Thankful Everyday – The Fourteenth

Posted on November 14, 2013November 12, 2013 Posted in 30 Days, Going GlobalTagged 30 Days, 30 days of thankfulness, 30 Days of Thanks, bottled water, Drinking water, grateful, gratefulness, gratitude, kayaking, lakes, ocean, ponds, pools, rain, rivers, sea, showers, swimming pools, thankful, thankfulness, water, Water ResourcesLeave a comment

14. I’m thankful for the water around me. Whether it’s clean drinking water, a warm shower, snow, a lake to kayak in, a pool to swim in, ice for my drink, a river to fish in, rain, or an ocean to be amazed at I am so grateful and thankful for all it’s lovely forms. I’m a water girl. I learned to swim at a young age and have spent many hours near or on the water creating memories with family and friends. It’s a gift and a blessing I appreciate whole heartedly and don’t take for granted. I’m lucky, and thankful, it’s so readily available to me. I know others don’t have it so lucky.

Drops

Posted on June 4, 2012 Posted in iPhone, Photography, UrbanTagged architecture photography, camera phone, iphone, iphone photography, nature photography, phone camera, photography, place, portland oregon, rain, raindrops, structureLeave a comment

Photo Hunt – Wet

Posted on November 25, 2011 Posted in Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, Oregon, Photo Hunt, PhotographyTagged photo hunt, rain, raindrop, water, weatherLeave a comment

Drop, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Wind, Rain, and Cold… Oh My!

Posted on October 19, 2011 Posted in IllinoisTagged rain, weather, windLeave a comment

It’s chill out there. Wow. We are getting big wind gusts as well. Which is why we have a wind advisory in effect until 10 AM CDT tomorrow. Gusts are supposed to be at 45 MPH. I believe it. Whoa nelly!

Just sayin’… the people at the clinic this morning, when I went in for my usual bi-monthly blood draw, were saying welcome to Illinois, where the weather changes with the snap of your fingers.

Snap….

Uh… snap….

Apparently that doesn’t work on command.

Looking Behind – Photo Hunt – Backwards

Posted on July 17, 2011February 1, 2015 Posted in Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, Photo Hunt, Photography, TravelTagged mirrors, photography, rain, reflection, road trips, Travel, utah2 Comments

Looking Behind, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Rifle, Colorado to Hays, Kansas

Posted on June 17, 2011February 1, 2015 Posted in Eats, Family & Friends, Photography, Photos, TravelTagged colorado, driving, Friends, hail, kansas, rain, rockies, severe thunderstorms, severe weather, tornado watch, Travel, traveling2 Comments

It’s day three and here we are, safely ensconced in our hotel room in Hays, Kansas. It’s been a hell of a day. Started off pretty nice up in the Rockies, had a wonderful lunch time visit with a new old friend (Jan, it was lovely to meet you and put a face to all of the correspondence and commenting we’ve been up to for quite awhile now), and then… then… well… thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms with lightning, pea sized hail coming down so hard it piled up an inch or two high on the highway, rain pounding down with it, cars driving so slow all with hazard lights on, and Kev and I just saying to each other… press on, if we can get ahead of it we are good to go. We pressed on… and we did. Scary moments for sure… not the least of which was when the emergency alert came over the radio that there was a tornado warning for our area. Both Kev and I started scanning like mad and planning where we would park and run if we had to try and get away from one. Like I said… some scary and nerve racking moments.

Then… well… we thought we were in the clear… literally. We made it through that storm and were heading full speed ahead toward what was supposed to be our stop for the night when I checked the weather up ahead. Low and behold there was another group of severe thunderstorms heading straight for Salina. They were bigger and looked much worse than what we’d driven through… so we made the decision. Turn around and head back to Hays, which was about 20 miles behind us, instead of motoring on to Salina, 78 miles ahead. We were done for the day. There was no way we wanted to be heading into all the lightning we say in that direction not being able to see anything else because it was now dark outside. I decided to forgo the reservation we had, forgo the money we’d lose, to keep our nerves better intact. Good decision. Oh, and the photos… I didn’t take any at all during the worst of it. None. I was too busy obsessing about what was going on around us to pick up my camera. I did take a 13 second video with my phone. I’ll try to post that as well.

