The oaks, as I believe I've mentioned, were brought to the Viewpoint long ago from Denny Park, which was once a cemetery.

The Bay with Oaks, July 24, 2011

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The bay...

The Bay, July 24, 2011

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The more the elements of a scene are staggered in space, the more we get a sense of the volume of that space.

The Bay with Cottonwood, July 24, 2011

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The view of the bay--always changing...

The Bay (Close-Up), July 24, 2011

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Sometimes one person in a group, for whatever reason, feels the need to break away from that group for a while.

Three Sitting, One Standing, July 24, 2011 (III)

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Micromovements, by definition, are small. But they may be very significant.

Four Sitting, July 24, 2011 (VII)

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VI was blurry. Sometimes I love blurry photos, but in this case, I'm going to skip the blurry one.

Four Sitting, July 24, 2011 (VII)

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The story goes on...

Four Sitting, July 24, 2011 (V)

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When someone sits, they're not standing--and vice versa.

Four Sitting, July 24, 2011 (IV)

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A small difference in the gesture, or posture, of a single figure within a group of figures can change the image considerably.

Four Sitting, July 24, 2011 (III)

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Sometimes it's better to sit; sometimes it's better to stand. I can't stand sitting for too long.

Four Sitting, July 24, 2011

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Three plus one is four. It's simple math.

Three Sitting, One Standing, July 24, 2011 (I)

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Sometimes people and benches are a little like birds and telephone lines.

Girl and Guy on Bench, July 24, 2011

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When two people come to the Viewpoint, they're often not joined by others...

Girl and Guy, July 24, 2011

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Sometimes it seems like people have stepped right out of a painting...

Young Couple, July 24, 2011 (II)

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The exact posture of each figure within a cluster of figures can have very significant consequences for the composition of an image containing multiple figures.

Four Sitting (Close-Up), July 24, 2011

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Very often you see just one or two people sitting on a bench. Three isn't rare. But four is less common.

Four Sitting, July 24, 2011 (VIII)

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There's a lot of history behind some of the houses in the neighborhood.

House at the End of the Block, July 18, 2011

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A house can be praised for its architectural integrity.

Brown House, Red Roses, July 18, 2011

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Morning glories are one of the most fragile flowers there are. They don't last long if you pick them.

Morning Glories, July 18, 2011 (II)

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The big white morning glories aren't native to this area, but I'd like to think they were.

Morning Glories, July 18, 2011 (I)

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And now this:

Obelisk and Oregon Grape, July 18, 2011

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The Oregon Grape berries were ripe almost a month ago. I'm not sure what's going on now.

Tall Oregon Grape, July 16, 2011

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Owls are not the most willing subjects. They have a way of turning their heads in the opposite direction.

Barred Owl, Blurred, July 16, 2011

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I haven't looked for the owls in a while. I don't know whether they're still there.

Owl, July 16, 2011

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There are many plants in the park I don't know but should.

Plant I Don't know, July 16, 2011

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The closed road is extremely windy.

Black Cottonwood, July 16, 2011

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The dirt pile again...

The Dirt Pile, with Family, July 4, 2011

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In this image, the space is filled quite densely in any number of layers.

Skunk Cabbages, July 6, 2011

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The lushness of the vegetation in the summer can suggest a tropical rainforest.

Skunk Cabbages, July 6, 2011

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It's been quite a while since the skunk cabbages were in bloom. When I took this photo, almost a month ago, the leaves had become much fuller.

Skunk Cabbages, July 6, 2011

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