Inspiration

A quartet’s walk on water

Despite the relentless chill in the air this winter, we're happy it is tapering off.  We're excited to see melting water appear in our temporary lakefront property.  And we're thankful to see a daily quartet of deer crazy enough to walk on (and through) it. The warm sun dances across the sky by day. Gusty winds… Continue reading A quartet’s walk on water

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A goose tail of pictures I missed

Me:  "Why do interesting things happen in our yard when I don't have my camera?" Mr.: "Just go get it, they'll be there for a while.  You should just carry your camera with you everywhere you go." Me:  "But this time, I need a different lens.  Oh, alright, I'll go get it, I'll be right… Continue reading A goose tail of pictures I missed

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How my little black book helps me write

I have this adorable little black book.  You thought I was going to say dress, didn't you?  You got a creeper thing going on, wanting to see me all decked out in a well fitted black dinner dress, with high heels, and a delicate white pearl necklace?  You want to see how I looked the… Continue reading How my little black book helps me write

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How to embrace your imperfect photos

It's Monday morning - time to get up, rise and shine, and eat a healthy breakfast.  Wait...that was yesterday's breakfast.  Ah, yes, yesterday...I was able to sleep in and not force myself to get up because I was running an hour late.  Ugh...I hate it when we change the clocks ahead an hour. Such is… Continue reading How to embrace your imperfect photos

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How I became a famous blogger for a day

Being a blogger is a rocky experience.  It is humbling, too.  I pause often to remind myself of how far I've come, and then I compare it to how far I still have left to go to reach 'wild, crazy, someone actually noticed my blog' success. I'd say that I'm a hobby blogger, because, so… Continue reading How I became a famous blogger for a day

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Photography – Trees and Leaves

If cameras could see (i.e., capture absolute versus subjective) what we see, we wouldn't need our eyes to remind us of the beauty that surrounds us - but that wouldn't be fun, now would it? As we grow in photography, being okay with simple facts of the eye versus camera misunderstandings helps reframe perspectives in… Continue reading Photography – Trees and Leaves