Vickilane

LATEST ARTICLES ( 4477 )

• Two Lives

  

  I'm recycling a post I did back in August of '08 about my maternal grandparents -- Victor Huborn and Ruby. 1914 ~ Troy, AlabamaRiding in a rented buggy along a... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Still Cold

  

  Monday's sun was welcome but it didn't make a dent in the snow.It did produce some nice icicles.The moonrise was gorgeous, but it was too cold for me to linger... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More Comfort Reads for Uncomfortable Times

  

  I loved Simonson's Major Pettigrew's Last Stand so much that I reread it a week after finishing it.And then I treated myself to two more of hers. Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And It Snowed

  

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  Posted on 31 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bracing for Another Snow Event

  

  We came through the last one unscathed; now we're hoping to keep our power and water in this weekend's weather. May all be well for all of us! Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And Another Snow Day

  

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  Posted on 29 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Heroes Among Us

  

  I'm thinking of Alex Pretti, who was murdered while bearing witness to the brutal tactics of ICE, while trying to assist a woman they had knocked to the ground. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Birds Against ICE

  

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  Posted on 27 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New Dog in the Holler!

  

  We celebrated Justin and Claui's birthdays Saturday night and they brought up Claui's birthday present--a handsome young guy who is a real sweetie. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dear Sirs

  

  Your president has dragged the US into the company of dictators and strongmen, while alienating the civilized nations of the world. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Aging Amaryllis

  

  I'm always captivated by fading flowers and the changes in color and texture. They seem to age more gracefully than most people. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Waiting for the Winter Storm

  

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  Posted on 23 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Perfect Comfort Read

  

  A lovely book, as comforting as a comfy chair and a really hot cup of tea. I was captured on the first page and, apart from picking up Josie and grocery shoppin... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• These Are Not Normal Times

  

  I used to hear right-wingers talking about "suffering under" Obama or Biden and I wonder just what that suffering consisted of or if it in any way could... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Jonah and the Almighty

  

  I don't know when I first became fascinated with the story of Jonah. At least twenty years ago, I planned to paint this picture in oils on a very large panel.... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dear Sirs

  

  The President and this regime are running amok and Congress is ignoring it.What is the justification for seizing Venezuelan assets and sequestering them in an... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Eternal Promise

  

  In the dark days of Winter, Daffodils persevere.So must we all;So must we all. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Snowy Day--Works in Progress

  

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  Posted on 16 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Amazing Amaryllis Inspires Josie

  

  This beauty was a gift from Josie's other grandparents, and it has outdone itself in blooms. Multiple stems from each bulb and sometimes five flowers on each... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hope Dawning?

  

  I see small signs that make me hopeful that this national nightmare is being challenged on various fronts.May it be so! Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY