An English Woman with her camera in Skagit County, WA

An English Woman with her camera in Skagit County, WA

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#39 Attention, the secret ingredient that determines our experience
Acrobat in the trees, Anacortes Forest Lands and my new virtual bookstore
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#38 Finding our natural rhythms by observing nature
Sultry summer days, a field trip and the story of a newborn hare
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Meditation on porches and the wisdom of the unknown
Porches, wisdom and salmonberries
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A thousand stories in a single bloom
May in Skagit Valley
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#35 The magic and mystery of community
Spring concert, Eisteddfod, ukulele ensemble and Brit Ladies Afternoon Tea
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