Category: Nature

This is Western Civilization

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Since it’s been around 2,000 years, which is a long time, let’s take a look at more of the products of the culture of the West. https://twitter.com/atticuuuss/status/1961478343720669255?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ One of the greatest artists who ever lived https://twitter.com/biancodavinci/status/1961495811361022223?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Cathedrals could take hundreds of years to build https://twitter.com/biancodavinci/status/1961536838126252217?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Art Nouveau often features natural forms https://twitter.com/nouveaudeco/status/1960265275384750376?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Whoa! https://twitter.com/leodavinciwave/status/1961055798244815052?s=12 That’s …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #362: Sports and Games

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I'm the world's biggest klutz, so I don't engage in many sports myself, but I have no problem watching, especially when the sport is squash. Hubby is a competitive squash player, and together we have been to many tournaments since we met in 2001. The farthest away we have been for a tournament is Vancouver, …

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That flicker really wanted the hot-pepper suet!

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Get the contortions this bird had to go through to eat our fine hot-pepper suet! The big suet feeder with the tail-rest holds ordinary suet, but our flicker went for the good stuff. https://videopress.com/v/L3384TIW?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Contortions! I buy the suet at our local Wild Birds Unlimited store, and we sure go through a lot of it. …

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The waning days of Summer

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This is the final week of summer vacation for Washington schools. School normally resumes on the Wednesday after Labor Day. I took a stroll by Silver Lake, and here are some observations. On a very warm Tuesday, the lake is usually packed with kids swimming, kayaks and paddle boards with people standing and paddling around …

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Come on, People, it’s SUMMER! Summer weather is always hot.

On By rushbabe49In Culture, Economics, environmentalism, Media and the Internet, Media bias, Nature, Progressive "Thought", Travel and Vacations2 Comments

We have discovered that our local media MUST have something to get upset about, and try to get the public to panic. This week, it's the summer weather. The last time I checked, it was the end of August, and if I remember correctly, it's always hot, and the hot weather sometimes continues into September. …

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A little something good from Washington State, for a change. Beauty in the Skagit Valley.

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Earlier this week, Hubby and I had a little getaway to LaConner, situated on the Swinomish Channel. It’s a long tidal channel northwest of Seattle. On the West side of the Channel is the Swinomish Indian Reservation, and on the West side is the picturesque town of LaConner. We go there often, as it’s only …

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More to come…little preview of our mini-getaway to LaConner

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We have Ricochet friends who just moved from LosAngeles to Anacortes, and now that they both are up here, we scheduled lunch for yesterday, and included our other friend from Seattle. I decided to extend the lunch a couple of days, since I thought we were in need of a short break from home. Drive …

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Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day

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So here are some real and cartoon black cats who have crossed my path lately. Of course, the most important black cat in my life is the one who rules the roost at our house, and has both Hubby and me wrapped around her furry paw. The Lady Kikyo. She is 15 years old now, …

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Did you know that people often make the wrong “climate choices”?

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Yes, that is a real question. In fact, it's the headline of an article on the KOMO Web site. The article, specifically referencing dogs, is originally from the Associated Press. I am going to reprint that article here in its entirety, for the pleasure of my readers. Believe me, this will make you laugh out …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #360: Finds and Fun at the Fair

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Well, since just this week I posted some photos from this year's Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair, I guess I need to find some others for this post! Hubby and I always go the Washington State Fair, and I am always a picture-taking fool when we go (especially since I got my first smartphone and …

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