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• Here She Comes!

  

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  Posted on 03 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And It Was Brrr!

  

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  Posted on 02 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• For Luck in the New Year

  

  Greens to put money in your pocket and hog jowl and black-eyed peas for luck . . . Like walking in the first snow, getting wet in the first rain of May, knockin... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• At Year's End

  

  WILD GEESE You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Because Sometimes Only Cats in Boxes Will Do

  

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  Posted on 30 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Observed

  

  So this is what dirt daubers did before there were houses! Must be a traditionalist queen -- all the others have built their nests on our basement and porch... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More Books . . .

  

  More books -- someone (Mario? Carolyn? Jayna?) recommended News of the World and I put it on my wish list. I also asked for Gaiman's Instructions -- which I'd... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Christmas Bounty of Books

  

  Books are always on my wish list and thanks to various book pushers among my blogging and Facebook friends, I'm never at a loss as to what to ask for. Martin... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Joyous Celebration Yesterday

  

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  Posted on 26 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Merry Christmas!

  

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  Posted on 25 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• For Yonder Breaks a New and Glorious Morn

  

  May this Yuletide be the beginning . . . Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Dark is Rising

  

  In spite of the flurry of holiday preparations, I found myself feeling the need to re-read Susan Cooper's magical stories. Quoting Psychology Today: "Susan... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hidden Light

  

  Yesterday midmorning and the sun had barely broken through the clouds. (Yesterday's sunrise shot was taken a few days before.) It didn't shine on our little... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Welcome Solstice!

  

  The season turns and the sun stands still, having reached the limits of his south-easterly crawl. Tomorrow he will rise a little northerly, bringing us more... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Big Question

  

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  Posted on 20 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Red Sky at Morning

  

  Thanks to John for getting these great shots (while I Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Christmas Story-- Reposted by Request

  

  The beginning of the Christmas season brings back a sweet nostalgia for the days when the air trembled with magic and I really, truly did listen for reindeer... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Most Private Person

  

  My brother died yesterday. He had been in declining health due to cancer for some time and had refused to pursue treatment. He was such a private person that I... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

  

  After viewing the all the seasons of Midsomer Murders (twice-- don't judge,) we found ourselves in need of similar light, comforting entertainment. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Frozen Motion

  

  Well, almost frozen. There was a bit of melting going on. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY