saw a stem of dune grass move, I leaned down to see what … Continue reading →

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