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A Very Furry Christmas

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“Tomorrow is Christmas, Tux Cat!”

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“Do you think Santa Claws will bring us presents?”

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“Chules, Santa Claws knows whether you’ve been naughty or nice.”

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“What’s your point, Tux Cat?”

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“Never mind, Chules. Let’s just go to sleep and hope for the best.”

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Zzzzzzzzz

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“Wake up, Tux Cat! I think Santa Claws visited us last night!”

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“Look, Tux Cat! Santa left me a football!”

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“Santa brought you some tuna, Tux Cat! It was yummy!”

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“Merry Christmas, Tux Cat.”

“Merry Christmas, Chules.”

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And Merry Christmas to all of you!

Three Arches in Black & White

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When I saw the subject for this week’s Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge, I knew I had the perfect photo. The theme this week is “Arches, Domes and Half Circles.”

So here’s a photo of a half-circle window that abstractly depicts the Three Arch Rocks in Oceanside, OR. I just finished making this window and we installed it a couple of days ago.

If you’d like to see the window in color (recommended), I’ve posted it on my Glass Gallery page here.

Here are some more photos for the Challenge:

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Courtyard archway in Lake Oswego, OR

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Half-circle windows in the Multnomah County Library in Portland, OR.

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Archway at Battery Russell in Warrenton, OR.

 

2017 Recap in Photos

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The Daily Post’s photo challenge this week is to share the most meaningful photo we’ve taken this year. I decided to choose one for each month of the year as well.  It was a fun way to review the year, and helped me realize that — all in all — it’s been a great year for me personally. Kids, pets, nature, friends, art, and challenges that made me stretch and grow. Here are my choices:

January

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It’s rare to get snow where I live, and it can be rare to get a sunny day in January, so this day was special on two counts!

February

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Daffodils broke through the soggy soil in my back yard early this year, it seemed. They avoided any serious frost, though, and brought vibrancy and color to this sometimes-dreary month.

March

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Sebastian the Tux Cat is always special.

April

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Sometimes you come across an image that just begs for a photo. Cell phones rock!

May

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I took a six week class at a CrossFit gym and loved it! Note to self: exercise won’t kill you, and can, in fact, be fun!

June

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Chules always makes me smile.

July

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The Uroboros Glass Factory went out of business after 40 years of producing art glass in Portland, OR. I was so sad that I had to drown my sorrows in a shopping spree at their factory outlet store. Now I have lots of cool glass just waiting for cool ideas as to how to use it.

August

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Chules and his new buddy Brisco got together at the beach in August. Brisco’s eskie “sister” Zoey was there, too. Fluffy cuteness overload!

September

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Exploring nature with the little ones in my life is a treat and an honor.

October

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Fun in the autumn leaves.

November

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A perfect sunrise!

December

Well, December’s not over yet, so that favorite photo might be just around the corner.

On other fronts, it’s been a more difficult year. The political scene in the US this year has been brutal. Partisan machinations and misplaced priorities; ethics free-fall; utter disregard for the environment and the survival of the planet; massive gun violence that gets lost in a miasma of political posturing…

I didn’t think I had one particular photo that was the most meaningful to me, until I got to the end of this year-end review process. But there is, in fact, one photo from January that kind of set the stage for the year and as such has proven to be the most meaningful photo I took this year.

It is this:

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Portland Police Department officer monitoring the peaceful Women’s March on January 20, 2017 in Portland, OR.

The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: 2017 Favorites