This paddle-board was spotted in late July on Beaver Lake near Bellevue, Washington. It's the first time I had ever seen three on one board. Priceless, don't you agree?
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Photo of the Day
This is Chesterfield Beach. Yep, concrete steps are what passes for a "beach" at Chesterfield Beach Park in Bellevue, Washington. A boat out on the lake made waves, splashing against the concrete steps.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #213: Under the Sun
We live in a part of the world that normally is deficient in sunshine. In fact, we in the Pacific Northwest are the home of the syndrome Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which means that in the winter with mostly-cloudy skies all the time, it can get depressing. And the treatment? UV light, or artificial sun. …
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Backyard visitor
Our neighbor, dropping by to take a drink from our bird-bath. We are having a heat wave right now, and I keep it full for everyone.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #212: Motion
So much of what we see around us is in motion, especially outdoors. If there is any wind at all, all the plants are in continuous motion. Birds on the wing are some of my favorite subjects to capture with me cameras; both my Canon point-and-shoot camera, and the excellent cameras on my iPhone 13 …
Favorite Destination-the beauty of the North Cascades
About two hours northeast of our home in Everett, Washington, is the North Cascades National Park. The last town before the park is the "company town" of Newhalem, which is basically owned by Seattle City Light. Seattle gets a large portion of its electric power from the dams on the Skagit River, within the National …
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #211: My Photographic “Groove”
I gave this one a lot of thought. I'm a rank amateur, and I mostly take photos and video with my iPhone. I looked back at what subjects I most like to photograph, and that mean the most to me. I decided that waterfalls and fountains are among my most favorite subjects. I believe that …
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CBWC: Busy, but with a Purpose
All the houses in our detached-condo neighborhood have received new roofs in the past year. This week, the last homes are getting their new tops. The roofers had to take a week off, because the temperatures were in the 90s, but they were finishing up the job this week. The truck delivering materials to the …
Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair-Back after two years off
Every year, the last weekend in July is the Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair. For 2020 and 2021, the fair was not held, due to the onerous Covid restrictions by the Dictator of Washington State. The Fair was back this year, and just as wonderful as always. Sponsored by the Bellevue Arts Museum, parts of …
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Picnic dinner at Silver Lake Park
On July 28, I packed a picnic dinner, and went down to Silver Lake Park to watch the kids and the ducks and geese swim. It was a beautiful, warm evening. The kids were having lots of fun diving off the dock and yelling. There were people out on their paddle-boards too. And the ducks …
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