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Randomgrams June-July 2016

Highlights from the last two months on the Instagram account…   Despite the summer weather, moss still grows in the Columbia Gorge. A showy display of humble flowers in Sellwood Park (SE Portland) Speaking of showy, I couldn’t get enough of the Swan Island dahlias. These are some that didn’t make the cut for the original […]

Dahlia Love

I’m fickle when it comes to flowers. In April, I’m all about the tulips. Come May, I’m raving about peonies at the beginning of the month and am all about the irises and roses by the end. Now that it’s August, I’m swooning over the dahlias. The only problem? Trying to pick a favorite… For more […]

Clearing Skies

I have a habit of deciding to go on hikes on a whim. I may or may not have water or even an idea of where the trail leads, but I’m always game for a long walk. This morning I woke up restless and feeling like getting out of town. So I drove 70 miles […]

Randomgrams – June 2016

Random images from a couple of lakes, a couple of planes and a whole lot of rose gardens. An eerily calm Lake Superior. Mt Hood, Mt Jefferson and, in the distance, the Three Sisters Lake of the Clouds (Porcupine Mountain State Park, Upper Peninsula of Michigan) Summer in Northern Wisconsin.  One more up-close view of […]

Randomgrams – May 2016

Random shots from two states and one Instagram account, this month featuring a rather unusual amount of wildlife and only one picture of flowers. (I know. I hardly recognize myself either.) No baby buffalo were harmed in the taking of this picture. Two seconds later, this calf was safely at his mother’s side.  Yes, the […]