The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.
~ Frank Lloyd Wright
Capri, Italy 2006
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Erin
Coddiwompling through life, guided by my love of nature and insatiable curiosity.03-26 Sol Shine
One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats.
~ Iris Murdoch
Loggerhead Shrike, Molino Basin, Tucson, Arizona 2012
Just Beachy!
It was a lovely day at the beach – sunny, warm (for here anyway), and key factor, not windy! It was so nice a Mallard couple were dabbling in the surf (a first for me). The tidepools at Road’s End State Park kept me busy: tidepool closeup, Tidepool Sculpin, snails, Ochre Sea Stars, Chiton, Mussels and Gooseneck Barnacles, Giant Green Anemones, shore crab, and a nudibranch.
Mallards in the Surf
Cascade Head with Surf
Cascade Head from Hidden Beach
Tidepool Details
Tidepool Sculpin
Snails
Ochre Sea Star
Ochre Sea Star
Hairy Chiton
Mussels and Gooseneck Barnacles
Giant Green Anemone
Shore Crab
Nudibranch
Low Tide
Reflection
Beach at Low Tide
03-25 Sol Shine
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
~ Albert Einstein
Ponderosa Pine Cones (Male), Bend, Oregon 2008
03-24 Sol Shine
We are such stuff. As dreams are made on…
~ Shakespeare
Magnolia bloom, Charleston, South Carolina 2007
Well, Hail!
Today’s spring weather on the Central Oregon Coast brought hail! It turned the beach white and as it grew in size it drove the resident Harbor Seals into the water. The dark spots you see in my admittedly poor-quality video are their heads diving under to avoid the sting of the hard ice balls.
Funny Friday
Literally and actually. Rhode Island, 2007
03-23 Sol Shine
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
~ e.e. cummings
Mule Deer fawn, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota 2010
03-22 Sol Shine
Happiness equals reality, minus expectations.
~ Tom Magliozzi
Old Faithful with Rainbow, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 2008
03-21 Sol Shine
I love those who smile in trouble, who gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.
~ Leonardo da Vinci
Watery Design, Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington 2008
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