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Vicki Lane Mysteries
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An eclectic mix of photography and thoughts on writing, Appalachia, books, memories, cooking, gardening,country living, pets, and more from the author of the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 4052 )
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Sweat Therapy -- Suckering and Tying Up Tomatoes
Gardening gives one back a sense of proportion about everything -- except itself. ~ May Sarton ~ Plant Dreaming Deep, Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Oh Dear, Oh Dear . . .
I admired Justice Ginsberg's dissent to the Hobby Lobby decision. She and the other female justices all dissented -- it was the old white guys and the... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
In the Dinosaur Jungle . . . Cue Les Baxter
For those of you unfamiliar with Les Baxter, here's a LINK to an album of his that, during my teenage years, I played late into the night . . . My mother though... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
High Country Festival of the Book
These beautiful lilies were blazing in the side yard of the historic Jones House in downtown Boone, NC yesterday where I was part of a mystery panel. Read more
Posted on 29 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
I Feel Calmer Now...
Drifting like a cloud . . . Appreciating Nature . . . And there is a cat. Read more
Posted on 28 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Of Insects, Idiots, and Ann Coulter . . . But I Repeat Myself
"I promise you: No American whose great-grandfather was born here is watching soccer." Ann Coulter, who seems to have her knickers in a twist over the World... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
From the Archives -- My Second Favorite Place to Be . . .
Posted on 26 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Goodbye, Mike
I didn't know Mike well... but I liked him at once. Partly because he looked like so many of the men on my father's side of the family with his white hair and... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Sum-Sum-Summertime
Posted on 24 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Men at Work
What could be finer? Our friend Dr. Bob was coming over to help Justin with some rock work last Saturday and then some of Justin's friends decided it was time... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Mostly Day Lilies
Posted on 22 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Kittehs Take a Stand
Posted on 21 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Seen in Mars Hill, NC
Posted on 20 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Another Way of Seeing . . .
I don't know why I'm so attracted to this treatment of photos -- a combination of HDR and Cross Processing in Picasa. It's partly because photos done this way... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Something Cooling....
Posted on 18 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
It's About the Light . . .
Someone asked me on Facebook the other day if I'd ever thought about doing a photography workshop. I had to be honest and say I don't even understand f stops an... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Looking for the Meaning . . .
Posted on 16 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Fathers Day Salute
Here's to two of the best young fathers I know -- our nephews - Drew Walton and Drew Cooper. These guys are the gold standard. (Maybe there's something in a nam... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Flag Day
After yesterday's post, it's probably obvious that I have some complicated feelings about Flag Day . . . Seeing our little town all decked out in the red, white... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Can You Hear the Guns?
One of my earliest memories is from World War II. It must have been in 1945 -- I would have been two, if this is a true memory. Read more
Posted on 13 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY