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Vicki Lane Mysteries
http://vickilanemysteries.blogspot.com/
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 ( 4219 )
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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
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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
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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 -
Japanese Iris
Posted on 12 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY
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Alice I Have Been
For those of you who loved Alice in Wonderland -- no, the real one, not the Disney version -- Melanie Benjamin's Alice I Have Been is a fascinating... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
June Views
Posted on 10 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY
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At Naomi and Teo's Wedding Celebration
We've known Naomi since she was a baby and it was a delight to be at her wedding and the celebration that followed. The pictures here are just a few of the... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Big Saturday in the Country -- Full Report Tomorrow
Posted on 08 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY
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The Florida Lawyer's Eland Herd
Why, honey, how good it is to see you. Come right in and git you a chair. I was just watching this program about all those wild animals they have over there in... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Mostly Roses
Posted on 06 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY
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This is Your Kitteh on Catnip
Posted on 05 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY
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What's Not To Love?
Ah, the smell of carrion is in the air and the Arum Dracunculus is in bloom! I love weird plants and this is possibly the weirdest in my garden -- a spathe the... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Silence of the Garden
Posted on 03 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY
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More About Those Prom Pictures
I took over 200 pictures of the prom goers, which I've edited down to a mere 96 and put in a web album HERE so that the kids or other interested parties can pic... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Prom Pics and Other Wildlife
Posted on 01 June 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY
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A Week Later in the Garden
The time to hoe and weed is before it looks like it's needed. I spent a morning in the garden, doing a preemptive strike -- rain is in the forecast and things... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY