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Tall Clover Farm Photos du Jour

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I am basically a crow with a camera. My photography isn't planned or staged, unless it's instructional or to provide an example, but for...

Life Lessons From the Month of July

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As an admirer of Joseph Campbell, I've always loved an axiom he shared in one of his early essays, "Why would you fish for...
Quartermaster Harbor Burton Washington

Summer′s Last Swim, Perhaps

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This morning the fog has crept in low and slow, and wrapped itself around my house like a big unasked-for hug. Surprisingly, the birds...

Summer Snapshots: On the Porch, Around the Island

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Early mornings reveal a waning moon, a sleepy sunrise, and the perfect porch to start a day on. Mount Rainier sneaks a peek (and a...

Snapshot: My Favorite Face of Summer

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“Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered...
Vashon Island summer day Tramp Harbor

Summer on Vashon Island: What I Learned, Part II

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A followup to my post: 10 Things I Learned This Summer Summer is too generous a season to limit my learning curve to a wee...

How I Can Tell Summer’s Almost Here

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Not so fast, this was last summer. I don't need a calendar to tell me summer is fast approaching. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the...
sailboat at sunset near Lincoln Park, West Seattle

So Long Summer: A Photo Finish & Fine Farewell

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Summer has slipped through my fingers again. Warm days have given way to morning chill, dew lingers well past first light and every branch is...
Bats flying out of Seattle Chimney

Seattle Bats: Dinner and a Show

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Summer is a powerful elixir for most Seattleites. We drink in summer (i.e., July and August) like a tonic that cures the ailments brought...

Seattle: Just How Hot Was It?

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Seattle Reaches Its Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded A day when candles and people shared the same posture. The leaves on  my Kiwi vines were as dry as...