First off this week, I have to disagree with one of the quotes Tina used in her post (link at the bottom). The quote stated that all noise is "waste". In my opinion, it depends on how you define "noise". Is the soft plashing of a creek considered noise? Or is it a pleasant, relaxing …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #323: Sounds of Silence
Readers will know that we just returned from a week in Nashville for Turdstock2024 and some sightseeing. Here are some highlights. See what welcomed us at the hotel front desk! Friday started out with a short walk near our hotel, which was right across from the campus of Vanderbilt University. Its buildings are from a …
Wyoming Bighorn Mountains I-90 West in Montana
I caught our kitty, Kikyo, on her high cat tree while I was reading on the couch. Thank goodness for the iPhone 13 Pro camera, always at the ready! And for your cat laugh: Kikyo is a "rescue" kitty, and if you are in need of an overlord for your house (dogs have owners, cats …
I have not had nearly enough opportunity these days to get outside with my camera. So I thought I'd go back to the archive and find some of the photos that I'm fondest of. Here are some. For some reason, this photo of the Potholes Reservoir has been the most popular photo I have ever …
Boy, do I miss those WordPress Weekly Photo Challenges. It was wonderful to have at least one day of each week where you had a reason to do a post on your blog. And it was great motivation to visit other WordPress bloggers' sites to see what they were up to. I got many followers …
Herewith, some Summer pictures from around the Pacific Northwest.
From February 13th through the 18th, hubby and I flew down to Arizona for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Phoenix. We attended the Seminar Tuesday and Wednesday, then did some sightseeing the rest of the time. Monday's flight was uneventful, and we arrived at our hotel in good time. Upon unpacking, however, hubby …
Continue reading RushBabe49 and Hubby’s Excellent Arizona Adventure
These pictures were taken from the veranda of our Starboard Side stateroom aboard the Crystal Serenity on the way to and from Alaska. The sea is never the same from one moment to the next, and neither is the sky. We sailed through a variety of conditions, from bright and sunny to foggy. I enjoyed …
Continue reading NOT this week’s photo challenge: Just the Sea and Sky
I was born and raised in Seattle. I have lived all but 2-1/2 years in the Seattle area. We have the world's best climate. Temperate with a Capital T. No scorching hot summers or frigid winters. The Seattle area has the highest concentration of dentists in the US. Why? The University of Washington has a …
