A Forest Treasure

Trillium

so delicate and so dreamy 

deep in the forest

where the Tree Sprites play

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Ruffles and Ridges

And frilly delights

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In the Shadows

Wandering the Wetlands

Chasing the Light

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Life Anew

It's the simple things in life

that bring the most joy

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Petal Soft

Like a warm embrace

filled with

love

and kindness

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Happy Easter Dear Friends

May your Easter be filled with

Love and Light

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Color Me Yellow Bright

 Spreading happiness

wherever they may bloom

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Last Light

Once in a rare while

I get to experience

Nature's perfection

Mt St Helens

from the wetlands

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Solace

I'm drawn to softness

it soothes the senses

soothes the soul

For Brussels

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Sharing with Through My Lens                                                                                 

Spring Charmer

Pussy Willows

Welcoming

Spring

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Reflecting

Earth Sky and Water

joining as one

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Welcoming in Spring

That wonderful something

fills the air

and our hearts

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Simply

The purity of nature

and the simplicity of

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Early Arrivals

The many colors of Spring

Delights the eye

and soothes the soul

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Freshly Fallen Snow

Spring is blooming in the lowlands

but winter still has hold

of the Cascades

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Quiet Time

A perfectly perfect day

for a paddle around the pond

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Nature Made

Designs and patterns

of dried grasses

tall and slender

in the fields

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Sharing with Through My Lens                                                                               

A Single Drop of Rain

 On the edge of a petal

a single raindrop sits

Perfection 

of nature and beauty

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Enjoying a Little Sunshine

The rains ended

the clouds parted

giving way to the sun

Making this sweet little Camellia

and me

smile

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Tulip Time

Very shortly

these lovelies will grace us

with their presence

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Happy Daffodils

Full of hope and promise

the Daffodil

arrives early

to welcome Spring

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Alone Together

On the open plains 

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Sharing with Through My Lens                                                                    

Mellow Yellow

Fresh and newly emerging

at the wetlands

Beautiful to see

but not so friendly to the nose

It's called skunk cabbage

and for good reason

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Raindrops Keep Falling

The sun emerges

from behind dark clouds

then just as quickly

scurries away

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Branches Filled with Blossoms

An abundance of

beautiful bright blossoms

Like little beacons of white

they can illuminate the night

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Subtle Signs of Spring

I awoke this morning

to find a wee bit of Spring

had arrived overnight

Happy Dance

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Sharing with Through My Lens                                                                  

In the Key of C

Silent now

it sits

but in its day it made

such beautiful music

that can still be heard

If we but close our eyes

and open our minds

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Over On the East Side

Just east of the

Columbia River Gorge

the landscape changes dramatically

showing off its own unique beauty

Taken from the Washington side

of the Columbia River

looking west

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Peeking Through

When there's even the slightest break

in our cloudy rainy weather

and blue skies actually appear

We do our happy dance

Mt St Helens

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Stormy Weather

Between downpours

weather gear needed

Coldwater Lake

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Winter Gold

Hues of amber and gold

wash over the landscape

as day slowly gives way

to night

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