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Summer 2012

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Hi! I'm JayLeigh, and I'm the mom of four wonderful children. We are an unschooling family living in the Pacific Northwest. In the past few years we have come to more deeply enjoy and be grateful for the outdoors and the wonderful living things around us. Creation is amazing, and in this blog we invite you to follow along on our family's nature adventures. Since starting this blog we've only been to places in Western Washington, mostly the lower Puget Sound area, but as time goes by we'll visit more and more places! We love living in the Pacific Northwest, and we hope our blog will be a helpful resource about nature in the Pacific Northwest and help others to be able to enjoy, appreciate, and care for nature more fully.
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      • Skies in Port Orchard
      • A Small Tide Pool
      • 10 Fun and Simple Things to Do in Nature with Chil...
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      • I was tagged! :-)
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      • Sunnyside Beach on the Last Day of Summer
      • The Planet Jupiter
      • Reminder: Autumn Starts on Sept. 22nd
      • Our Twig and Maple Seed Dragonflies
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      • Bridge in the Mountains
      • Meerkats at the Point Defiance Zoo
      • Cape Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)
      • Reflections at the Bus Stop
      • Pumpkin Muffins
      • Fair Hearts
      • Hearts at Seeley Lake Park
      • Harbor Seals at Point Defiance Zoo 2
      • Ten (plus One Extra) Autumn Nature Crafts
      • Half an Hour at Saltar's Point Beach
      • International Rock Flipping Day
      • Sunday is International Rock Flipping Day!!
      • In Memory of a Hero: Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail...
      • Sunset on the Soundview Trail
      • Black Cottonwood Hearts
      • August 14th at Burfoot Beach
      • Fun Things Coming Up in the Next Couple Months
      • The Lone Tree at Chambers Creek Properties
      • Garry Oak Grove
      • Children and the Importance of Talking to Stranger...
      • Reflections on Woodard Bay
      • Tie-Dyed Skies (Cirrus Clouds)
      • Heart on a Black Locust Tree
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My Blog List

  • Just Add Light and Stir
    Learn about learning - Focus on your kids. Learn about learning.[image: photo DSC09255.jpg]SandraDodd.com/learning *photo by Sandra Dodd*
    3 hours ago
  • Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)
    Flowery pancake animal - At low tide, well out towards the bottom of the intertidal zone, we often find sand dollars. They're usually hard and whitish; the bare, empty skeletons of...
    22 hours ago
  • that artist woman
    Father's Day Clay - This is a work in progress. Kindergarten did clay today and although I don't have one all glazed and fired to show you I thought I'd give you a peek...
    1 day ago
  • Fidalgo Island Crossings
    Mount St. Helens Day - On May 18, 1980, I was living in Sedro-Wolley, Washington. From Duke's Hill on the northern edge of town, I had a nice view of the valley below and poi...
    5 days ago
  • Slugyard
    Canada Geese Chicks - Last week we saw this Canada Geese family grazing along the banks of the Willamette River. According to The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior, male an...
    6 days ago
  • Ladybug's Lair
    Whatizzit? 3 Answer - Peg was correct - this large lower limb of a huge Douglas fir is covered with a number of different types of lichens. I thought the massive clump at the ve...
    1 week ago
  • Pacific NW Birder
    eBird best practicesAdd photos to your checklist. - You can embed photos, videos, and recordings of unusual or exciting birds to your checklists. If you have a photo sharing website you can find the URL of y...
    3 weeks ago
  • Random Nature
    Signs of Spring! - Finally! There are signs of spring in my world ... Pussywillows usually show up here in February ... Better late than never, right???
    2 months ago
  • Single Dad Brad
    Hugs - A Single Dad's Perspective - Last week Dr. Jane Nelsen posted the parenting tool of Hugs. I wholeheartedly endorse the concept of hugs and I've had some success in the past with this p...
    11 months ago
  • Windchime Hill
    kite flying at sunset - I took these pictures a few weeks ago at Crescent Beach & RV Park in Washington (read about in my previous post). While the rest of my family were setting...
    1 year ago
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Links to Nature Sites

  • BirdWeb - Learn about the Birds of Washington State
  • Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest
  • Electronic Atlas of the Wildlife in British Columbia
  • http://www.saltwatertides.com/
  • Native Plants for Western Washington Gardens
  • Nature Photography by Bob Moul
  • Pacific Northwest Flowers
  • Wildflowers West
  • WTU Image Collection: Plants and Lichens of Washington

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