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~ Monochrome Monday ~ Winter’s Castaways ~

 Something about drifted logs in a lake lagoon feels like home to me.

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Essential Elements ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Inspiration

High temperatures here have topped 100°f (38°c) since Tuesday. By late afternoon yesterday, as the usual marine westerly blew in, trees were withering in hot wind, shrubs wilting, birds had sheltered and the koi were seeking the bottom of my … Continue reading

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

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Tuesday’s with Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge ~ Ridin’ high!

Saw this on the roof of a house in Oakridge, Oregon, as I was driving through. Just had to circle back so I could get a photo.   It was a private residence, so I didn’t want to intrude, but … Continue reading

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~ Monochrome Monday ~

There’s a squirrel up there! Crescent Creek, Oregon USA

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Where Rocks are Born – Reprise ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Up Close

Rocks — birthed of the earth  shucked from their moorings    tossed in the tideland  smoothed by motion of ocean and wind. Doughty Point, Orcas Island, WA USA Close Up“>  

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Quiet Morning ~ Odell Lake ~ Calm

Been fishing with my sister, Diana, and brother-in-law, Les, at Odell Lake, which is right at the summit of Willamette Pass (Hwy. 58) in Oregon, USA. A big lake, when the wind picks up it can get mighty choppy.  Yesterday … Continue reading

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

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Dead and Alive ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC ~ Half and Half

Half and Half“>

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Almost Ripe ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Half and Half

Blackberries are ripening…  but only the darkest purple-indigo gems are worth reaching for. I’m pretty sure it was James Beard who said about blackberries, “when they’re red — they’re green.”  Even if the berry looks like it could be ripe … Continue reading

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