Country Roads

Even in the rain

I love country drives

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Wild Roses

They flourish in our woodlands

along our country roads

just about anywhere 

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Forgotten

This old brick building

has seen many changes

Now it sits dormant

sealed and forgotten

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Nature Doing What it Does Best

Reclaiming all

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In Memory of

my brother Barry

who gave his life

Vietnam 1969

and for all who have fallen

Lest We Forget

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The Beautiful Rose

Glows

from within

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You Are Getting Sleepy..

..now hand over

your lunch

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Delightful Discovery

Discovered this little sweetie

deep in the woodlands

all by its lonesome

But it seemed happy

catching a ray of sunlight

every now and then

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Lilies and their Pads

Enjoying what sunshine

they can find

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Playing With Light

Let it shine through

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Rooms to Let

Unfurnished

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Raindrops on Rhodys

 

Hope your week is off to a good start

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Leaves of Green

Youth 

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Mt St Helens.. 33 Years Later

Thirty-three years ago

on May 18, 1980

Mt St Helens violently erupted

Today the mountain is quiet

but doesn't sleep

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Hummingbird Sports Bar

The little hummers love

this trumpet wildflower

Blooming profusely

in our woodlands

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My Random 5 for Friday:

1) My seriously unruly curly hair

nearly got cut off. Sweet hubby said he liked my mop

so I walked away from the scissors

for now...

2) I love my coffee freshly ground

hot black and strong

3) I use a whole bean mix of

  French vanilla, hazelnut cream and double chocolate

yum...

4) As I grabbed my towel 

a gigantic huge monster spider

ran out and off across the bathroom floor

5) I seriously freaked out

so much so I swallowed my mouthwash

Oops...

 

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Flowers That Had Their Day

make way

for flowers anew

that come in May

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Happy Little Lily Pond

at the wetlands

overflowing with life

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Trillium... Pretty in Pink

Somewhat hard to find around here

 this little pink Trillium was  

  a delightful surprise

and a treat for the eyes

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Lily Pad Jamboree

The dance floor

was a bit crowded

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Mother's Day Wishes

to moms

near and far

living or not

you are in our hearts

and will be loved

forever

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Passionately Purple

  Rhody season 

is in full bloom

 ~

 

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Gone Fishin'

Late afternoon

at the lake

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In a Sea of Color

In the midst

of many blossoms and blooms

this little guy looked forlorn and lonely

So I clicked his pic

and I do believe I spied

a (wind assisted) nod

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Volunteers

When native trees sprout up

we usually let them grow

This is one of them

and it has the most beautiful 

Springtime flowers

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Fairyland

Where dreams

  sprout wings

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Clean White and Softly Bright

There's nothing

quite like

white

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Ferns Unfurling

The forest awakens

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A Rhody That's Ready

 to burst open

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Away From the Things of Man

Seaquest State Park

 

My Random Five for Friday

 

1) My happy place is deep in the forest

away from the things of man

which is where I was today

2) Of course always with my trusty Canon 7d

3) I usually go to the state park or the wetlands

both just a few miles from home

Today I wandered the state park.. had it all to myself

4) I always carry water.. and pepper spray

in case I meet up with a bear

5) I've yet to encounter Sasquatch

though I've heard many a local tale

I think it'd be neat to see Big Foot

roaming the hills and dale

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Happy Friday!

 

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Ruffles and Ridges

and really

rambunctious

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Wild Thing

Tiny and so delicate

growing in the far regions

of our jungled yard

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