Hiding and On Her Anniversary

Mt St Helens erupted

35 years ago today

but she refused to come out

and play

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Peeking Out from Under

Reaching

for a place in the sun

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Heading Home

In that hushed moment in time

when day

entwines with night

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Magical Moments

We all have them

favorite places

where our imaginations fly

and magic is made

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Sharing with Sweet Shot

A Wander

Dark days

persuade the imagination

to  wander

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To Look is to See

On a bed of roses

on a bed of pine needles

beauty is everywhere

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Coming Together

Wouldn't it be wonderful

if we could all

meet inbetween

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Call of the Honeysuckle

Bright bold and beautiful 

like the hummingbirds

that love it so

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A Mother's Day Wish

To all mothers

everywhere

Happy Mother's Day

 

Mom

You've been gone most my life

but you've never left

my heart

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A Gentle Touch

The forest is filled

with wonders to discover

to hold in our memories 

forever

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Pretty in Pink

Nature's

pure perfection

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Illuminating

Just as the sun was setting

it peeked out from behind dark clouds

giving gentle light

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Sharing with Sweet Shot

Happy Little Bluebells

 Patches of open land

filled with sunshine

bluebells

and joy

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Reaching for the Heavens

Climbing

toward the stars

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Hidden Amongst the Green

Deep in the forest of green

this sweet little iris grows

It's a magical moment

when I rediscover it each and every Spring

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Sharing with Sweet Shot

Youngsters

The forest is exploding

with new life

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Bold and Beautiful

The always cheery

 Red Rhody

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Among the Clouds

Like a bird

we can fly

we can if we try

if we close our eyes

to see the sky

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Tiny Burst of Color

A rainbow of color

bursting from one

itsy bitsy wildflower

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Wandering the Gorge

Horsetail Falls

One of the many

along the Columbia River Gorge

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In the Wild

Deep in the jungle

also known as our backyard

wildflowers rule

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The Gorgeous Gorge

Whatever the weather

the Columbia River Gorge

is forever beautiful

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A Touch of Spring

Sprinkled 

in marshlands

along rivers creeks and streams

the yellow iris is all aglow

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Over the Cascades

Lenticular clouds

are from

another planet

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Pixie Hollow

If you're very patient

and sit very still

you just may see

Pixies at play

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Like a Ballet in Slow Motion

Ferns uncurl

with grace

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In Living Color

The wetlands we walk

are alive with color

Happy Dance

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Sharing with Sweet Shot

Leafing Out

Baby leaves

grow up so fast

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Shy and Demure

The Water Lily

 All abloom

at the wetlands

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Tucked Here and There

In the shade of tall trees just leafing out

next to streams full with Spring run-off

Wildflowers abound

~

Of a Delicate Nature

And positively

pink

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Sharing with Sweet Shot

Afternoon at the Lake

Blue skies

puffy white clouds

Tiny new leaves

sparkling in the sunlight

Peacefulness

that recharges the soul

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Spring Alive With Color

Everywhere

there is new life

and hope

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Plums of Plenty

Delicate

petite 

  and brilliantly white

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Awakenings

A joy

to behold

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Woodland Wonders

Scattered among the fern and moss

Trillium bloom

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Sharing with Sweet Shot

Stormy Weather

 

Though dark and stormy

with little mouths to feed

the Osprey fly

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The Trouble With Tulips

They're so perfectly

perfect

and so lovely

I want to photograph

every one I see

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Glorious Spring

When love

is in the air

and hearts

abound

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Shades of Purple

I have a passion

 for purple

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Afternoon Glow

Flowers bring hope

laughter and love

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Coldwater Lake

Calm clear waters

Born of a volcano

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Life Renewed

And bursting

with vibrancy and beauty

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Sharing with Sweet Shot

Love Embraced

May we find the way 

on this

Easter Day

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Tranquility

Watching the sun go down

at Silver Lake

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Spring White

Always so

fresh and bright

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Morning Mist

Silver Lake

at first light

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You Can't See Me

I'm hiding

Behind this blade

of grass

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