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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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~ Hortensia ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

In 1994, Creighton and I visited his relatives in Brittany, France. They were lovely and generous with us. I remember well the beautiful hydrangea  Madame Rene Andre kept. The climate there is much like ours in the Pacific Northwest, so … Continue reading

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~ From Small to Large ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

I have always loved little things. These tiny vases, purchased from Orcas Island Pottery, are perfect for small posy arrangements. Peonies continue to grace the gardens and roses are popping out in lively color for early summer cheer. Rosa ‘Charisma’, … Continue reading

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