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Tales from the Upper Left

Living for the weekend, loving the in between and dragging you along for the ride.

Month: December 2019

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019

Day 5: Vanilla Chai Old Fashioned

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December 8, 2019

Day 4: Pear Vanilla Prosecco (don’t get too excited)

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December 6, 2019

Silk Road Grapefruit Martini, Day Tre

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December 3, 2019

Day 2: Lemons in a Lemon Tree (Limoncello Vodka Collins)

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December 1, 2019December 1, 2019

Cinnamon Rosemary Old Fashioned. It must be the holidays.

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Hydrangea...the never-ending pleaser. I cut them back a few months ago, but left a few faded poms for just this purpose. . . #hydrangea #ghostfollowers #hydrangealove #fadedglory #natures_marvels #flowerpower #faded_beauties #thehomestead #macro_creative_pictures #macro_delight #backyardfinds #itsthelittlethingsinlife #experienceolympia #thurstontalk #wastate #sonorthwest #king5 #loves_united_macro #pnwphotography #pnwphotographer #yourshotphotographer #mycanonstory #nature_captures #macrodebut #macro_drama #dof_addicts #macromoments
It was a weekend full of Christmas tree hunting and decorating, so I didn’t have a chance to get out. Craving some fresh air, I tramped around the game trails on our property yesterday afternoon seeing what I could see and photographing whatever struck my fancy. . . #ivy #ivystyle #natures_marvels #greenthings #bokehlove #bokeh_bliss #thehomestead #macro_creative_pictures #macro_delight #backyardfinds #itsthelittlethingsinlife #bokehphoto #experienceolympia #thurstontalk #wastate #sonorthwest #king5 #loves_united_macro #pnwphotography #pnwphotographer #yourshotphotographer #mycanonstory #nature_captures #macrodebut #macro_drama #dof_addicts #macromoments #greendream #greenlife
Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year. I would like a new roll of string (last year’s has been destroyed), a yoga mat of my very own (I’m tired of sharing with her), some of those fancy cat treats (the ones that don’t make me barf), and adoption for all my buddies in orphanages around the world. Love, Colby Jack . . #acatnamedcheese #colbyjack #catcute #instacat #marmalade #orangetabby #saycheese #adoptdontshop #catchristmas #marmaladecat #catsofinstagram #catsrule #gingercatsrule #catsruletheworld #meowmeow #instacatsworld #instacatsgram #bigorange #cats_of_instagram #catstagram #orangecat #pnwpets #pnwcats #meow #cattitude #rescuecatlife
The leaves are gone but sun bursts are still available. . . #boardwalkempire #boardwalk #sunburst #starburst #nisquallywildliferefuge #billyfrankjrnisquallynationalwildliferefuge #landscapelovers #pnwisbest #pnwroamers #pnwescapes #landscapes_captures #natures_marvels #seattle_sites #olywa #olympiawa #destinationwashington #explorewashington #explorewashingtonstate #decidedlydifferent #experienceolympia #thurstontalk #wastate #sonorthwest #k5winter #pnwphotography #pnwphotographer #yourshotphotographer #mycanonstory #nature_captures
Heron on a mission. Destination: down that slope, ‘round that patch of grass, over there. . . #blueheron #birdsofafeather #birdsonearth #birdstheword #nisquallywildliferefuge #herons #ohtheplacesyoullgo #billyfrankjrnisquallynationalwildliferefuge #pnwisbest #pnwroamers #pnwescapes #birdphoto #natures_marvels #seattle_sites #olywa #olympiawa #destinationwashington #explorewashington #explorewashingtonstate #decidedlydifferent #experienceolympia #thurstontalk #wastate #sonorthwest #k5winter #pnwphotography #pnwphotographer #yourshotphotographer #mycanonstory #nature_captures

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