Red Sun from wildfire smoke at Crescent Bay near Grand Coulee, WA
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Blaugust 2026 Starts with Wildfires

Blaugust 2026 invites creators to share content to build community; this post addresses climate change's impact on wildfires, fostering community support, and encouraging regular blogging to ignite creativity.

Spoonflower Chintz Revival placemats by Sheri42
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Weekly WrapUp June 3

This blog features weekly updates on design projects, including the Chintz Revival collection, an anniversary card, and ongoing poetry development.

Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius*) The green bracts below the petals extend beyond the flower head. A member of the Aster family
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Daily Create #tdc5244

Inspired by a friend's suggestion, the author participates in Daily Create #tdc5244, sharing a poem about gratitude for life and nature, alongside artistic elements featuring the Yellow Salsify flower.

dark-eyed junco folk art watercolor by Sheri42
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Weekly WrapUp May 6

artistic updates: digital paintings, challenges completed, and tips for using Procreate and creative techniques

lilac blossoms in my backyard
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NaPoWriMo When I Was Young Thinking

In the 1950s, childhood memories of playing near lilac bushes highlight innocence, imagination, and the lessons learned about nature and faulty thinking.

Erodium cicutarium, pinweed, on the beach at Crescent Bay,
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NaPoWriMo Sand’s Pink Carpet

A visit to Crescent Bay revealed a beautiful pink blanket of wildflowers, prompting a haiku about pinweed's striking beauty.

bald eagles soaring in the clouds
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NaPoWriMo E Pluribus Unum

The piece reflects on freedom of speech, urging collective expression against tyranny while promoting nonviolent assembly in America.

a rough path up the hill sparsely bounded by pink wildflowers; Crescent Bay; photo by Sheri Edwards
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NaPoWriMo Less Traveled

At Crescent Bay, a tough path fosters mindfulness, revealing beauty like Phlox longifolia and inspiring creativity.

Steamboat Rock State Park
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NaPoWriMo Gas Prices

Steamboat Rock State Park was once a favorite walking spot, now too far due to high gas prices.

desert yellow daisy
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NaPoWriMo Tiny Daisy

On hillsides, arrowleaf balsamroot blooms, while the barren shrub-steppe floor contrasts with the beauty of tiny desert yellow daisies, revealing nature's resilience and charm.