Yesterday afternoon, before meeting up with an Internet "friend I hadn't met yet", I took a little excursion through the Skagit Valley. The day was gray, and the clouds were spitting rain occasionally, but the roads were quiet and I was able to stop in the road to take pictures without causing anyone to have …
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Everything in our world has texture. Even thoughts can have texture, even if they can't be seen. Just last night, I captured our soft, shiny black cat on her high perch. Her coat is as soft as mink. Then again, she has so shredded the carpet on her tree that its texture has changed from …
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Leaves. Leaves fell. That is all.
I spotted this very unusual vehicle outside the Sprouts Farmers Market where I went this afternoon. It made me smile. What do you think? This is one great example of how it's a good idea to always have your phone with you, to capture those fleeting moments.
My back yard is teeming with local wildlife, and I try to get photos of as many creatures as I can. We have a seed bird-feeder, and two suet feeders; one with regular suet, and one with a hot-pepper suet that squirrels hate but the birds love. This pair of Steller's Jays drank from the …
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What colors are my autumn universe? Why, Red and Yellow. Everett Public Library, red and yellow. The yard next door. My backyard. My new pride and joy. Red Rover. Here's the Link to Terri's Original Post.
I have a few favorite trails, here in beautiful Western Washington State. The nearest, and probably least-known, is the Narbeck Wetland Trail, which is right across a major thoroughfare from the biggest building (by square footage) in Washington, an aerospace factory. The trail winds through wetland ponds (when there's not a drought-this year was very …
I just love the colors of Fall, my favorite season of the year. Finally, after a summer of drought, our Pacific Northwest weather is back to normal. Rain, wind, gray skies, and cooler temperatures. Maybe due to the summer drought, our fall colors are especially bright. Starting in my own back yard, our Japanese Maple …
The destination for our road trip was Boise, Idaho. It had been a while since we had been there (2013). The convention hotel was located in the center of downtown Boise, and during the conference we didn't venture very far outside the hotel. I did notice a few interesting items in the vicinity, however. This …
I decided that it would be fun to add some photos of my state of Washington, from our recent road trip to Idaho. Both ways, we drove down Highway 823, the Yakima Canyon Road, a more scenic route than the Interstate. The hills rise on both sides of the canyon, framing the sinuous, wide, shallow …
