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I have a thing about the flowering trees and shrubs here in Portland in the spring. I cannot seem to get enough of them. Every one that I see seems to be better than the last or more abundant with blooms or graceful or magical. I am simply looking for an excuse to photograph another [...]

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My husband and I left yesterday afternoon on a road trip across the country…..destination? Washington DC. As I was driving my husband took a photo of this happy camper as we were passing. Shortly after we left Boise, Idaho where we had spent the night, we pulled off the road so I could take a [...]

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Gardening Chores

Yesterday we left Portland and drove to Mendocino, arriving 13 hours later. We had not been down here since Thanksgiving due to some surgery my husband had as well as other demands. I had been knitting as my husband drove and then decided to listen to an audio book on my ipod. Now I was [...]

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I finally decided to name this piece “Weathering Hearts”. I have been watching and listening to Jude with her mini-series “Whispering Hearts”. Recently, I listened to two audio books on my walks, Wuthering Heights by Jane Austen and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. So in keeping with a literary theme, and for one I feel [...]

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This winter has been one of record snow for many, but for Portland, Oregon, snow has been minimal, scattered or dusted. The day we finally had huge snowflakes was also the day we headed to Arizona for two nights. So this morning, at my urgency, we drove up to Mt Hood to meet the snow. [...]

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For some reason, I have never been a huge fan of the desert. Maybe it is the heat and the lack of shade or lush foliage that leaves me feeling parched, both physically and spiritually. However, having spent two nights there on Thursday and Friday, I have come away with new awareness and appreciation. My [...]

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About a week ago, I was roaming around the internet viewing blogs and allowing myself simple entertainment. I came across the blog of Ann Wood. It is worth a visit when you have time. In November, Ann visited the Fortuny Showroom in NYC, and she may collaborate with this company and use their incredible fabrics [...]

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I have been all over the map it seems in the last month. Traveling is part of my life on a regular basis, endless road trips real and imagined. This photo was taken coming back from Northern California in an area that has large numbers of Roosevelt elk. I never tiring of viewing them so [...]

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Over the river and through the woods, we are heading back to Portland early in the morning. We are packing and loading earlier than usual because it is due to start raining within the hour. I took this sunset photo last night. Sunrise and sunset, so many of these we have witnessed in the last [...]

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We have been in Mendocino for over a week now, and I have spent most of my time here in my little house in the back with the heater on, sewing away the hours. I awakened this morning to freezing temperatures, so cold that all the rooftops were covered with a heavy frost. I still [...]

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