Quiet Before the Storm and a Whirly Swirly Funnel Thingy

Rolling in from the coast

along the Columbia River

 

And then there's this...

I spotted it a week or so ago

it's still there

just off the shoreline...

Are they draining the river

or perhaps Wonderland is down there

 ?

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Shades of the Day

Afternoon light

 sweeping across the landscape

 

Mt St Helens and

Coldwater Lake

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Wave Watching

One of my favorite

pastimes

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In the Company of Fog

Visibility

when somewhere in the middle

is often somewhat obscured

 

Bridge to Puget Island

on the Columbia River

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Misty Moments

I love the coast

when it's shrouded in mist

 Creating a magical mystical

moment in time

~

 

Color Me Green

In the shadows

of hill and dale

 where the sun strains to shine

the trees are all cloaked

in velvety green

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Golden Glow

Sunset was dreamy yesterday

a gift we rarely receive in winter

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Winter Medley

 

 

The colors

of winter

~

 

Once Upon a Time

 this old train trestle

had purpose 

today it quietly sits

as it slowly fades away

 

Looking across to the Oregon side

of the Lower Columbia River

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A Gentle Touch

While forests sleep

in the deep of winter

ferns dance

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All is Calm

The hushed sound

of winter

envelops the wetlands

where we walk

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All Aglow

Mt St Helens Visitor Center

in last light

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Duck Haven

Wetlands adjacent to

 the Columbia River

A perfect place

for ducks to play

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Shine On

For one short moment

a heavenly light

shimmered through the trees.

 

Wishing you all

a wonderful weekend.

~

Mt St Helens

My favorite mountain

So lovely

even with its peak missing

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Places to Go

So many wonders

to see

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End of Day

Sunset

at Silver Lake

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Rich in Green

Moss

lovely and enchanting

drips from our trees

here in the Pacific Northwest

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Wave Watching

Just to sit and watch

the waves roll in

 

Near Tillamook

at the 

Oregon Coast

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Winter Dreams

On a hill

down the road

Sleeping

perhaps dreaming

of summer

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Lone Cone

Quiet solitude

can be realized

even in

a forest dense

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Quiet Cove

Winter is a wonderful time

to wander lonely beaches

 

Columbia River

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Droplets

Glistening in a

late afternoon

sunbreak

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Sleeping Beauties

There is nothing more lovely

than a tree

~

For a Moment in Time

A drop of rain

clings to existence 

~

Embraced by Winter

and a

sleepy blue fog

 ~

River Life

  Through the fog

I could see

  beautiful tenacity

~

Somewhere

...Once 

in a lullaby

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Slate Blue Stillness

That captures and entices

the mind

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The Birth of a Lake

The beautiful pristine

Coldwater Lake

created when Mt St Helens erupted

in 1980

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Into ...

 the future...

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Climb Every Mountain

 

May our dreams

become realities

If we try

we can

Happy New Year

my dear sweet friends

~

To Fly

on the wings

of freedom

~

 

Sharing with Sweet Shot

 

Misty Mountain

 and the trees

were laden with frost

~

Cloaked

The Columbia River

cloaked in a heavy mist

~

Sunbeams

Rays of happiness and hope

~

Fleeting Light

Gently touched

so quickly

  Turning day 

into night

~

 

 

Sharing with Sweet Shot

Peace On Earth

May Your Days Be Merry and Bright

and may all your Christmases

be white

 

Merry Christmas

my dear friends

~

Crossing the Columbia

The Columbia River

is somewhere below

and hopefully

more bridge is ahead

 

Astoria bridge...

linking Oregon to Washington State

at the coast

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Stormy Weather

A storm rolled in

faster than we could run

Loved every minute

of our soggy adventure

 

Spending the weekend at Cannon Beach

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Moody Blue

A blue haze embraces the

 Columbia River Gorge

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Christmas Wishes

Wishing you and yours

 a most joyous holiday season

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Nearing Winter Solstice

When the sun

stands still

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Still Waters

As day

turns to night

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Babbling in Seclusion

Past the bramble

 down a ravine

 lies this busy little creek

hidden deep in the woods

~

 

Sharing with Sweet Shot

Feeling Christmas

It's in the air

everywhere

~