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Mullein is a wildflower (weedy kind of thing really) that grows as a very tall stalk. In summer the...

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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012

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The snow gauge was looking like a sundial. The long shadow in the middle of the morning shows how low...

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Uploaded on Jan 26, 2012

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The trouble with a damp climate in winter is that even when the sun comes out (which it just had)...

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2012

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Wind from the northeast blew snow all over the porch ... the ornamental fish looked kind of surprised about it!

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2012

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Just a little Saturday silliness

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Uploaded on Jan 21, 2012

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On the left I think that's weathered ruffle (Cetraria platyphylla) along with the some pale green...

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Uploaded on Jan 20, 2012

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I'm just crazy about this stuff!

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Uploaded on Jan 20, 2012

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Uploaded on Jan 18, 2012

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This isn't as oversaturated as you might think. I guess this tree is some kind of willow, it's really bright against the dim of winter.

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012

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Further down the Pend Oreille River, which is very low this time of year because of winter dam...

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012

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In summer, this is a nice marshy backwater of the Pend Oreille River, full of ducks and geese. In...

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012

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The river is low this time of year because the keepers of the dam draw down the lake level in winter...

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012

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Ice chunks in the river, bumping up against the frozen banks. I wish I could have recorded the sound...

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Uploaded on Jan 13, 2012

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It's cold, but the sun is shining. The perfect day!

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Uploaded on Jan 12, 2012

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(D*** condos) Winter scene at City Beach

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Uploaded on Jan 11, 2012

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This has been a very half-hearted winter so far, but a little new snow freshens everything up (while it lasts).

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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Letharia vulpina. Try as I might I can never quite capture the color of wolf lichen. It's lighter...

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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012

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City Beach is a treasure trove of visual elements. Here I tried to combine some of them in a kind of geometric study.

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Uploaded on Jan 6, 2012

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