Count Your Blessings- Be #Thankful #SundayPhotoStills #Challenge


During this holiday season it's more important than ever to consider the things you are most thankful for in your lives This week's Sunday Stills Photo Challenge by Terri Webster Shrandt is focused on giving thanks. Check out her photos here and join in if you can! One of the biggest rewards in our lives …

Autumn Leaves- #SundayStills #Photography #Challenge


This week's Sunday Stills Challenge is all about Leaves Check out Terri Webster Schrandt's awesome blog to see more and join into the challenge! It's autumn on the Pacific West Coast and the colors are magnificent! These leaves are still bright green- a perfect foil for the chrysanthemums Blueberries Autumn under the gazebo Autumn2020 Maple …

#SundayStills- It’s a Bird’s Life


This week's Sunday Stills Challenge- birds that visit your yard Terri Webster Schrandt has a wonderful blog where she posts a weekly photography challenge. Check it out here My Iphone doesn't do these birds justice, but I thought I'd share some of my favorite bird pics, anyway. Some are taken from the beach about two …

#SundayStills- Orange is the Theme of the Day #Photography


Sunday Stills is on Hugh Roberts #blog! Hugh is covering while Terri Webster Schrandt is away, and chose the theme- ORANGE- for this week's Sunday Stills photo challenge. Check out Hugh's photos here: https://hughsviewsandnews.com/2020/09/06/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-hear-the-word-orange-sundaystills-photography How about the brilliant orange duvet cover on our bed? Orange parrot tulips Orange shirt- grandson's birthday Orange maple leaves Orange …

Visiting #CanadaBeaches- #SundayStills


Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Cathy Ryan from Picture This is hosting the #SundayStills challenge while Terri Webster Shrandt is away. This week's theme- beautiful beaches. You can join the challenge here. Stormy waters facing Fisgard lighthouse Whether stormy or calm, the beach near our home is fascinating. Posing Logs from the mills up island drift …

Exploring the Weird and the Wild on #SundayStills #Photography


WEIRD AND WILD PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE- SUNDAY STILLS

Garden #Perspectives- #SundayStills


Hungry bee in Hot Lips Salvia This week's Sunday Stills challenge is all about perspectives as chosen by Terri Webster Schrandt. You can see her photos and join the challenge here. I've squared all the photos for my entry for Beckyโ€™s forย July Square Perspectivesย challenge. We're spending most of our day out in the garden, so …

Home is Where the Heart Is- #SundayStills #Lifestyle


Where is your happy place? Terri Webster Schrandt invites us to share our homes on this week's #SundayStills challenge. You can see Terri's photos and join in here. For many years hubby and I dreamed of downsizing our home to an RV and traveling wherever the wind took us. In 2012 we bought our 5th …

Joy of Plants- #SundayStills #Gardenlife


Climbing Hydrangea Sunday Stills Challenge- Plant Life This week's photo challenge by Terri Webster Schrandt is one after my own heart! Stop by and check out her lovely pictures here Our garden may be small, but it's mighty ๐Ÿ™‚ Strawberry and raspberry beds- loaded with berries! A mixed be of lavender, sage, Hot Lips Salvia, …

Harmony- #WordlessWednesday


Straight lines- #SundayStills #photography


Straight Lines Terri Webster Schrandt has given us an interesting challenge this week. Find straight lines in your photos! You can see her images here and join in the challenge. This ivy covered building looks straight, until you compare it to the power pole (or is it the pole that's not straight?) The water and …

Saturday Satisfaction #amwriting #gardening


I Finished the Damn Book! May was such a messed up month for me, I was getting seriously worried whether I could finish the book I had up on pre-order in time to fulfill my obligations. It came down to the wire, but I got it done and feel good about the outcome ๐Ÿ™‚ Now …

My Happy Place #PacificOcean #SundayStills


Sunday Stills This week's Sunday Stills challenge by Terri Webster Schrandt is my happy place- water! You can join Terri's challenge and view her wonderful photos here The first time I saw the ocean was on our anniversary almost 36! years ago, and I swore then if I ever had the chance I was going …

#SundayStills- National Pet Parent Day #PetLover #ILoveMyPets


Our pets are like children to us. We treat them like our kids ๐Ÿ™‚ Join Terri Webster Schrandt for Sunday Stills Here Harley hiding in the bamboo Annie keeping the kiddo company She's not sure about this white stuff- neither am I! lol Mom, quit working and pay attention to me! My girl soaking up …

Celebrating Earth Day, April 22- #SundayStills #Nature


It's almost Earth Day! What do you do to celebrate this beautiful world we inhabit? Terri Webster Schrandt posted some great ideas on how to help and heal the earth on this week's challenge- Sunday Stills. You can see her photos or join in the challenge here. We're blessed to live in a beautiful part …

Positivity- #SundayStills #Photography


Lifting the spirits with positivity- Sunday Stills Challenge Terri Webster Schrandt chose a wonderful theme for this week's challenge- what lifts your spirits? You can view Terri's photos or join the challenge here. Number one on my list of things to lift my spirits would have to go to my grandson. He's truly the light …

Spring- #WordlessWednesday #Gardenlife