Tag Archives: travel

~ Bird Haiku + WPC: Wanderlust ~

This past week at Long Beach, WA, breeding and migrating birds were the main attraction for me. Tree Swallows and Barn Swallows swooped through the air, cleaning out marsh bugs and flirting with potential mates. barn swallows on rail a … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, nature, ornithology, outdoors, pacific northwest, photography, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted in birds, nature, ornithology, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, travel | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

~ Mid-Spring at The Breakers + WPC: Earth ~

After three weeks away, much is changing in the marshland between our condominium and the beach. Though rains continue to sweep through the region, the spread of the water is decreasing. The Mallard couple we watched before, now have a brood … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, nature, ornithology, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, photography, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

~ Approaching Vertigo ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Atop ~

This week’s challenge is to experiment with point of view with the theme “Atop.” Atop

Posted in architecture, geology, nature, outdoors, pacific northwest, photography, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

~ Wishing Rocks ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish ~

When I first read the story of the wishing rock in a small journal of the San Juan Islands (around 1983) I thought it was a cool local myth. “A wishing rock is any stone found on the beach that … Continue reading →

Posted in geology, nature, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged , , , , , , | 16 Comments

~ Always Look Back ~ WPC: The Road Taken ~

On a walk through Cape Disappointment State Park (Ilwaco, WA – USA) I looked back to see this view. The trail I’d taken provided many compelling sites, just as the path ahead offered mystery and anticipation. Now we have a … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, photography, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC: Solitude 2 ~

 Solitude    

Posted in pacific northwest, travel, weekly photo challenge, wine, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitude ~

Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.  Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati Cape Disappointment was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark expedition when they arrived at the Pacific Ocean in mid-December 1805. Though the vistas before me are awe … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, photography, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge: Ambiance ~

Ambience

Posted in nature, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, photography, travel, weekly photo challenge, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

~ Quiet Sunset ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Ambience ~

Today’s photograph is one I believe exemplifies ambience — the perception one experiences when enveloped in an environment that impacts our senses and affects our feelings. Ambience

Posted in nature, outdoors, pacific northwest, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments