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Published in Wildlife Trekker

·Jun 17, 2022

My Dog Friend Found a Baby Duck or Maybe Not

They Grow Up So Fast! Monthly Challenge — Baby Wild Animals — The other day a yellow lab that I walk by the name of Jet sniffed around in the grass and discovered a creature I’d overlooked. It was a duckling, all by his or herself, nestled in the grass. Fortunately, the sweet dog hadn’t disturbed the sleeping babe. I snapped a…

Monthly Challenge

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My Dog Friend Found a Baby Duck or Maybe Not
My Dog Friend Found a Baby Duck or Maybe Not
Monthly Challenge

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Published in Sweet Spots

·May 1, 2022

Happy May Day!

A Celebration of Spring — When I was a child, my friends and I followed a tradition on the first day of May - May Day - a day for celebrating spring. We’d pick flowers, the early bloomers in our part of the country, crocuses, tulips, daffodils, and violets. We’d make bouquets for our favorite…

Spring

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Happy May Day!
Happy May Day!
Spring

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Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge

·Apr 18, 2022

Mural Honors Sacred Animals of Tribe

April Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Graffiti & Street Art” — A Bright Spot Among City Streets. If you’re new to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the ravens, horses, wolves, salmon, and cranes that come to life on the side of a downtown building, are sure to catch your eye. (The photo above only represents half of the 100-foot by 15-foot mural.) …

Monthly Challenge

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Mural Honors Sacred Animals of Tribe
Mural Honors Sacred Animals of Tribe
Monthly Challenge

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Apr 18, 2022

Hi Mary! Thank you!

Hi Mary! Thank you!

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Hi Mary! Thank you!

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Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge

·Mar 25, 2022

​My Saving Grace

​March Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Pet People” — ​My cat is my dark angel. My cat Gracie is my fourth black cat. All have been strays/rescues. Gracie was a rescue, even though she had a home, my garage. She was born there. You see, her mama was feral, really feral, arched back and hissing feral. …

Monthly Challenge

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​My Saving Grace
​My Saving Grace
Monthly Challenge

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Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge

·Mar 13, 2022

A Dog About Trail

March Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Pet People” — Best hiking companion I ever had. In the spring of 2009, a skinny, seven-month-old pup got lucky when she was rescued from a kill shelter in Pasco, Washington. Miss Riley went from a possible death sentence to a dog living her best life in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. …

Monthly Challenge

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A Dog About Trail
A Dog About Trail
Monthly Challenge

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Published in Sweet Spots

·Feb 25, 2022

A Thing with Feathers Can Elevate Your Spirit

Great blue herons always make my day! — I first became aware of great blue herons when in my twenties, while staying at a motel on the Oregon Coast. Sitting near the slider door of my room after watching the sun disappear into the Pacific, I noticed a movement. Walking along, in what appeared to be stealth mode…

Wildlife

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A Thing with Feathers Can Elevate Your Spirit
A Thing with Feathers Can Elevate Your Spirit
Wildlife

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Published in Sweet Spots

·Feb 17, 2022

Celebrating a Profound Love

An owner’s snow sculpture of his dog — If you are a dog owner, you know how much you benefit from having your furry family member(s) in your life. Where else can you get unconditional love but from your pup? (I love my cat but I play by her rules.) “It’s just the most amazing thing to love…

Pets

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Celebrating a Profound Love
Celebrating a Profound Love
Pets

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Published in Sweet Spots

·Feb 11, 2022

The Upside to Having Your Head in the Clouds

Cloud-spotting — it’s not just for kids — When was the last time you took a good look at the sky? (Checking out storm clouds for rain doesn’t count.) I’m talking about like when you were a kid and you noticed a cloud and thought it looked like a dolphin or a dog. The kind of looking that…

Nature

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The Upside to Having Your Head in the Clouds
The Upside to Having Your Head in the Clouds
Nature

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Published in Sweet Spots

·Feb 4, 2022

Take Time to Watch a Sunset

It could make you feel better, maybe even a lot better! Do you appreciate sunsets? When you see one, do you take the time to stop and watch the sun go down? If you do, then you know that you feel better afterward. At least that’s been my experience, along with plenty of others. “A sunrise or sunset can be ablaze…

Nature

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Take Time to Watch a Sunset
Take Time to Watch a Sunset
Nature

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Chris Shafer

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Writer, reader, animal lover, and outdoor enthusiast chrishafer888@gmail.com

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