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Add a touch of nature to your next spring, summer, garden or wedding party with these wildlife-themed plates! 

Two of a dozen of Harlequin Ducks I had the fortune of meeting at the beach, and my closest encounter with these diving sea ducks. Interestingly, all were adult males in near or full breeding plumage and showing off their slate grey, white, and rich cinnamon feathers, but there were no ladies of their own kind to impress. Photographed on the first full day of spring 2017.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Beautiful Harlequin Ducks on the Rocks Paper Plates

Add a touch of nature to your next event with these wildlife-themed plates! 

This Long-Eared Owl, unlike the others of its kind, was sleeping in the surprising warmth of a mid-winter sunset. Completely at ease with the trio of photographers enthralled by the wonder of its presence, this nocturnal hunter napped the afternoon away, rarely opening those golden eyes to stare briefly past our lenses, and perhaps, into the souls of its observers. 

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Beautiful Long-Eared Owl at Sunset Paper Plates

Add a touch of nature to your next spring, summer, garden or wedding party with these whimsical, wildlife-themed plates! 

A most enchanting discovery in the California Lilac on the front lawn in mid-April 2017-- a young female Rufous Hummingbird, guarding "her" nectar feeder and gaining some protection from this large, cage-like bush. These migratory hummingbirds spend their spring and summer "vacation" in the Pacific Northwest, and, although smaller than the resident Anna's hummingbirds, are far feistier, often chasing the latter out of their territories for the duration of their five-month stay in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Rufous Hummingbird on California Lilac Branch Paper Plates

Add a touch of nature to your next party with these floral-themed plates! 

Living in a place where the colors change as the seasons each have moments in time to express themselves is always something wondrous to witness. From left to right: winterberries (Fall), rudbeckias (Summer), and sun-dappled green leaves in the forest (Spring).

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Colors and Seasons of Nature Triptych Paper Plates

Add a touch of nature to your next spring, summer, garden or wedding party with these wildlife-themed plates! 

2017 seems to be the year of Wilson's Warblers, and our backyard has not been exempt from the presence of these small but cheery yellow warblers. The energetic black-capped males have been exploring every potted plant and fruit tree and singing their uplifting melodies. This handsome guy paused on the cherry tree just long enough for me to get him in all his golden goodness. Photographed in mid-May 2017.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Cute Wilson's Warbler Songbird in the Cherry Tree Paper Plates

Add a touch of nature to your next spring, summer, garden or wedding party with these wildlife-themed plates! 

One of a dozen of Harlequin Ducks I had the fortune of meeting at the beach, and my closest encounter with these diving sea ducks. Interestingly, all were adult males in near or full breeding plumage and showing off their slate grey, white, and rich cinnamon feathers, but there were no ladies of their own kind to impress. Photographed on the first full day of spring 2017.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Beautiful Harlequin Duck on the Rock Paper Plates

Add a touch of nature to your next spring, summer, garden or wedding party with these floral-themed plates! 

Wax begonias are popular flowers and long-lasting summertime perennials. The gardener who planted these white, pink, and red varieties had a great eye for color and layout! Photographed in late August 2016 on the outskirts of the UBC Botanical Garden.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Colorful Wax Begonias Paper Plates

Add a touch of nature to your next spring, summer, garden or wedding party with these floral-themed plates! 

Sometimes a mistake can be the path to a new technique. This Crested Iris was actually photographed outdoors under natural daylight after I forgot to reset shutter speed and aperture settings from the previous photo. 

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Elegant Floral Crested Shaga Japanese Iris Paper Plates

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen or dining room with this floral-themed serving tray, which features blooming allium giganteum (giant onion) flowers photographed against a bokeh of green and brown. The purple umbels not only add a splash of vibrant color and shape to gardens, but they are edible, too!

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Purple Allium Giganteum Giant Onion Flowers Serving Tray

Add a touch of whimsy to your dining experience with this cat-themed placemat. This l'il shadowboxer looks like s/he means business, but that stern expression belies a very friendly nature. It takes a very trusting feline to walk right up to a complete stranger, lie on the ground, and roll around several times (showing belly) in the parking lot at the Ladner Harbour Park (where it looks like a film shoot or a local festival is being set up) as if she's known you all her life. She certainly knows how to play up to the camera -- those yellow eyes never leave it (maybe she's a studio cat)! Oh, and she came by to rub my legs after she finished with her sandbath.

Cute Shadowboxing Orange Tabby Cat in the Gravel Placemat

Closeup of a Killdeer Shorebird on the Rocks Magnet

Closeup of a Beautiful Killdeer Glass Coaster

An early morning walk in July 2015 brings us unexpectedly face to face with the normally distant and hard to photograph Killdeer. By an extra stroke of luck, this was one of a nesting pair of Killdeer, who had decided to "set up shop" not 100 feet away from a nesting pair of Bald Eagles!

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WWN Closeup of a Killdeer on the Beach

Add a touch of nature to your tumbler with this wildlife-themed design!

The start of the growing season means the return of the diminutive but feisty Rufous Hummingbirds to Metro Vancouver. From March through August, their presence means increased competition for nectar feeders and flowers for the resident Anna's hummingbirds. This fellow was one of five Rufouses to visit the Richmond Nature Park regularly on an early spring day. We witnessed extremely vocal and physical territorial disputes (which were, rather comically, inversely proportional to the size of the combatants). Photographed on April 4, 2016.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Perfectly Posed Male Rufous Hummingbird Thermal Tumbler

Add a touch of nature and whimsy to your coffee, tea, or favourite hot drink with this wildlife-themed mug! The perfect gift idea for bird lovers! 

I missed seeing one of these tiny plovers in the summer, but my subject, in its non-breeding plumage, is no less beautiful for it! A rare sight for this time of the year (usually these dainty-looking shorebirds are already wintering along the coasts of the Southwestern U.S., Central America, and South America), this Semipalmated Plover was frequenting the shores of Boundary Bay at Centennial Beach during high tide, in (almost) mid-December, along with a flock of Dunlins and Sanderlings on a surprisingly sunny (and warm-for-almost-winter) day.

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Stunning Semipalmated Plover Shorebird the Beach Mug

Happy Birthday Canada Day Maple Leaf Tulips Classic Round Sticker

Happy Birthday Canada Day Maple Leaf Tulips Guest Book

Elegant Maple Leaf Tulips Neck Tie

Elegant Maple Leaf Tulips Post-it Notes

Elegant Red White Maple Leaf Tulips Coaster

Elegant Red White Maple Leaf Tulips Glass Coaster

These striking two-tone maple leaf tulips were created specifically to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday.

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WWN Elegant Maple Leaf Tulips

Be inspired to be your best with this desk mat, which features the quote, "Find Inspiration in Every Moment of Every Day" against a photo of clouds tinged with the colors of the rainbow, an optical phenomenon known as cloud iridescence or irisation. I was privileged to capture that moment on a cold winter's day as the sun was setting.

As a graphic designer, photographer, and writer, I've learned that it's important that nothing be taken for granted. Don't forget to appreciate the smallest things in life. Only then can you be inspired to be creative, and to find wonder in living life to the utmost.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Beautiful Harlequin Ducks on the Rocks Paper Plates

Beautiful Harlequin Ducks on the Rocks Paper Plates

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Other paper & party plates from various stores