It’s my first Cellpic Sunday! Marina After Dark

Hubby and I went out for dinner tonight, at a place near the Everett Marina. On the way in, I noticed that some of the boats near the restaurant had already put up Christmas lights on their masts and around their edges. So I told him that we should stop on the way home and …

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Lens-artists Photo Challenge #373: Looking back to Challenge #31, Landscapes

I do remember doing that challenge, shortly after WordPress stopped sponsoring them. I understand that we have to keep our photos to only six, so I am going to try using ones that I have not used before. I'm pretty sure that landscape photos can be taken from any vantage point that's not a closeup, …

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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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If you are not a member of X/Twitter, you might be missing some valuable information and learning.

Contrary to popular belief, X is not just political and cat videos. There are thousands of accounts that provide interesting and informative stories about historical figures and movements, from all over the world. I follow dozens of people who post enlightened information about people and places that I was totally unaware of before. Here is …

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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 Astronomy Lesson for the Week

This is a very enlightening lesson in how the Solar System and the Universe work. Thanks to @MAstronomers on X, and commenters for the very informative lesson. We didn’t know that! Astronomy buffs have a sense of humor Here’s the link to the original post. https://twitter.com/mastronomers/status/1977053815104061746?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ See, you learned something quite valuable today, and so …

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The Fair…and some Dismay

So far, this has been an upsetting year all around. So the brief interlude at the Puyallup Fair was a welcome getaway from the the ugliness around us. We went on a weekday (last Friday), so the crowds were light, parking was plentiful, and the exhibits we wanted to see were open. First stop: 4H …

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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.

Lens-Artists Photo challenge #363: Virtual Scavenger Hunt

This week's subject is a trip through the Archives, to find photos on a number of themes. We were given the instruction to choose as many as 10 different themes, and find a photo that expresses it. Boy, that was a hard choice, as there were so many good ones to choose from. For my …

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