Northwest Frame of Mind

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh

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Lisa

July 20, 2013

Fresh. The definition for fresh has a bit of a fork in it – it’s a state (new, recent, previously unknown)…
– Sara Rosso

This morning, home after a busy week in Texas, I couldn’t wait to sit down and catch up with the latest posts in my reader. As I expected it is filled with beautiful images of fresh fruits, lovely flowers and tasty, refreshing drinks as fellow bloggers around the world highlight what the word fresh means to them. Feeling inspired and ready to join in the fun I picked up my camera and stepped outside to capture some fresh images of summer in the garden…

I hope our resident moles are enjoying their newly ventilated homes filled with fresh air from my clover and grass.

It’s a good thing I know a few WordPress members located here in the Pacific Northwest who have posted some beautiful fresh images perfectly in line with what I wanted to showcase if I hadn’t stepped barefoot into the mole holes on my way to the flowers. I will re-blog them later this afternoon and hope you enjoy their scenes from the side of the PNW that I love!

Posted as part of the WPC: Fresh.

38 responses to “Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh”

princessdeloso

July 20, 2013

Oh, shoot. Your picture gave me a giggle. If it’s one thing we know here in the Pacific Northwest, besides blackberries everywhere, is mole mounds. We can’t get to our garden such as it is without twisting an ankle on these lovely, fresh, dirt mounds. I thoroughly enjoyed this photograph and look forward to more.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 20, 2013
  
  Thanks! After seeing so many pretty pictures I thought this one might get a laugh or two. 🙂
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Heyjude

July 20, 2013

I thought at first sight that it was a fresh cowpat! Glad to know it’s only a mole hill – nothing beats fresh air!!
Jude xx

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 20, 2013
  
  Yes, fresh air is the best! It does look a little like a cowpat…
  
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2. mithriluna
  
  July 20, 2013
  
  Yes, I thought so too Jude! 🙂
  
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  1. NW Frame of Mind
    
    July 20, 2013
    
    It smells a little fresher than a cowpat. 🙂
    
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seeker

July 20, 2013

Welcome home. I suppose the rodents are taking over while you are home away from home.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 20, 2013
  
  It looks like they felt pretty comfortable while I was gone. 🙂
  
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  1. seeker
    
    July 20, 2013
    
    😆
    
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vastlycurious.com

July 20, 2013

The mole worked hard ! how about some fresh shots of Texas toooooo?

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 20, 2013
  
  I have a Texas photo ready for tomorrow. 🙂
  
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  1. vastlycurious.com
    
    July 20, 2013
    
    I knew you would !
    
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Lily Mugford

July 20, 2013

I get rabbits and snails eating in my garden but so far no moles. Although the cat brings one home for me now and then. Would you like to borrow her? she will have fun catchig them for you.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 20, 2013
  
  Ooh, a good idea. 🙂 Nothing else seems to work!
  
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Andra Watkins

July 20, 2013

I used to love to pee in mole holes………this made me smile, Lisa.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 20, 2013
  
  Another good idea Andra. 🙂 I know just the kid to try this tonight…
  Lisa
  
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Evelyn

July 20, 2013

I love your mole holes! Your sister’s berries are gorgeous, but I feel like a leprechaun might pop right out of your photo.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 20, 2013
  
  Too funny! My son used to insist there was a leprechaun named Seamus the Famous that followed him around…. I’m glad you like my mole holes. 😉
  
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mrscarmichael

July 21, 2013

My older dog used to come home from walks with a bloodied nose and flithy paws. Thank goodness there were no moles in our garden. It would have been carnage.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 21, 2013
  
  Ha Ha! I could use a little carnage right about now… the holes are everywhere. 😦
  
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  1. mrscarmichael
    
    July 21, 2013
    
    I think the mole won 😦
    
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  2. NW Frame of Mind
    
    July 21, 2013
    
    Uh oh. 😦
    
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Sonel

July 21, 2013

What a beautiful photo. Makes me wish I had moles in my garden. 😀
Great entry for the challenge hon. 😀 *hugs*

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 21, 2013
  
  Sonel, you have a gift for always seeing the bright side. 🙂 Thanks for your nice comments!
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  1. Sonel
    
    July 21, 2013
    
    Oh, I had a problem with termites and black crickets at one stage Lisa but because I don’t believe in using pesticides I decided that I will nature to do her thing and the next day the Hadeda birds started coming in and cleaned them all out for me. Even the monkeys had some fun. I can only imagine what they would do with the moles..hehehehe
    
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  2. NW Frame of Mind
    
    July 22, 2013
    
    Eew, I don’t think I would want to watch that… but I would love some natural pest control!
    
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maamej

July 21, 2013

But it’s perfect – fresh soil – where would we be without it? Also I love the freshness of the clover surrounding it. In Australia this would be little mounds left by ants or bandicoots, depending where you live.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 21, 2013
  
  Thank you! Yes fresh soil is vital and I like our clover too. 🙂 I’ve never seen a bandicoot but will have to look it up now!
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sustainabilitea

July 21, 2013

We get fresh chipmunk holes, which I could do without. Chipmunks are cute when they’re not in your yard, digging holes and at the roots of things and eating flowers and veggies. 😦

janet

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 21, 2013
  
  Oh I agree, we have squirrels that look cute but relentlessly dig up all of our bulbs. I’ve given up on spring daffodils and tulips. 😦
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EricaK

July 21, 2013

I love your post, Lisa! Very funny 😉

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 21, 2013
  
  Thanks! It was the freshest thing in the yard. 🙂
  
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Rob

July 21, 2013

I am finally sitting down to read posts and reply. I love your post for fresh! I haven’t taken one yet, because I wanted something original. This is a great original idea!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  July 21, 2013
  
  Thanks Rob! I knew there would be plenty of beautiful posts for this theme and thought I could offer something a little different this time. 😉
  Lisa
  
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