Tag Archives: pacific northwest

~ Geese On The Wing – Friday Flyers ~

Our fine feathered friends are in migration formation these days! It was a magnificent blue-sky day, when this flock sailed across the sky right over where I stood in an open field. Meanwhile, my back-yard songbirds are finding and settling … Continue reading

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~ Almost Full – Wordless Wednesday + WPC – Half Light 4 ~

Half-Light  

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~ Happy Face ~ WPC 3 + In a Vase on Monday ~

Viola, violet and pansy blossoms always seem to be smiling when I look in their velvety faces. They remind me of the wonderful song from “Bye Bye Birdie,” Put On A Happy Face.   In a Vase on Monday, is … Continue reading

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~ Color Your World Robin Egg Blue ~

What a fun project for Easter Sunday afternoon — looking into my archives for pictures featuring the color of a Robin’s Egg! Hope you enjoy!          

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Half Light ~

I’m looking through poems, thinking in song lyrics and haven’t yet put together a complete response to this week’s photo challenge. In the meantime, here is one of my favorite photos of dawn from Cabin 1, Beach Haven, Orcas Island. … Continue reading

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~ Sun Dance ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Dance 2 ~

“Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are.” “The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your readers should be able to hear the contents of … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Color Your World – Razzmatazz ~

          

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~ In A Vase on Monday: Early Spring Mix ~

In an effort to spice up my posts, I’m trying out new challenges. This one, In a Vase on Monday, is hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. Daffodils though still bright, are looking rag-tag from the wind and rain … Continue reading

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~ Cormorant Deference Dance ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Dance ~

A Double-crested Cormorant riding driftwood in the tide performed a series of submissive moves, as it approached and passed a dominant Double-crested Cormorant. Notice how stark still the dominant bird remains upon its stationary float. This happened quite a distance … Continue reading

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~ Color Your World – Purple Heart + Cee’s Odd Ball PC ~

Someone was having fun! Now that someone is me!! I saw this as Creighton drove us into Ilwaco, Washington on our way to the Long Beach Peninsula.  Later I made a point to go back and snap some shots!    

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