I found a photo challenge on this site here called the 26 Things Challenge. Each participant is to take a picture for each letter of the alphabet. I found this challenge an excellent way to revisit photos I have taken over the last year.
 A is for apples from Sherman Creek Orchard up the road.
A is for apples from Sherman Creek Orchard up the road.  B is for the beach at Priest Lake.
B is for the beach at Priest Lake. C is for my church on Lake Ellen Road.
 C is for my church on Lake Ellen Road.  D is for dog... this time Shelby our Australian Cattle Dog.
D is for dog... this time Shelby our Australian Cattle Dog.
 E is for evening on Highway 395 by Kettle Falls.
E is for evening on Highway 395 by Kettle Falls. F is for flowers that always make a colorful bouquet.
F is for flowers that always make a colorful bouquet.  G is for greenhouse which keeps our plants blooming through the winter.
G is for greenhouse which keeps our plants blooming through the winter.  H is for hydrangea and in this case an oak leaf with its leaf color changed for the fall.
H is for hydrangea and in this case an oak leaf with its leaf color changed for the fall.  I is for iris, a vivid memory from late spring.
I is for iris, a vivid memory from late spring.  J is for Jack Frost who hit our garden vegetables a few weeks ago          .
J is for Jack Frost who hit our garden vegetables a few weeks ago          . K is for Kit and you can find him just about anywhere around the house.
 K is for Kit and you can find him just about anywhere around the house. L is for lily that filled the air with beauty and fragrance throughout the summer.
L is for lily that filled the air with beauty and fragrance throughout the summer.  M is for morning glory, which illuminated the garden with its vivid blue hue.
M is for morning glory, which illuminated the garden with its vivid blue hue. N is for nieces as  they posed at Grand Coulee Dam is August.
 N is for nieces as  they posed at Grand Coulee Dam is August. 
 O is for orchard that grows many varieties of fruit close to home.
O is for orchard that grows many varieties of fruit close to home.
 P is for the Palouse during the harvest when the combine dusted the highway.
P is for the Palouse during the harvest when the combine dusted the highway.
 Q is for quiet, which is why we enjoy the hike around Swan Lake in the spring.
Q is for quiet, which is why we enjoy the hike around Swan Lake in the spring.
 R is for rainbow, which appeared over Lake Roosevelt east of our house.
R is for rainbow, which appeared over Lake Roosevelt east of our house.
 S is for Sullivan Lake with views that always provide many photo ops on a road trip over Tiger Highway.
S is for Sullivan Lake with views that always provide many photo ops on a road trip over Tiger Highway.
 T is for Tiger Store, an interesting historic place we stopped on our road trip a few weeks ago.
T is for Tiger Store, an interesting historic place we stopped on our road trip a few weeks ago.
 U is for Uniontown, Washington where I stopped to visit this Artisan Barn on a trip home in June.
U is for Uniontown, Washington where I stopped to visit this Artisan Barn on a trip home in June.

V is for vine and in this case the strong ones that hold grapes.
 W is for winter, that has a tranquil beauty all its own.
W is for winter, that has a tranquil beauty all its own.
 X is for an "xtreme" sunrise I caught at Lake Chelan in April.
X is for an "xtreme" sunrise I caught at Lake Chelan in April.

Y is for yellow sunflowers that brightened up the cutting garden late in the summer.
 Z is for Z2, my niece that taught me a few lessons on photography as we went on a photo trip in July.
Z is for Z2, my niece that taught me a few lessons on photography as we went on a photo trip in July.
 A is for apples from Sherman Creek Orchard up the road.
A is for apples from Sherman Creek Orchard up the road.  B is for the beach at Priest Lake.
B is for the beach at Priest Lake. D is for dog... this time Shelby our Australian Cattle Dog.
D is for dog... this time Shelby our Australian Cattle Dog. E is for evening on Highway 395 by Kettle Falls.
E is for evening on Highway 395 by Kettle Falls. F is for flowers that always make a colorful bouquet.
F is for flowers that always make a colorful bouquet.  G is for greenhouse which keeps our plants blooming through the winter.
G is for greenhouse which keeps our plants blooming through the winter.  H is for hydrangea and in this case an oak leaf with its leaf color changed for the fall.
H is for hydrangea and in this case an oak leaf with its leaf color changed for the fall.  I is for iris, a vivid memory from late spring.
I is for iris, a vivid memory from late spring.  J is for Jack Frost who hit our garden vegetables a few weeks ago          .
J is for Jack Frost who hit our garden vegetables a few weeks ago          . K is for Kit and you can find him just about anywhere around the house.
 K is for Kit and you can find him just about anywhere around the house. L is for lily that filled the air with beauty and fragrance throughout the summer.
L is for lily that filled the air with beauty and fragrance throughout the summer.  M is for morning glory, which illuminated the garden with its vivid blue hue.
M is for morning glory, which illuminated the garden with its vivid blue hue. O is for orchard that grows many varieties of fruit close to home.
O is for orchard that grows many varieties of fruit close to home. P is for the Palouse during the harvest when the combine dusted the highway.
P is for the Palouse during the harvest when the combine dusted the highway. Q is for quiet, which is why we enjoy the hike around Swan Lake in the spring.
Q is for quiet, which is why we enjoy the hike around Swan Lake in the spring. R is for rainbow, which appeared over Lake Roosevelt east of our house.
R is for rainbow, which appeared over Lake Roosevelt east of our house. S is for Sullivan Lake with views that always provide many photo ops on a road trip over Tiger Highway.
S is for Sullivan Lake with views that always provide many photo ops on a road trip over Tiger Highway. T is for Tiger Store, an interesting historic place we stopped on our road trip a few weeks ago.
T is for Tiger Store, an interesting historic place we stopped on our road trip a few weeks ago. U is for Uniontown, Washington where I stopped to visit this Artisan Barn on a trip home in June.
U is for Uniontown, Washington where I stopped to visit this Artisan Barn on a trip home in June.
V is for vine and in this case the strong ones that hold grapes.
 W is for winter, that has a tranquil beauty all its own.
W is for winter, that has a tranquil beauty all its own. X is for an "xtreme" sunrise I caught at Lake Chelan in April.
X is for an "xtreme" sunrise I caught at Lake Chelan in April.
Y is for yellow sunflowers that brightened up the cutting garden late in the summer.
 Z is for Z2, my niece that taught me a few lessons on photography as we went on a photo trip in July.
Z is for Z2, my niece that taught me a few lessons on photography as we went on a photo trip in July.
What a wonderful challenge... it was neat walking through your past photos along the alphabet letters... some amazing photographs.
ReplyDeleteThat was fun!
~Michele~
your photos are fabulous and I liked how you had one for each letter.. you are truly poetic.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo challenge. I loved all the pictures you chose. Great post.
ReplyDeleteI loved O for Orchards! And L for Lily. I loved the collection of all the things about your road trips and garden and family that touch you. I really liked this post.
ReplyDeletea wonderful trip thru the alphabet!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! Love the alphabet idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos for the challenge! I might have to try this one sometime.
ReplyDeleteYou always have lovely photos on your blog. I feel that I have come to know your area better than that of any other blogger that I read. I hope someday to be able to visit there. You capture it beautifully along with your flowers and animals and other places in your life.
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