Monthly Archives: February 2026

Wordless Wednesday (2/17/26)

Posted on February 18, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Click to view photo gallery from Mount Rainier National Park. Continue reading →

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Oblivious dabblers

Posted on February 17, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Nestled snugly  on a tussock — surrounded  by a flotilla  of mosquito fern — mallards  minding their  business. 

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Skyward eye (re-post)

Posted on February 16, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

The skyward eye —its glassy gazefrom waterways —as grass lashes waveand pebbles frame —the face of life.

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Lens-artists photo challenge#385 – unusual crop

Posted on February 15, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper
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Love for all seasons

Posted on February 14, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Evergreen and new — deciduous and fading — a love for all seasons.

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Chilled mist (re-post)

Posted on February 13, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

A thick,chilled misthovers overthe earth —birds have lefttheir wormsfor shelter —fossils huddle &shiver insilent tombs.

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Free and clear

Posted on February 12, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

In an open field — an old oak free and clear — lets its hair down. 

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Wordless Wednesday (2/11/26)

Posted on February 11, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper
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Spice of life (re-post)

Posted on February 9, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

A landslide of grey sky — canopies buried under the rubble of rock doves — breathing in the heavy air. My mind wanders thru treetops — gamboling on clouds & leapfrogging birds — dreaming of a weightless world that defies logic. Words migratebetween hemisphereslike snow verbs. Pieces of … Continue reading →

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Lens Artists Photo Challenge #384 – What Astonishes You?

Posted on February 8, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

No matter how many times I hike the wilderness around my home in Helena, Montana at the base of the Continental Divide, I always find something that astonishes and awes me. The albino aspen groves with their haunting gestalts and … Continue reading →

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