Tomorrow we read there is the possibility of more severe thunderstorms ahead. Pretty much all the way to Champaign. And, we have further to drive than originally planned. I’m hoping for a more mellow drive… fingers crossed. Lets just get there already! LOL

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Road Trip – Day Two

Posted on June 16, 2011February 1, 2015 Posted in Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, TravelTagged driving, rain, road trips, travel photography, utah, weather photographyLeave a comment

257298_10150281410645802_578925801_9240441_2877406_o — Utah

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Posted on January 12, 2010 Posted in Oregon, PhotographyTagged mirrors, rainLeave a comment

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Posted on December 11, 2009 Posted in Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, PhotographyTagged daffodils, flowers, rainLeave a comment

Rain and Flowers, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Looking Out

Posted on August 14, 2009August 14, 2009 Posted in LiFe, Out and About, PhotosTagged glass, rain, reflections, sepia, sepia photography, windows, windshieldsLeave a comment

Looking Out, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

I took this one when I stopped at a park to have some lunch. It was raining so hard. Very cool.

Rain

Posted on August 14, 2009 Posted in Black and White & Sepia, Photography, WashingtonTagged black and white, black and white photography, down pour, rain, water, windshieldsLeave a comment

Rain, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Taken the other day with the iphone camera.

In From The Rain

Posted on August 12, 2009August 12, 2009 Posted in LiFe, PhotosTagged iPhone camera, photography, rain, rain on windows, weather photography, windowsLeave a comment

In From The Rain, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

We get no rain for 28 days or something and now, suddenly, yesterday and today… we get monsoon. Don’t get me wrong though… I like it. I’m an Oregon girl.

Rainy Wednesday

Posted on May 6, 2009May 6, 2009 Posted in Oregon, PhotosTagged camera phone, iphone, iPhone camera, oregon weather, oregon weather photography, photography, rain, rainy day, weather photography1 Comment

Hanging Out

Posted on April 15, 2009April 15, 2009 Posted in LiFe, Oregon, Photos, Riley, WestonTagged dogs, little dogs, mirrors, photography, rain, reflection, small dogs, water, water dropsLeave a comment

Hanging Out, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Riley loves to hang out the window when we drive anywhere. Weston does as well, but she is a full body girl. We have to hold onto her collar to make sure she stays safe. It was raining pretty good on Sunday, the day we drove home from the beach, and still she wanted to get her head out there. It’s hard to make out, but those are Weston’s feet standing in front of her. I was inside, somewhere, getting something. The little family was waiting for me to come back out to them.

Photo Hunt – Stripes

Posted on April 3, 2009April 4, 2009 Posted in Family & Friends, Photo Hunt, Photos, Riley, Travel, WestonTagged chairs, cruising, dogs, Photo Hunt, photography, rain, reflections, Riley, stripes, Weston, windshields11 Comments

This weeks theme for the hunt is Stripes. Usually I just include one photo and call it good, but this week I’m going to post a few photos I found that fit. Why? Well… because I couldn’t pick just one.

We went on a cruise and I loved this long row of lounge chairs. This was taken before the ship actually set sail which is why they’re empty. Normally they’d be pretty packed with peeps getting a tan, reading, relaxing, napping… you name it.

This is the little guy, Weston, with the Ref. He’s really not a huge toy guy. He loves to play chuck it, to have the ball thrown for him, to chew on his bully stix, and to be loved on. Strangely he loved this guy and chewed, pulled, and gnawed at him until all his stuffing was gone.

We went on a little road trip a year or so ago and this was taken while driving Hwy 101 from California, through the Redwoods, to Oregon. We hadn’t planned going this way, but were forced to as the Siskiyous were snowed in and I-5 was briefly closed. It ended up being a great drive, though it rained and rained and rained. We saw some cool elk, stood next to huge grand trees, and spent a lot of time cracking up by the little mister’s (Weston’s) expressions.

Here she is, the little girly, Riley. She’s looking cute and small here. Must have had a recent haircut. She’s due for another. I think she’s going to look pretty cute. But then, I always think she looks really cute.

Lastly… here’s one taken during our recent road trip down to San Jose to see family. That’s me, in the side view, taking the shot.

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A View of the Governor

Posted on December 12, 2008December 12, 2008 Posted in LiFe, Photos, PortlandTagged cities, city photography, city streets, downtowns, governor hotel portland oregon, Oregon, photography, Portland, portland oregon, rain, winterLeave a comment

A View of the Governor, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Parking in a Smart Park garage downtown – $1.25

Lunch at Henry’s Tavern after Christmas shopping – $33.00

Christmas presents purchased while shopping – $ ????

