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Monday Morning Muse

Apr 4

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Tags: decomposition, focus, forest floor, Forest | Arboreality, inspiration, lichens, looking, Monday Morning Muse, mosses, photography, shadows, small, tiny

Monday Morning Muse

Feb 28

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Tags: alternative energy, blue, Columbia River, Columbia River Gorge, energy, fuel, Monday Morning Muse, Oregon State, photography, power, renewable, road trip, sky, snow, Washington State, white, wind, wind power, wind turbine

Monday Morning Muse

Feb 21

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Tags: amber, brown, Connections: Wildlands, Sustainability & Conservation, crosscut, evergreens, Forest | Arboreality, inspiration, log stack, logs, Monday Morning Muse, photography, rounds, snow, softwood, starting point, trees, warmth, white, winter, winter chores, wood, wood pile

Monday Morning Muse

Oct 11

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Feeling lazy this morning? Enjoy the Festival of the Trees #52 hosted by John at Kind of Curious, and prepare your submissions for the Festival of the Trees #53 hosted by Arati at Trees, Plants and More.

Tags: blue, boat, contemplation, dock, ferry, inspiration, Kitsap, Monday Morning Muse, photography, Puget Sound, rail, Seattle, ship, sky, Southworth, sunrise, waking up, water, WSDOT

Monday Morning Muse

Aug 9

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Tags: atmosphere, blue, clouds, curls, grey, heat, images, inspiration, Monday Morning Muse, mountain weather, photography, sky, summer, swirls, thunder, vision, waves, weather, white

Monday Morning Muse

Jul 26

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Tags: colors, corn, curves, Garden | AppleJade, green, greens, inspiration, leaves, lines, maize, Monday Morning Muse, photography, stripes, vegetables, yellow, Zea mays

Monday Morning Muse

Jul 19

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Tags: basket, brown, Fragaria, Garden | AppleJade, green, harvest, hidden, inspiration, Monday Morning Muse, photography, red, shine, strawberries, weave

Monday Morning Muse

Jun 28

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Tags: butterflies, Connections: Wildlands, Sustainability & Conservation, Digitalis, flowers, forest flowers, foxglove, front step, humming birds, Monday Morning Muse, nectar, photography, purple, spring, wildflowers

Monday Morning Muse

Jun 21

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Low Tide at Big Beef

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Tags: Big Beef, blue, brackish, brown, clouds, Connections: Wildlands, Sustainability & Conservation, ecosystems, green, grey, inspiration, Kitsap County, landscape, low tide, Monday Morning Muse, mudflats, Olympic Mountains, oysters, pause, perspective, photography, reflection, sky, view, vista, watershed, white

Monday Morning Muse

Jun 14

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Tags: 42, and Everything, Deep Thought, duct tape, inspector, inspiration, Major Tom, Monday Morning Muse, perspective, photography, plastic, satellite dish, Spacenet, steel, surprises, the meaning of life, The Universe, Ultimate Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life

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