Nature

Water falls: SS, WWE, LAPC

Water falls in cascades over moss-covered cliffs

Burney Falls, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, California

and between dolphins, dancing and spinning

Rhapsody, Kelowna, British Columbia

Water flows down rocky crags, plummeting and thundering

Bridalveil Waterfall, Yosemite National Park, California

and emerges quietly from lagoons bordered by blossoms

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, Portland, Oregon

Water falls twice through basalt canyons, producing essential power

Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho

and continuously over rustic artistry created from stone

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, The Dalles, Oregon

Sunday Stills (SS) – Fountains and Falls

Water Water Everywhere (WWE)

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) – City Mouse/ Country Mouse

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Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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