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Breathing Space – May 25/13

sherijkennedyriverside — Sun, 26 May 2013 03:34:34 +0000

From the bridge over Deception Pass there are beautiful patterns of color, texture and light.

Breathing Space – May 24/13

sherijkennedyriverside — Sat, 25 May 2013 01:50:27 +0000

The flora of Chuckanut Drive and Deception Pass State Park carry unique beauty. There were many colorful blooms to brighten my day.

Breathing Space – May 23/13 For the Birds!

sherijkennedyriverside — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:23 +0000

Be sure to also see HD video of goslings grazing HERE and HERE and red-winged blackbirds calling and eagles perching at wetlands HERE. The whole gallery is from my day trip last Saturday. The brown creeper was spotted by my ‘niece’ along Chuckanut Drive, and the close-up eagle shots were along the road in the Skagit Valley. The rest were in various parts of Deception Pass State Park. There is a saltwater passage, beach, rocky cliffs, sandy cliffs, a fresh water lake, wetlands and a dune area all within about a mile and a half. Teeming with life would be accurate. I hope you enjoy this bird’s eye view!

Breathing Space – May 22/13

sherijkennedyriverside — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:53:30 +0000

A handsome Canadian goose and one of his new goslings graze peacefully by the lake.

Breathing Space – May 21/13

sherijkennedyriverside — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:29:17 +0000

With tenacious beauty the wildflowers cling to the cliffside.

Breathing Space – May 20/13

sherijkennedyriverside — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:04:52 +0000

Down by the water the grass gave way to layers of driftwood and the islands seemed to float off into the distance.

A Word a Week Photo Challenge – Face

sherijkennedyriverside — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:09:38 +0000

A couple more photos from my visit to Deception Pass State Park yesterday fit the theme for this week’s photo challenge :

Rock Face

Cliff Face

850 year old Douglas Fir Tree – Twisted in the Dunes

sherijkennedyriverside — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:29:35 +0000

At Deception Pass State Park yesterday, Brianna and I enjoyed the unique ecosystem of the dunes area. She is 5 feet tall which gives you the scale of this ancient tree. It has grown low and twisted due to the salt wind off the ocean. I felt privileged to sit within its arms.

Breathing Space – May 19/13 – Poetry Edition

sherijkennedyriverside — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:38:07 +0000

Springing from the depths of time

Young leaves unfurl

verdant with the sun’s

newest light

arrived from an age gone by.

Roots mine the heights of mystery

Free in the cooling air

fresh with earthen decay’s

newest life

arrived to the birth of day.

Conifers shake their magic dust

in winds of tomorrow

Ground from the stone of ancient

fortitude.

Sifting across space and time

Reaching high to futures from pasts

unknown to all but the trees

They stand

inspiring silent awe, contented sighs

and a vibrant dance of life within

Still and flowing

A stream of refreshing stability and

ever-changing, everlasting breath.

-Sheri J. Kennedy

Breathing Space – May 18/13

sherijkennedyriverside — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:23:53 +0000

A day filled with varied and wonderful sights like islands and cliffsides from the bird’s eye view of Deception Pass’ bridge.