This happened in Ireland. The West Coast on the Atlantic Ocean often has spectacular wave activity. https://twitter.com/_efarrellphoto/status/2013582904513691771?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ
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A suburban stroll in the Pacific North-Wet
Nope, the title is not a typo. Western Washington has the nickname Pacific North-Wet since we get a fair amount of rainfall in fall and winter. Not the kind of deluges you see on the East Coast where the heavens open and everything is soaked through in moments. Just a steady light rain, where you …
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #372: Ephemeral
Well, Tina has chosen the perfect season for this topic, things that don't last! Changing skies and fall colors definitely are ephemeral! In my back yard, I have three Japanese Maple trees. Starting in mid-October, their foliage goes through two transitions, sometimes almost overnight. They start out green, and gradually turn from maroon to bright …
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Fall colors are still around in my neighborhood.
I feared that the recent winds would have brought down all the colorful leaves from the trees around here. But, happily, I was wrong! Yesterday I took a short walk around my house and found some bright colors still hanging around (literally!). Let’s start with our own backyard. We have three Japanese maple trees, which …
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Your weekly waterfall
On Labor Day, we drove up to Snoqualmie Falls. Here are some photos from that little excursion. Little side channel at the base of the falls Top of the falls. Power plant on the right. Downstream Beaches at base of falls Evergreen forest Fall colors appearing Bush with flowers and berries That’s all, just photos.
Refreshing interlude on the drive home from Leavenworth: Deception Falls
On Sunday, we packed up and headed home from the Accordion Celebration. It was a warm, sunny day, and we were in no hurry to get home, so we stopped at Deception Falls. Deception Creek runs under US Highway 2, and there is a nice nature trail along the creek, with a newer bridge and …
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #313: Cool colors
Way back in the 1970s, a favorite phrase describing something you liked was "Cool, man!" Living in a place with abundant bodies of water, and the nickname of "Evergreen State", you'd think that cool colors would be everywhere. You would be correct! Sometimes, though, you get too much of a good thing, with vegetation run …
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Decoding the Leftist Buzzwords-Updated for the Cancel-culture world
All of the following words and phrases are commonly used by liberals Leftists and their publications and media to describe various societal conditions. Herewith, find the real meaning behind the liberal Leftist buzzwords: Black Lives Matter: Black Lives Matter is a group of Marxists who work, not for equality and respect for black people, but …
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Cleverly concealed beauty – on the Golf Course
Hiding in plain sight. Golf courses are often in cities or suburbs, and may be behind a gate, for Members Only. I don't play golf, but in the past few years I have been fortunate enough to be able to tag along with the golfers, and take pictures. A couple of years ago, my husband …
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The Reason for the Season-Independence Day
237 years ago, on July 4, perhaps the most remarkable group of people ever assembled in service to a Noble Idea, declared their Independence from Tyranny, in perhaps the most important document in American History. Herewith, find a reminder of the Roots of American Exceptionalism. The Declaration of Independence The link is to the …
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