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~ Color Your World – Sunset Orange ~

Tulips shots from my visit to the Woodland, Washington Tulip Festival this afternoon plus another gorgeous, lingering sunset over Waldron and Saturna Islands, from Beach Haven, Orcas Island.

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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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~ 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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~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Harmony + Cee’s Odd Ball ~

This week’s photo challenge asks us to explore the concept of harmony. Whether it’s in music or in life, harmony involves balance, symmetry and congruity: “the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole.”  While vacationing at Beach Haven, Orcas … Continue reading

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~ Time and Tide ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Time ~

The origin of the phrase Time and Tide wait for no man, is uncertain, “although it’s clear that the phrase is ancient and that it predates modern English. The earliest known record is from St. Marher, 1225: “And te tide … Continue reading

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~ The Eagle is Landing ~ Friday Flyers ~

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~ Oh, My! ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Alpha Beta 1 ~

Thank you Michelle W. for suggesting we “let the alphabet be our inspiration.” As an artist and writer, letters and symbols remain a lifelong muse. They fascinate and inspire me to understand their meaning and create with them. What fun! … Continue reading

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~ Aboard MSV Yakima ~ Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge ~

When my mind is blank yet I want to share something creative, I can always rely on Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge to get me going!

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC – Circle 3 ~

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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