No, it's not a crop circle...

It may look like a crop circle but it's actually moss on the top of a tree stump. 

Finally...sunrise over Portland. The sunrises this past week have been quite picturesque but I had a hard time capturing them with my camera. By the time I would grab it, the clouds would disappear. Finally...I got it!

How water transforms...

What an awesome transformation.  A little bit of cold winter air paints water into ice.
This photo was taken at the edge of my backyard pond.

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Please find it in your heart to do what you can to help those in need in Haiti. 
I have added a post in the right-hand column that makes it easy to contribute to the Red Cross Haiti Fund.  The Red Cross assures that 100% of all contributions will go directly to the aid of Haiti and its people.
Thank you.
~Annie

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Summer green...

"Summer green

pom poms await

Notice me now."

Dreaming of Summertime trees...

Colors of foliage in Japanese Garden make me long for warmer & brighter days of Summer.

We can see the light...

We begin to see the light of the emerging new year as the days slowly get longer & longer.