Raining a Rainbow

Stormy

East of the Cascades

in Oregon

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Side Trip Into the Abstract

Rusted and Worn 

and Wildly Vivid  

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Heading In

Creating a gentle wake

and tiny ripples

on the smooth glassy lake

was a wonderfully relaxing

sight to see

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Watching the World Go By

A log

A lake

A lazy day

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After the Rains

Silver Lake

So calm

not a ripple to be found

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Went Visiting

The Tree Sprites

and all their merry friends

say hi!

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High on a Hillside

Beauty is everywhere

 even in clear cuts... timber is a necessity

Little sanctuaries always remain

for the birdies and the bees

 and the temporary meadows that surround them

are always replanted

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All But Forgotten

Rails

where logging trains 

once road

Now

all but sit silent

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Happy Flap

Just enjoying

Just because

life is good

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A Breath of Wind

Set this 

  little feather sailing

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Little Bells of Cheerfulness

They glow in the sunlight

and grow most everywhere

all summer long

The Foxglove

one of my favorite wildflowers

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A Sprinkling of Wildflowers

A few wildflowers still can be found

on the foothills near

 Mt St Helens 

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Serene Green

On these hot summer days

green helps cool and refresh

our senses

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Delightful Little Finds

Wildflowers

are enchanting little treats

 when come upon

unexpectedly  

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Hug a Tree

And feel the love

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Hidden Treasures

Tucked here and there

and everywhere

in my garden

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A Flurry of Ruffles

Soft and Delicate

Eye Candy

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Then Came a Rainbow

As I sat high on a ridge

where wildflowers grew in the still heavy ash

    the valley floor looming

so far below

   and a storm brewing over Mt St Helens

I watched with childhood excitement

a rainbow blooming

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Steps of Fancy

Steps that sent 

my imagination 

 climbing

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Through the Reeds

 Coldwater Lake

   Mt St Helens

Where solitude can always

be found

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Morning Has Broken

As the mist lifts

on a beautiful

 new day

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Psychedelic Dreaming

Like frolicking 

in a rainbow

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Afternoon at Silver Lake

Enjoyed some quiet time

listening to the gentle rocking

of boats tied at

  the rickety old dock

on Silver Lake

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Clouds Over the Crater

Clouds cloaking

  the top of

 Mt St Helens

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Green Splendor

Moss and ferns grow

wherever they find

a little ground

to claim their own

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Gentle Hues

As if faded by the sun

but holding a beauty

bested by none

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Wildflower Whispers

Wonderful wildflowers

with stories to tell

All we need do

is listen

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Happy 4th America!

Proud to be

an American

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A Bright Delight

I've always loved honeysuckle

with their fragrant bursts of color

They grow in the wooded area

of the wetlands

This year in great profusion

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Still Waters

Of sky and water

and hot summer days

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Morning Light

Cool mornings are a blessing

on these warm summer days

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