Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Tag: #Sunday Stills
Falling Leaves at Nolte State Park
Yesterday we took a walk at Nolte State Park through the woods, around Deep Lake. We love it any time of year, but especially during autumn. It was still mostly green, but there was a hint of color in the trees. Leaves are starting… Continue Reading “Falling Leaves at Nolte State Park”
Don’t Worry – Bee Happy!
For this week’s #Sunday Stills color challenge – ORANGE – I looked no further than my own back yard. And I squared all seven pictures for #SevenforSeptember. ~ Susanne
Seven Squared Bugs?
What’s that you say? Squared pictures. Seven of them. Bugs. (I use the term loosely. All bugs are insects, not all insects are bugs!) So I can ‘double dip’ into two photo challenges, #Sunday Stills and #SevenforSeptember. I’ll start with an ordinary ‘bug’ resting… Continue Reading “Seven Squared Bugs?”
Nature Shots Before and After
I rummaged through my pictures from last week, looking for some to fit the theme of this week’s #Sunday Stills Challenge, Before and After. I found a sunflower, all wound up and tightly coiled, before blooming; and his neighbor, sad and droopy, after. And… Continue Reading “Nature Shots Before and After”
Nature Loves Yellow and Gold
It even starts and ends each day with it. I once woke to sunrise on Kauai, reassured and thankful that the tropical storm that was expected overnight, didn’t make land. I captured the sunrise below from my balcony at Turtle Bay, on the north… Continue Reading “Nature Loves Yellow and Gold”
An Assortment of Red, White, and Blue
For this week’s #Sunday Stills Color Challenge I went looking for red, white and blue and found it firstly in my own backyard. I’ve been trying to capture hummingbirds in flight (not as easy as I’d hoped) and got an unusual silhouette that will… Continue Reading “An Assortment of Red, White, and Blue”
Landscapes of Olympic National Park – Staircase
On our recent trip to Hood Canal, we ventured into a remote corner of Olympic National Park, that surprisingly, we’d never been before – Staircase. We drove south on 101 from our campsite at Dosewallips State Park to Hoodsport, then west, past lake Cushman… Continue Reading “Landscapes of Olympic National Park – Staircase”
Mornings in the Garden with the Cats and the Birds
I’ve always enjoyed spending time outdoors, in my garden, and lately it starts earlier in the day. As a tripod, Benji must be supervised outside, and I’ve been yielding to his demands first thing in the morning, only fair since he lost his night… Continue Reading “Mornings in the Garden with the Cats and the Birds”
Soothing Pastels in Flowers and Sunsets
Some days are too full of bold, brilliant color (or no color at all) when what you really need are pastels. So here you go. Every May, Montana Clematis begins its climb upward in my backyard and I relish its soothing pink color. I… Continue Reading “Soothing Pastels in Flowers and Sunsets”
The Beauty of the Great Outdoors – How I Survived 2020
Remember 2020 and lockdowns, quarantine and social distancing? What were we to do to keep our sanity? Thank goodness for the Great Outdoors! For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, celebrating the Great Outdoors month of June, I perused my photos from 2020, surprised at… Continue Reading “The Beauty of the Great Outdoors – How I Survived 2020”
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