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Blue Hydrangea ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Rule of Thirds

This photo is one of a series in which my focus was to study the blue of the flowers when silhouetted against a bright blue, sunny day sky. The “rule of thirds” is what pulls your eye into this particular … Continue reading

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Radial ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Symmetry

Each of these lovely blossoms are living examples of radial symmetry — a natural balance.    

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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Spring Wine ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Symmetry

With family here for a collective birthday celebration, and a temperature of 75f yesterday, my sister and I enjoyed our wine while talking by the pond and on the deck. What a joy to be part of a dear family, … Continue reading

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Lilies ~ Sunday Stills ~ “L”

Late winter and early spring in the Pacific Northwest offers just the right climate for many lilies to thrive. Here are a few from my gardens.  

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Lupine Ripples ~~~ Wordless Wednesday

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At Anchor ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Scale

This week’s photo challenge is to provide a sense of scale in a photograph. This ship anchor, is as big as the picnic table behind it. The tables and house in the background provide additional dimensions to the scale in … Continue reading

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Fill ‘er Up! ~ Sunday Stills ~ Sepia

This bedraggled gasoline pump caught my eye when I walked by, and seemed a fitting subject for sepia coloration. Those were the days — when gasoline cost less than a dollar a gallon!

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Hushabye ~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Shhh

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Profoundly Blue ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Depth

This week’s challenge provides an opportunity to spotlight Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, USA. Originally named Mount Mazama, it was the tallest peak in Oregon at 12,000 feet until around 5400 B.C. when the mountain had a massive eruption, … Continue reading

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