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Clouds & sunrise in Washington

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Sunset

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Long Beach, WA sunset

It was a dark and stormy day

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on Cape Disappointment, WA

Aren't they amazing

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sit for a bit

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Not another soul.........

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Meet Jack, the clam digging dog

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this is Jack

who loves to dig for clams

has absolutely no fear

loves to show off

and is quite proud as you can see!!

Kite sledding on the beach

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First peek

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on a cloudy day first peek of the Pacific Ocean.
Looks a little angry today but an attitude adjustment is on the way.

the secrets behind these walls

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love old buildings and I count this one among my favorite.

Spring Pink!!

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Deer's favorite food

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Dismal morning after the Super Moon

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morning after the Super Moon, originally uploaded by doodles312.

up close

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fire on the desert

after the wind

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after the wind, originally uploaded by doodles312.

The two day wind storm had stopped and you can still see the haze in the distance.

A patch of gold

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humming down the road

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Fire on the Desert

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It does get cool enough in the evening for a toasty little fire.

One step

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Sister's

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1939 Pontiac Woody grille

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Remeber these?

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Slot Canyon

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A few years ago Mr & I had a pleasure of a traveling vacation with sweet sister and her dear husband. Well this photo I found the other day, it's straight of the camera. It's of this wonderful place called Slot Canyon in Northern Arizona. Actually it's near Page, AZ and there is also a wonderful Mexican restaurant there that we had the pleasure of dining.

Cloud get together

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Weekly clouds

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If you want to view or participate in the group project on facebook click here ........you'll see some amazing clouds from around the world.

the hills were alive

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with an abundance of colors

A cloud a week

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But since I joined this group project it has been more than cloudy, it's been quite rainy.

We have needed rain here since all the dang snow melted, but no such luck. So I think for now I'm gonna post a cloud photo once a week........call my project 52 clouds.

If you want to participate in the group project of facebook click here and view some amazing clouds from around the world. Isn't the internet amazing!!

hello blondie............

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View of the Lake

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after the deer have gone

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Hoot

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Great Horned Owl

It's quite difficult to creep up on a owl. So thru the window was the best I could do. Their hearing is as acute as a deer. We think there also may be babies in a tree close by also. And yes this is one big owl!!

Before the snow

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A hazy day

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Bogey had a visitor

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Memories

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Going thru some older photos looking for something I came upon this one

I forgot how muct I liked this photo. Sister should frame this and put it in her kitchen.

This was just a vignette that Deb & I put together awhile back just fooling around in her kitchen.

Sweet eyes

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Spring on the desert

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Ocotillo about to bloom

Silver

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Slide on over to tombstonetumbleweed to find out more about the photos.

Thinking

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What do ya spose he is thinking here? I swear Bogey is a bit of an alien at times.

This is not a yawn he is really sticking his tongue out at me while snapping some pics.

Maybe he is afraid I'm gonna steal his new pink fuzzy mouse.

a few favorites from Christmas

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Look at that sweet face!!

Niece with her sweet pups...........wish I would have taken a shot of the beautiful scarf she was knitting. Maybe she will put it on her blog hint!!!

Now lets talk about what dear sister is creating............are we gonna see the final product anytime soon Sister dear??

Clear blue water

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The very clear sparkling blue, heavy salt water of the Salton Sea

If you click on this photo you can see the white pelicans being lazy on the Sea. We understand 80% of the white pelican

population of the United States come to

Salton Sea...............who knew.

Oh and that fog is kinda foggy but also an inversion layer hanging out

constantly over the cool lake

My favorite photo of the year

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http://pbetouffee.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-guest-chef.html

Go visit our food blog to see this.................what a treat!!!

Tell me

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your opinion of this photo......................

Boiling barnacles

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Serenity

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Stand very quietly and just listen

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as always click on any photo to view

Sweet

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pumpkins 004, originally uploaded by doodles312.

my feeble attempt at beading

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, originally uploaded by doodles312.

When we left Colorado

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it was golden

Me in Moab

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Greetings from Moab

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I know Moab Utah is in our rear view mirror but some of the photos are just truly beautiful and I wanted to share them.

My too cute tour guide Jim who gave me a great ride....................thanks Jim!!

I know

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you're asking where are all the photo's I was bragging about taking.........well since we are motoring down the highway I'm gonna hold off on posting pics for awhile. As ya know new computer with new programs that need to be transferred from old compueter.

So be patient and stay tuna'd................

peat & repeat

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drinking fountain

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my hat

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My view

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When I drive in to town, twelve miles east of where we are staying, I see this red barn. There is just something about this barn I love. Maybe it's the surroundings, or maybe

it's one of the residents. This guy wasn't happy with my presence. Too bad you couldn't hear the very loud grunt that accompanied the look.

pretty poppy

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this is straight out of the camera color and if you have ever seen in person a poppy you will know the flower resembles crepe paper even more fragile, but stunning. This particular strain had the flower head quite large.

often wondered

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What some of my photos would look like in black and white. What is your honest opinion? My opinion is a photo should be taken in black & white not changed with some photo program. Now I'm gonna go look for some sepia shots.

