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Weekly Photo Challenge: Evanescent

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Carol

ev·a·nes·cent [evəˈnes(ə)nt]
adjective

Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.

The Daily Post, Krista Stevens

The still life tableaus I find at the beach are evanescent; I have to capture them at that moment, before the wind and the surf sweep them away. Their fleeting existence is part of what intrigues me and inspires me to look for interesting juxtapositions of color, form, and texture.

See more outstanding examples of evanescence at Weekly Photo Challenge: Evanescent.

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Wordless Wednesday: Newport, Oregon

Posted on May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 by Carol

More pics, as promised, of the fabulous Oregon Coast – specifically, Newport.

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Wordless Weekend: Yaquina Bay Bridge

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Carol

Last weekend, I spent a couple of beautiful, stunningly clear and warm days happily exploring this fabulous bridge and the area around it. It’s a lovely bridge and I had a happy time searching for different views of it – from the North, from the South, walking across it, directly beneath it, through foliage…

Here are some of the views for you…

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Security

Posted on April 8, 2017April 8, 2017 by Carol

The challenge:

For this week’s challenge, show us something that represents security. It could be your kids happily reading under their favorite throw blanket. It could be a roaring fire chasing away the last of winter’s cold. It could be a worry stone you keep in your pocket or that favorite tee shirt that makes you feel awesome every time you put it on. Krista ~ The Daily Post

Some time ago, I discovered these daisies along the trail at Salishan, on the Oregon Coast. The security comes in knowing that I will find them – or something like them – waiting for me every time I visit the coast. The Oregon Coast is awesome!

Find other responses to this week’s challenge here: Weekly Photo Challenge: Security.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Dense

Posted on March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 by Carol

Shell Mountain at The Fish Peddler in Bay City, Oregon. It’s always an impressive sight when driving along the 101 on the Oregon Coast. I learned that the best shells are replanted and reseeded in the company’s oyster beds to provide for continued sustainability. Pretty remarkable!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dense

Here’s a short news story on a similar process of recycling shells in Chesapeake Bay:

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Weekly Photo Challenge: A Good Match

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Carol

The Challenge:

This week, share a photo of a satisfying pairing from your own life….You can mix and match places, people, objects, and activities that represent your idea of a harmonious, pleasing combination. ~Ben Huberman, The Daily Post

Bright leaf, beachy grasses, feathers, sand. I love how these found objects create a unified whole.

Weekly Photo Challenge: A Good Match

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Wordless Weekend: B&W

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Carol

I recently entered three photos in our local photography shop’s black and white photo contest. I didn’t win, but it did give me the idea for this post.

Enjoy that beautiful world out there!

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful

Posted on January 21, 2017January 21, 2017 by Carol

This challenge was a bit difficult for me – only because it was hard to narrow it down. Ben, in his WordPress post, says this about gracefulness: “Gracefulness is a tricky quality — it manifests itself as an effortless, subtle harmony between a subject and its environment.”

I often find this harmony at the beach…in the motion of the waves, for instance, or in the architecture of one of the many bridges or in one of Oregon’s beautiful lighthouses. Finally, though, I settled on this walkway, outside Newport’s Visual Arts Center. Until I read Ben’s post, I didn’t realize that one reason this spot appeals to me is the effortless harmony between the lampposts and the walkway: they are part and parcel of it.

The rhythm, repetition, and scale of the lampposts, as well as the material from which they are made, fit in perfectly with their location near the ocean, with its own rhythm, repetition, and scale. I want to go back.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful

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WW: A Day in Cannon Beach

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Carol

Wordless Wednesday – late in the day, but nevertheless…

Right now there is talk of snow – here in the Willamette Valley and at the Coast – which is pretty exciting for us, as we don’t experience many snowstorms, or even snowfalls.

These pictures, though, were taken in October when I spent a few days in Seaside, with a day trip to Cannon Beach. Here are some views that caught my eye.