The Great Escape

Beware of the ghouls goblins and ghosts 

for they've come out to play

on this their favorite

Halloween Day

~

Happy Halloween!

Respite

 Sitting listening

 to the quiet roar

of falls falling

~

Horsetail Falls

Columbia River Gorge

Autumn Hues

The vibrancy

of light and color

dancing in unison 

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Rolling Along

Roads

leading to somewhere

once upon a time

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Stop Look and Listen

The rumble of

 massive power

is sheer magnificence

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Sculpted by Nature

Art work

only nature can achieve

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A Golden Farewell

When the sun touched 

 this little bundle 

giving them a golden glow

it gave me pause

 to be thankful

for a summer filled with their beauty

~

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The Quiet Beauty of Eastern Washington

Rolling hills

that go on and on

with the Columbia River far below

 Mt Hood to the west

 faintly showing through

with a wee bit of snow

~

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An Autumn Walk

A walk through autumn woods

listening to the sounds 

breathing in the day

is one of life's 

simple pleasures

~

Below the Falls

The downstream journey 

gently flowing

from far above 

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Cliffs Along the Columbia

Majestic basalt cliffs 

line the Columbia River

just east of the

Columbia River Gorge

~

Hung Over

Scattered 

draped

piled high 

or drifting by

Autumn leaves must fall

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From Forests to Vastness

Just east of the 

Columbia River Gorge

everything changes

except the beauty

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Storm Over Stonehenge

Wonderfully stormy day

at Stonehenge 

in Washington State

~

Light Play

A piece of puffy fluff

that was once 

a lovely wildflower

transcends all boundaries 

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A Beautiful Day

And a beautiful way

to spend

our 34th Anniversary

~

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The Dry Side

The east side of the Cascades

has a surprisingly dry climate

Where the west side is much soggier 

making for very different vegetation

I love them both

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Adrift

In a sea

of tranquility 

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A Forest in Transition

The bold

and the beautiful

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Beauty is Everywhere

   And in

every thing

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Nature Made

I am forever in awe

of the intricate beauty 

and sheer perfection

Mother Nature offers

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Mountain Meandering

Bill and I found a new place

to take in the view

We're delighted and amazed

since we so often visit

 Mt St Helens

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The Sounds of Autumn

Those crackly crunchy  

 crinkly crumbly leaves 

that only Autumn brings

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Beautiful Dreamers

Rustle through the tall grasses

to a shoreline peaceful

and pristine

and dream 

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Bittersweet Farewell

Though fall is firmly upon us

my heart still dwells

 in summer

~

A Feather on the Breath of God

The feather flew

not because of anything in itself

but because the air bore it along

thus am I a feather on the breath of God

September 17, 1179

Hildegarde of Bingen

a most remarkable woman

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Into the Abyss

The imagination

is a wonderful place to visit

~

Abernathy Hollow

This tiny treasure

dear to my heart

is a nearly unknown

really really small state park

A hidden beauty

that begged for a name

so Bill and I christened it

Abernathy Hollow

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The Colors of Autumn

Autumn colors are unfolding

 more with each passing day

Umber to gold

 the many blushes of red 

even potent purple

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Out to Pasture

So many old barns and empty pastures

scattered about the countryside

left to the elements

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Sun Catcher

The sunniest of flowers

that charms 

and brings on uncontrollable

 smiles

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