Vickilane

LATEST ARTICLES ( 4316 )

• In and Out with Josie

  

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  Posted on 23 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Arming Teachers? Really?

  

  It's painful to watch those beholden to the NRA twist and squirm in order to avoid talking gun control. The proposal to arm teachers ( more gun sales!) is the... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Palimpsest

  

  The building I'm meeting my classes in this semester is in Asheville's Arts District. It was formerly a feed and seed warehouse but it's been converted to... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Meditation

  

  I try to make time every Sunday for my little collection of orchids. I sit at the dining table in the morning with the sun pouring in and give each one a dose o... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• I've Got a Little List . . .

  

  Can't march . . . can't walk out of school . . . Can write postcards. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Early Morning

  

  Why I Wake Early by Mary Oliver Hello, sun in my face.Hello, you who made the morningand spread it over the fieldsand into the faces of the tulipsand the noddin... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Again . . .

  

  Again and again it happens . . . A massacre in a school . . . children murdered. And politicians send thoughts and prayers While taking blood money from the... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Stirrings . . .

  

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  Posted on 16 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Reporting Back . . .

  

  Since I talked (HERE) about reading/re-reading some long overlooked books before getting rid of them, I've actually been doing just that -- and what a pleasant... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Household Bugs

  

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  Posted on 13 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Has a Question

  

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  Posted on 12 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Afternoon Light

  

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  Posted on 11 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Mixed Bag of Books

  

  In the never-ending battle to de-clutter and de-accession, I found myself pulling books from our living room shelves in order to make room for some big coffee... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• On Riddle Farm Road

  

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  Posted on 09 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Crock Potting

  

  On the days I keep Josie, using a crock pot means I can put something together in the morning before Josie's driver delivers her and then have dinner ready... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• At the Very Crack of Dawn

  

  I must admit that John took these pictures while I was still buried under the covers. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Big News

  

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  Posted on 06 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fashion -- A Rambling Trip Down Memory Lane

  

  As I sifted through my closet yet again, I came upon a few items I’ll never wear but have saved for what can only be called sentimental reasons. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Missing Kay

  

  Kathryn Stripling Byer (NC Poet Laureate 2005- 2009) has been gone since last June but her poetry is as powerfully present as ever. She and I shared a love for... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Take Everything Out of the Closet,They Said

  

  This time of year I usually try to sift through my closet and retire things I haven't worn in years. But I know that in the past I just scratched the surface. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY