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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Over the weekend, I was driving around doing errands in the lousy weather, when I noticed a beautiful photo just waiting for me to capture it. When I returned, I discovered that it lacked one feature that is very important to a photographer: Vantage point. The nearest parking place was a considerable distance away, and …
This has been a God-awful week, and we are definitely in need of quiet moments, which are often found outdoors in nature. This week, I visited a park by the Snohomish River just north of my town. It was a very pleasant afternoon, sunny and warm, and I arrived late in the day. Much to …
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Our big suet feeder was very busy this afternoon. The chestnut-backed chickadees were fighting each other and the Northern Flicker for the two-sided feeder. Everyone got their turn. https://videopress.com/v/dZAkuzA4?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
This is the final week of summer vacation for Washington schools. School normally resumes on the Wednesday after Labor Day. I took a stroll by Silver Lake, and here are some observations. On a very warm Tuesday, the lake is usually packed with kids swimming, kayaks and paddle boards with people standing and paddling around …
This X post is somewhat self-explanatory. None of the commenters disagreed with the author. https://twitter.com/thekentacorn/status/1952056077102743884?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Notice the 970 likes. Fifteen comments. All favorable. Am I the only one who thinks that this statement is just plain wrong? The author is human too, and runs a project preserving oak woodlands in Britain. I follow him. If …
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This week's theme really made me happy, since I am always on the lookout for photos incorporating all those elements. In fact, I happened to be getting a pedicure with my best friend at our local nail salon, and right in front of me, there were two great examples! First, there was a three-section screen …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #359: Tools of Photo Composition: Line, Color, Pattern
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 …
Continue reading Refreshing interlude on the drive home from Leavenworth: Deception Falls
I had to get out of the house today, so I went up to the Narbeck Wetland park not far from our house. I have a broken toe, so I made it a short walk. Here are some photos.
Since John said we could pick our own word for this week, mine is Reflections. Since I live in a state, Washington, that has numerous big and small bodies of water, reflections are pretty easy to find. Just yesterday, as I was on my travels around town, I noticed that our local lake, Silver Lake, …
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