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Wet Shoes and a Naked Football Player
I felt in need of a serene vista today. I took this from the ferry leaving Washington and crossing the Columbia River into Oregon last Friday. In spite of the weather reports we had more than e...
Happy Solstice to All
As our days turn shorter I am happy to know that for those of you heading into winter your days will lengthen and spring won’t be so far away. We were all so caught up in the Senate vote last n...
Just Before the Squall
Yesterday morning I took the train down to Salem. It was a typical late spring day with sun and lots and lots of dramatic clouds. We had a really lovely homemade taco lunch, a recipe from Cooks ...
An Easy Day Away
Okay, I admit I didn’t even now there was this island in the mouth of the Columbia River out by the Pacific Ocean. It is quite rural and because it is full of waterways and so close to big water...
Mason Jars, Anesthetic and umm, Chimpanzees
Again, from a couple of years ago, except for a few outliers, this was not a good year for roses here. They used a special kind of anesthetic spray on the back of mouth yesterday as well as the...
Seeking Solace
Okay, I admit this is from this time last year. We have had drizzle and low light the last few days and I love the light here. Not that the layer upon layer of clouds and the silver glare out th...
Diversity, Lilies and Gorgeous Horses
So far, so good, on the Paris adventure. We are all holding our breath, metaphorically speaking, and hoping for the best. Well, except for Miss E. She is I am sure, totally immersed in all the n...
Cats, Dancing, and a Soggy Springtime in Paris
It has been a busy week and it will probably stay this way until the 4th of July holiday here. First it was so hot one could barely function and now it is refreshingly cool and kind of sort of w...
That Thing With Wings
After a run of record-breaking heat, we are supposed to cool down this evening. Everybody I know is ready for that even though we will be sad to see the sun go away. It feels as if a desert plan...
And the Cats Are Too
I love this late spring mash up of lilies and clematis a few blocks away and yesterday the light was finally okay to get a decent shot. As we move towards the equinox in a few weeks it is more d...
Daisy on the Flower Clock
This is what it looks like out there in my world now as the end of spring extravagance blooms forth. We had a lovely rain night before last, which was much appreciated as the pollen counts have ...
An Introvert Like Me
So last year the day after Memorial Day is when I started this dental extravaganza. It is probably a good thing I did not know where it was all going to lead. I am adapting to the soft foods th...
Larkspur and Deer Ferns With a View
(warning…this entry is full of superlatives… :) This is the Columbia River Gorge from Larch Mountain. If you know anything about Oregon, one of our main tourist attractions is Multnomah Falls, w...
Some Glare and a Chortle
I took this last week across the street at the track. It is Ceanothus ‘Victoria’ and a super bee attractor. It is quite fragrant even to us mere humans with our limited ability to differentiate ...
The Birdman Wins
I believe I only went to one poetry workshop with Mr. Finch. Most often it was one or the other of us and then there was intensive sharing and debriefing afterwards. We went to readings together...
Out and About
I took this midmorning today up in the hills. This is the side yard of the castle house, the folly house that had the giant chocolate Easter bunny in the yard a year ago. I have been doing a lot...
We Don't Really Know
The ruffles, and almost sewn quality of this iris are pretty cool. Plus I love the color of white with the subtle violet blue undertone. Sometime today would you eat a few nuts, maybe a cracker...
Lushness and Locks
It is quite lush out there in my world. Yesterday was totally overcast with layer upon layer of cloud and cool but there was no rain. I am getting hardly any birds at my feeder array but what I ...
Gloppy Rain and Vulnerability
Stating the obvious, we are still sad about Leo. And for MJ from OD in Toronto, who did not make the transition to Prosebox but is still in touch with many of us on Facebook. She lost her hands...
Cutting Edge Tech and Shame
This picture makes me happy. I suppose I could crop it slightly to move the flowers a bit off center but for now I am enjoying the composition. If you get bored easily with pretty flower picture...
Tempered With Sadness
This is for Jinn. Lupines in another garden here. So imagine you have this repetitive task you have to do everyday. It is critical for the thing you need to do. It takes focus and is time consu...
Mission Accomplished
This is the same meridian or parkway strip I took the last arty blurry photo of. I went back yesterday with the camera midday when there was actually light. I wanted to reshoot a bunch of angles...
The Current Configuration
The reason this picture has that painterly blur to it is that I took it just after dawn yesterday and there was not quite enough light. This messy colorful front garden seems appropriate on this...
Donald Trump Needs to Improve His Posture
Back to pretty iris again. I feel like I could swim in the light here. I think it a gift that as (my parents encouraged an interest in art and painting in me as a small child and the fact that I...
The Ever So Fragile Sense of Safety
Our last sunset at the beach this trip. Sigh. So after my encounter with the screaming indignant woman two weeks ago I have been thinking a lot about my neighborhood and the changes happening he...
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