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~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Life Imitates Art ~

If I lived anywhere near Prouts Neck, Maine I would go to Cannon Rock and wait, camera in hand, for this wave to show up! But, I live three thousand miles (4800 km) away — on the other side of … Continue reading →

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~ Coastal Marsh Sunset ~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC – Time 5 ~

Usually I let the picture be the story on Wordless Wednesday… …however, this time I want you to imagine an immense frog choir over the continuous roar of surf on sand in the background — exquisite and timeless! Longbeach, WA … Continue reading →

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~ A Brief History of Gold ~ Color My World: Gold + WPC – Time 4~

Homer, mentions gold in the “Iliad” and “Odyssey” as the glory of the immortals and a sign of wealth among ordinary humans. As early as 3100 B.C, in the code of Menes, the founder of the first Egyptian dynasty, there … Continue reading →

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~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Time 3 ~

A rock along the shoreline at the Anacortes ferry landing. I’m not enough of a geology student to know how it was formed, but it certainly is showing the effects of time and tide. <a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/time/”>Time</a>

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~ The Pinnacles ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Time 2 ~

The pinnacles at Crater Lake National Park were formed 7,700 years ago when Mount Mazama (on the crest of the Cascade Range in southern Oregon) erupted violently emitting layer upon layer of volcanic pumice. As the surface cooled, steam and … 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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~ Foggy Sunrise ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Vibrant 3 ~

There is something magical about being able to look at the sun in full glow safely filtered by all the tiny water droplets suspended in the air about me. A trip to the beach is in my near future! Vibrant

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~ Tunnel ~ WPC – Vibrant 2 + Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge ~

Four thousand feet above sea level on OR – 58 USA – heading northwest. Vibrant

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~ Vibrant Friday Flyers ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Vibrant ~

American Goldfinches flock to my feeders in spring. The males bless me with their vivid yellow feathers at breeding time. During winter, Lesser Goldfinch males are she showy ones. Zinnia and dahlia’s attract bees all summer long. Anna’s Hummingbirds are … Continue reading →

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~ Sunbather ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Optimistic ~

In the dark grey days of winter I use a biolight to boost my mood. Never before has one of my beagles decided it was just about as good as real sunshine — until Jello! <a href=”https:/…imistic/”>Optimistic</a>

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