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Visiting the Sequim Lavender Festival and Farms! (As published in Explore WA State)
September 05, 2025
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Each year, Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula offers its Sequim Lavender Festival and in 2025, it is the weekend of July 18th-20th! The festival in the “Lavender Capital of North America” has three days of live music, hundreds of vendors at the Park, a food court, beer garden, farm tours, cut your own lavender, demonstrations at the farms and many lav...
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4 Unique Places on Whidbey Island (As published in Explore Washington State)
September 05, 2025
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Whidbey Island has many amazing locations like Deception Pass and the bridge, the Admiralty Head Lighthouse and its views, Fort Casey and its bunkers, historic Coupeville and its pier, artistic Langley and its amazing Whale Center, but there is much more to see on Whidbey Island! Here are four unique places that you have maybe never heard of!
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6 Fun Beginner Snowshoe Hikes in Washington (As posted in ExploreWashingtonState.com)
March 23, 2025
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6 Fun Beginner Snowshoe Hikes in Washington By Lisa Mize November 5, 2024
Winter in Washington can bring magnificent snow, but what if you are not a downhill skier? Have you tried snowshoeing? Snowshoeing is a wonderful way to get out into the snow, see gorgeous views, have some adventures and get some exercise!
We are going to cover a six beginn...
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Photographing Autumn in Washington (Article for ExploreWashingtonState.com)
March 23, 2025
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Photographing Autumn in Washington By Lisa Mize September 16, 2024
Where to Photograph Autumn Colors in Our Gorgeous State Photo by Lisa Mize Can you feel it? Autumn is here and, in my opinion, the best season in Washington, certainly for photography! Grab your camera or your cell phone and let’s go on some road trips to capture the amazing fall c...
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Photographing Spring Flowers!
March 03, 2025
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Here in Washington state, spring is just around the corner and that includes cherry blossoms, daffodils and tulips! Just north of us in the Skagit Valley is the La Conner Daffodil Festival that runs the whole month of March and then the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in the month of April!
Spring is a perfect time to work on your photography creativ...
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Need Some Encouragement and Help you on your Photography Journey in 2025?
January 06, 2025
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If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. Dale Carnegie
Sometimes consistency is key! Just getting out and photographing purposely can help make you a better photographer!
Here are two different photography challenges for you for 2025. One is a year long, 52 week challenge where you pick a topic and tak...
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Tips, Ideas and Prompts to take Better Photos of Your Children this Holiday!
December 05, 2024
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