They call this Nipple Mt.

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outside our back door overlooking the Blue Mesa

three butts

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Bullish

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this guy was unusually friendly, for a bull. He was rubbing his snotty, slobbery mouth all over my jeans.

a still life

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Red & White

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I don't know why but I love this photo

a different color

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Columbine.........the flower

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for my friend Bee

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final abandoned photo

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Wonder why this was abandoned? It appears the olde wooden wagon didn't last nearly as long as the wheel and tire.

an abundance of abandoned stuff

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Abandoned II

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Way back on a gravel road we are hiking down Ohio Creek Road and discover this building surrounded by some barbed wire. Turns out this is a very old abandon school house is the process of being restored. Notice the three door outhouse in the background. Must have been a special school with an outhouse that size. Turns out the restorer has run out of money and the building sits empty. We ask a neighbor and he says he thinks the school building is from the 1930's. Guess what the neighbor has lots and lots of abandoned schtuff.

A series

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Since I am not going to be able to take advantage of the photography course I was going to take this summer I'm thinking of doing a few series of photos.

Going to take my assignments that have been studied on the photo school tutorials. I'll try to do four photos a month that would make it one a week with time for me to download the photo.

First subject assignment to be Abandoned = a⋅ban⋅doned /əˈbændənd/ [uh-ban-duhnd] –adjective 1. forsaken or deserted: an abandoned building; an abandoned kitten. 2. unrestrained or uncontrolled; uninhibited: They danced with abandoned enthusiasm. 3. utterly lacking in moral restraints; shameless; wicked: an abandoned and dissolute ruler.

Now I gotta squeeze out four photos in a short time................that's OK cause I really need some practice other than beautiful vistas I've been shooting. So y'all might be seeing some funky shots but I'll be sure to follow with explanations.

straight out of the camera shot...........as you can see the colors are just weird

First up..............when we were in Bisbee Arizona a few months ago while driving out of town we went by the Lavender Open Pit Copper Mine. Got out of the truck and discovered the whole area was surrounded by a very high fence, so I stuck my lens thru a small hole in the fence and took the shot of this abandoned mine. Actually I'm not so sure it's going to be abandoned for long, word is they could start up production again. Must go read up on that cause this mine has a bit of sentiment to it for me and Mr Doodles, almost 39 years ago we were married over looking that mine.

So starting out with a photo of this abandoned Lavender Open Pit Copper Mine is a bit nostalgic.

stay tuna'd

A different look out a window

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We were invited to go inside a Rangers living quarters when we visited the Petrified Forest in Northern Arizona. This window surely caught my eye. Yes he is able to close the window with shutters. Spectacular huh?

Now blooming

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on the front slope of the Rockies in southern area of Colorado

Hey

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are we gonna stop soon...................I gotta go!!!

Saint in bronze

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First American Indian Saint Kateri Tekawitha. This stunning piece stands on the steps of The Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe New Mexico.

wooden window

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pretty in purple

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sweet eyes

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blowin in the wind

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Yucca in bloom

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above from google image

dried blooms

this variation is also called a soaptree yucca cause the roots were used to make soap.

Saturday Sunset

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Youngster of the herd

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A couple weeks back we found this area that had some wild horses. We went back to the very same area and when we drove in we didn't see any of the mustangs BUT on the way out we got quite a surprise.

Can ya see him???

there he is.............look at those spindly little legs

OK gotta go now

Late 1800's maybe

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This is just a stunning window that we noticed while walking the streets of Bisbee, AZ. The building was nothing special but you could tell the stone was well kept. Sure wish we could have found out the history of this window. I do know that the olde man selling papers down the street told me "Mam all I know is it's older than me and I have lived here all but three years of my life". We went over to the historical society office but it was closed. So I may never know............but I love it no matter the age.

are made for walking

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these boots

Gnarly

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Not a Ford

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but a beautiful wild mustang

little color on the desert trail

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Very handsome

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pretty face

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check those pretty lashes

beginning to pop out

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beautiful wildflowers just along the highway

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Been a long time

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since I have posted a photo here............shame on me!!! The following photo is of the Mesa Verde in the Southwestern tip of Colorado.

Aspen's

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are my new favorite tree

Red & Green

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When tomatoes were under suspicion we found these wonderful cherry tomatoes at our local market. Not good for making salsa as they add a bit too much sweetness. However quite tasty in salads. But the green in this photo is cilantro, one of my favorite herbs, that I use in a variety of dishes.

pick-a-pepper

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How bout a sunset.........

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the sunsets in this area can be quite stunning............especially after a storm. This is a view out our rear window.

I love my hat

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real cowboys don't have to go to bed early!!!

Peony in Sepia

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It's pink

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going to seed

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