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Macro Moments Week 31: Poopy Little Puppy
I caught Brodie’s cute little puppy face right after he got in trouble for leaving a “present” in the hallway. It’s tough being an active, 10-week old Boykin Spaniel while the rain keeps coming down here in California! This photo was taken with my Panasonic Lumix FZ 300, and post-edited in PicMonkey. Feel free to…
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What are the Odds of Finding a Rainbow in Your Hand?
The weekly photo challenge asks us to find a photo that depicts a subject that is Against the Odds. I’m thinking this qualifies as an unlikely occurrence. We caught this just right as the winter sun’s rays illuminated the skylight!
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Me and My Aero: For the Love of a Dog
In the shadow of the 2017 Westminster Dog Show and Valentine’s Day… We’re talking about dogs and love today! Rumor, the German Shepherd, won the coveted “Best in Show” title. If you have followed my blog within the last few months, you probably have seen pics of my dog, Aero. In honor of two blog…
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Macro Moments Challenge: Week 30–Birds
A few weeks ago, as the never-ending much-needed rain trickled to a drizzle, my resident hummingbird enjoyed fluffing his feathers after a well-deserved feeding. We are all used to seeing hummingbirds in flight, we may forget they actually perch! Submitted for Musin’ with Susan’s Macro Moments Challenge Photographed with my Panasonic Lumix FZ300 in full…
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Out of the Shadows
This week’s photo challenge asks us to depict Shadow. Not only did I get some great shots with the new camera, I got double pleasure with shadows and reflections at Coronado’s dog beach in San Diego last December. Aero cavorts on dog beach accompanied by his shadow and reflection. Legs also cast shadows and reflections.…
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My Book Review of The Heart Stone Chronicles: Part 1, The Swamp Fairy
It is with great pleasure I share this review of The Heart Stone Chronicles: Part 1, The Swamp Fairy, by Author Colleen M. Chesebro. But first, let us go back over two years ago, when I first met Colleen in Fall 2014. Her blog was then called “Silver Threading.” She introduced readers to The Swamp…
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Companionable as Solitude
As writers, many of us seek Solitude because of our need for quiet while we write. Sometimes our very temperaments demand that we find a place of solitude in which to refresh or to regroup our swirling thoughts. A college student appears to seek solitude on this lonely levee path. I wonder what she is thinking…
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How to Get Hundreds of FREE Photos for your Blog
For those of you who have followed me for years or just recently, you may know that I am an avid, hobby photographer. Frustrated with “free” stock image photography sites that promise photos that need “no” attribution, I take all my own photos for my blog and websites. My phone and now, my new camera,…
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Where are You Going? Here’s to Strong Women
With all the turmoil and sickness plaguing us these last few weeks, I want to take a moment to celebrate my daughters’ January birthdays. If we were having coffee today, I would invite you in for a hot beverage of your choice (coffee’s ready!) and perhaps some virtual birthday cake. Today is my oldest daughter’s…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Floor is Made of Beer Bottles?
Yes! Heineken Beer bottles, in fact. Very beautiful when viewed up close! The WELL at Sacramento State University is the campus wellness and recreation facility. It was completed in Fall 2010 and boasts an array of recycled and Repurposed features, earning the distinction of Gold level in LEED certification. From The WELL is turning LEED into…
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Thursday Doors: The Mariner
While visiting sunny San Diego over the holidays, we visited Coronado for a quick walk on the dog beach area. Walking back to the car, I saw this amazing door! They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful Athlete
Gracefulness comes in many forms, whether it is embodied in the images of birds, swaying trees, or beautiful art. Athletes also embody their own forms of gracefulness as shown in this older photo of my daughter playing volleyball in her college years. I believe this photo shows not only the strength of an athlete in motion,…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Gracefulness Defined
A graceful snowy egret contemplates its reflection in the waters of San Diego harbor. Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul. ~William Hazlitt Graceful is the theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge.
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Ambiance in the Blogosphere
Ambiance is “the character and atmosphere of a place.” Our blog sites create their own ambiance, where we bloggers carefully craft our pages to be inviting and a warm place to visit. Each blogger creates his or her own character (some might call it a brand), by choosing a nice theme, compelling images and colors…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Taking Names
The WordPress weekly photo challenge offers a new theme every Friday. This week it is Names. This photo was taken in San Francisco’s China Town. My name: Webster Street, complete with Chinese characters. While in San Diego recently, I used my new camera (its name, by the way, is Panasonic Lumix FZ300) to get these…
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