Tag: Oregon Coast
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2019 The Year of Looking Back to Avoid Seeing Today: Week 7
Looking back to avoid seeing today… not something I usually recommend but every once in a while it’s a coping technique I can get behind. We’ve been snowbound for weeks and while I’ve promised to post a photo a day I was tired of looking at icy pictures so after…
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Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge: Nature (Freedom on the Beach)
Kids + Beach = Freedom to Run Put two kids on the beach together and they naturally fall in step, running toward the open water, sunshine and surf. Ryan and his cousin Sophia were my inspiration for this week’s “nature” challenge at Lens and Pen by Sally.
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A Surprise Every Day: Shaking Up July With Hipstamatic (week 4)
This week’s set of seven photos perfectly illustrate why I love summers in the Pacific Northwest. The temperatures are generally mild, flowers are in full bloom, gardens are at their peak and the beaches are wide open. I’m a day later than usual with this recap because Ryan and I just got home from long weekend…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea
Sea. What kind of emotions does the sea or ocean make you feel? Do you remember the first time you went in the water? Had a wave crash on you? Felt the sand burn your feet? Do you feel more peaceful around water? Do you hate the beach? What’s the…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves
Curves. I bet you can find curves wherever you are. Show me! Sara Rosso – The Daily Post Sara’s right, curves are everywhere when you begin to look. I have a gallery of curvy images to share from some memorable summer vacations around the Pacific Northwest.
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Travel Theme: Beaches
This week Alisa over at Where’s My Backpack says “let’s have a beach party!” If you have visited my blog more than once you know I love spending time by the water so this theme should be a breeze. Well, looking through all of my Northwest beach pictures is a…
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Travel Theme: Pale
Alisa of the wonderful Where’s my backpack has asked us to search our archives for pictures that embrace the word “pale”. I usually lean toward bright and bold colors but there are days when softer hues capture my attention. If you would like to join in this week’s travel theme please follow Alisa’s directions below: Create…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss
When I saw today’s prompt for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss I immediately thought of this picture of my son and his cousin at the Oregon Coast. I love the contrasts between her sweet heart hoodie, his rough “end of the summer” knees and their tender little hands. The sweetness soon turned to flying sand and salt…
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