The view from the fifth floor stairwell – Priceless

Fall

Posted on November 6, 2008November 6, 2008 Posted in Oregon, PhotosTagged color, fall color, fall foliage, fall photography, macro photography, orange, Oregon, oregon fall, photography, rain, raindrops, red, water2 Comments

Fall, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

The leaves are almost done changing and they’ve mostly come down. I took this shot of our favorite tree in our yard. This thing is absolutely gorgeous during the change. Spectacular.

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Posted on October 6, 2008 Posted in Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, Oregon, PhotographyTagged blooming, buds, cosmos, flower macro photography, flower photography, flowers, macro photography, nature photography, purple, purple flowers, rainLeave a comment

Blooming, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Cosmo in Oregon.

Taken with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel Xt.

Photo Hunt – Hanging

Posted on July 25, 2008July 25, 2008 Posted in Oregon, Photo Hunt, PhotosTagged drops, macro photography, nature photography, oregon rain, oregon winter, photography, rain, water, water drops, winter6 Comments

Droplets, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

The theme for this week’s hunt is hanging. I looked through my stuff and found this one taken in January of this year, right after a good rainstorm. As you might have heard, we’re very familiar with rain here in Oregon. It’s part of what makes it so beautiful here and also why, after a long winter of rain, we appreciate our summer so much. I love taking photographs after it rains, hence this shot, as everything always looks so fresh. There’s something about water, drops, the rain… it’s life, new, and can be incredibly, and simply, beautiful. Like these drops hanging off the bare maple tree.

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Posted on June 6, 2008 Posted in Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, Oregon, PhotographyTagged blooms, flowers, macro, macro photography, nature photography, oregon spring, photography, pink, purple, rain, raindrops, rhododendron, water, wetLeave a comment

Rain Soaked, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Rain soaked rhododendron in Oregon.

Taken with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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Posted on April 8, 2008 Posted in PhotographyTagged camera phone, driving, Oregon, rain, springLeave a comment

photo.jpg, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Posted on March 13, 2008 Posted in Oregon, PhotographyTagged camera phone, longview bridge, Oregon, rain, rainbows3 Comments

Rainbow, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Rainbow in Oregon.

Taken with the camera on my phone.

The Ball

Posted on March 8, 2008March 8, 2008 Posted in Oregon, PhotosTagged ball, canon rebel XT, gilbert, green, Oregon, puddles, rain, rugby, rugby ball, rugby game1 Comment

The Ball, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

I just love this shot. So much so I posted it here and also at image – ination as my photo of the day, number 301.

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Posted on March 8, 2008 Posted in Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, Oregon, PhotographyTagged ball, canon rebel XT, gilbert, green, Oregon, puddles, rain, rugby, rugby ball, rugby gameLeave a comment

The Ball, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Rugby ball in Newberg, Oregon.

Taken with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

Frozen

Posted on January 27, 2008January 27, 2008 Posted in LiFe, Oregon, PhotosTagged cold, freezing rain, ice, Oregon, photography, rain, winterLeave a comment

Frozen, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

It’s been raining, freezing rain. I guess it is Oregon after all. And yes, we do get this… this frozen falling stuff though technically it’s not really frozen when it’s falling, it freezes on contact.

I’m inside… not going anywhere.

We did venture out last night… dinner with a friend. It was nice. Driving home though was slightly stressful once we got closer to the house. We live up at 500 feet or maybe a bit higher. That magic zone when water turns to ice or snow. Seems if it’s possible in the forecast, we get it. But hey, don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. It’s beautiful. Especially when I get to look at it up close, at home… not from behind the steering wheel of a car.

The Life of Things

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Thankful Everyday – The Fourteenth

Drops

Photo Hunt – Wet

Wind, Rain, and Cold… Oh My!

Looking Behind – Photo Hunt – Backwards

Rifle, Colorado to Hays, Kansas

Road Trip – Day Two

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Looking Out

Rain

In From The Rain

Rainy Wednesday

Hanging Out

Photo Hunt – Stripes

A View of the Governor

Fall

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Photo Hunt – Hanging

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The Ball

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Frozen

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