Tag Archives: san juan islands

~ Orcas Island Pottery ~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Signs ~

When taking the winding, one lane, dirt drive leading from Enchanted Forest Road to the pottery gallery, this sign lets you know you’re on the right track!  

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~ The Eagle Flies on Friday ~ Friday Flyers ~

Watching and listening to Bald Eagles is thrilling. Their high piping calls let you know they are near, though what it all means remains a mystery! Determined to get some clear pictures of the eagles that perch on a snag … Continue reading

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~ Doe Bay ~ Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge ~

My Thursday thoughts are complex and unsettled.  One of the places on earth that helps me regain balance is in Washington State’s (USA) San Juan Islands.  This view, from Doe Bay, on Orcas Island shows why. Even in black and … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ River Otters in the Wild ~ Tuesday Two by Two ~

I don’t see the river otters as often when we visit Orcas Island in autumn, as I did when we stayed during the summer. Always fun to watch, these two seemed very comfortable as they fished and snacked in front … Continue reading

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~ Hyak ~ Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge – Indoor Walkways ~

A quiet morning aboard the Hyak, en route to Orcas Island.

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~ Tuesday Two by Two + WPC – Careful ~ Step Lightly 2 ~

        In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Careful.”

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~ Monochrome Monday ~ Blue on Blue ~

When I saw the shades of blue before me, I could hardly believe it — but here it is. Daybreak, Oct. 15, 2015. Taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 using “normal scenery” setting, and with no image edits, adjustments or effects. … Continue reading

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~ Step Lightly ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Careful 2 ~

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Careful.”

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~ Friday Flyers ~ Cormorant vs. Mew Gulls ~ WPC – (Extra)ordinary ~

Last Tuesday I posted shots of two Double-crested Cormorants — one perched on a buoy, and the other floating by on a piece of driftwood. Today I offer the prelude to that sequence. A small colony of Mew Gulls floated … Continue reading

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