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• The Last Ballad

  

  A kind friend sent me a copy of Cash's latest and I have to admit that the first couple of pages had me hesitant about continuing on, in spite of my trust in... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Observed . . .

  

  Fall poplars aflame; Yellow torches in the mist, Lighting Winter's way. Matches flaring up In the auditorium Before the last act. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Veteran's Day Wish

  

  Veterans Day and we honor those who served their country in the military. As we should. Those who voluntarily put themselves in harm's way are worthy of our... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fading Glory

  

  Several days of rain, fog, and mist -- and the trees are dropping their leaves. Some color remains -- and it pops against the gray. Staghorn Sumac's bright... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• How Time Flies!

  

  Long ago (fifty-four years) and in a galaxy far away (Tampa, Florida) John and I exchanged vows. My mother said "I give this marriage five years." So far, so... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• She Called Me Ignorant . . .

  

  After the shooting at the Texas church, I was reading a friend's Facebook post about the inevitable 'prayers and wishes' that follow such events (and the... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Along the Way

  

  In autumn, even a simple trip to the grocery store is special. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• When I Rode a Horse Everywhere

  

  When I was young, I was deeply enamored with the Wild West. This was the early Fifties and there were Western radio programs -- the Lone Ranger was my favorite... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Butterfky Weed

  

  Our Madison County Library has some wonderful plantings of native shrubs and flowers. These beautiful Butterfly Weeds (Asclepius tuberosa ) are at the entrance. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sometimes It Takes My Breath Away

  

  I never tire of the view from our front porch. I stepped out Thursday evening to do something or other, was captivated by the last rays of sun on the mountain... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Walk...With Dogs

  

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  Posted on 03 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Bargain

  

  I figured him for a preacher man, ‘long of that dark suit and the Bible tucked under his left arm. He come walking down our road, where from, I couldn’t say.... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A New Trick

  

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  Posted on 01 November 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Miss Birdie in the Graveyard -- Born Again

  

  Now I was wondering would you come along this evening, busy as you've been. Time just gets away from us, now don't it? Come on in and git you a chair whilst I... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And There Was Snow -- Or Maybe Snee

  

  It began yesterday afternoon -- flakes at first and then tiny pellets drifting down on a backdrop of autumn color. I'll have to break it to the kittehs that... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Inspiration

  

  ". . . A breathing in of all experience, all apprehension of beauty, all love." Mary Stewart in her novel STORMY PETREL. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Black and White

  

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  Posted on 28 October 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Singin' the Runny Nose, Sore Throat, Coughin' Blues

  

  The cold that has been running through our family has taken up residence in my head. It's the first cold I've had in years and it feels like a slap in the face. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Daddy Dressed Me

  

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  Posted on 26 October 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Few of My Favorite Things -- A (Mostly) Virtual Collection

  

  From a Facebook group called The Golden Age of Illustration As I've mentioned before, I am trying very hard to cut down on the amount of stuff in my life --... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY