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• Again . . .

  

  Another mass shooting. Another legally acquired military type rifle. And the predictable 'thoughts and prayers . . .' And we're told that the aftermath of such ... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• What?

  

  Viruses? Algae? Mold? Nope -- just grapefruit, lemon, and orange peel. I was making marmalade and the little dots revealed fascinated me and I had to get a... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And It's October

  

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  Posted on 01 October 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Words . . . the Best Words

  

  If you're a fan of words, you probably already know about A Word A Day. If you don't know Anu Garg's delightful daily offering, go HERE to find out more and to... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Prescription for Troubled Times

  

  Go down to the river and listen to its song . . . Watch it swirl and ripple . . . see how the light dances on its surface . . . Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Busy Day

  

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  Posted on 28 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In the Midst of the Maelstrom

  

  . . . So the world didn't come to an end on the 23rd as some fella had predicted. In spite of dodging that bullet, there's plenty else to stress about. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Uncharted Terrain

  

  The Mystery that is Cat Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Puzzled . . . and Undecided. .

  

  This was a re-read -- I first read it in 2011 and even blogged positively, if briefly, about it. But this time around, I found myself not so sure of how I felt. Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Elusive Cloudless Sulfur

  

  He flutters here He flutters there . . . Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Turning to Autumn

  

  Though yesterday felt not at all autumnal, I honored today's equinox by banishing the summer blue and white décor in favor of fall colors. Away with the summer... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Return to Middlemarch

  

  I've finished it and am glad I read it. I admit to skimming over some especially lengthy bits of narrative but I was captured by the evolving stories of three... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Summer Fading Away...

  

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  Posted on 20 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Go Play Outside

  

  The balmy weather and golden afternoons we're having just now have put me in mind of childhood days-- when my friends and I would play outside till it was too... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Photo Shoot

  

  On Saturday, one of Justin's friends came out to do a photo shoot with Josie. As always, her staff was on hand. These are my pictures, taken quickly and at a... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Holding the Light

  

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  Posted on 17 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Time to Plant the Pansies

  

  With the autumnal equinox fast approaching, one of my favorite rituals kicks in -- planting pansies beneath the crepe myrtles in our entryway. Such obliging... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Late Summer Seen

  

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  Posted on 15 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Letter from Five Characters :Sim's Letter

  

  Sim is the one fictional character amongst the five voices that narrate my novel. He is a young man from East Tennessee who, like many, wants no part of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bouncy!

  

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  Posted on 13 September 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY