Vickilane

LATEST ARTICLES ( 4106 )

• Martin Luther King Day -- Words for a Dark Time

  

  "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Ask-a-Cat

  

  Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Evening Light

  

  Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bonafide!

  

  Bonafide, certified, fortified, certified, satisfied, maybe even sanctified! I had my last visit from the very nice physical therapist who has been working... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Blast from the Mythological Past

  

  All this talk of Golden Showers, whether fake news or something much more serious, has me thinking of the legend of Danae who was impregnated by Zeus in the for... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Snow on the Mountain

  

  Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Two Rather Different Workshops

  

  This summer I'll be teaching in two residential workshops -- both quite good but very, very different. I'll be at John C. Campbell Folk School, June 25 - July 1... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Outside and In

  

  Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Of Sickness and Health and Brokenness

  

  The snow of the first snowfall was still coming down Saturday morning and I still had to decide whether to attempt the barefoot walk for health in the coming... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Snow... and a Dilemma

  

  Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Christmas Book

  

  Helen on Facebook that she was looking forward to my list of books received for Christmas and I had to tell her that, aside from a very nice cookbook, I'd... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Crow Shape Shifter

  

  Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Maybe It's the Weather . . .,

  

  Three days of foggy, closed-in skies and I find myself growing fractious. So here's one thing getting on my nerves -- misused words and phrases in the media. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Orchids and Hellebores

  

  Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Greens and Pork and Black-eyed Peas

  

  On New Year's Eve we enjoyed filet mignon with Bearnaise sauce (yes, I'm cooking again) along with baked potatoes, broccoli, and salad. Also bubbly. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• 2017 . . . Wishing All a Happy New Year!

  

  Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Breaking Up Christmas

  

  As always, I'll spend the last day of the year deconstructing the Christmas tree. According to my maternal grandmother, it's bad luck to leave the tree up in th... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Crow Waits

  

  High above the world, Air-wrapped, twig-balanced, crow waits. Clouds build; crow abides. Somehow I see this crow as a guide for the coming year . . . Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Back Off . . .

  

  Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Miss Birdie Comes Home

  

  Why, good morning, Lizzie Beth! Come right in and get you a chair. Reckon you was surprised to find here. Dor'thy said she'd call and let you know I was back... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY