One of my favorite days of the year simply because our Earth deserves public recognition and celebration. The first time I celebrated Earth Day was in 1970 with my friends, on the side of a garbage strewn road, picking up trash. I learned from my parents about conservation, preservation and appreciating our earth; and that left…
Inspiration is everywhere if we choose to see it, hear it or read it.
I had to really stretch myself on this one this week. How do I take a photo that shows optimism? Do I have a photo in my files that expresses optimism? Essentially at my core I am an optimistic person, but I have to admit that I get blue sometimes. There are plenty of issues…
My biggest creative challenge is organization. Let’s face it, I’m a mess.I just don’t have a certain type of organizational skill – you know, the kind that files things in a systematic way.
I just got back from a whirlwind cross-country drive with my daughter. I wanted to blog along the way but didn’t really have the time or means to do that. I barely managed to post on Facebook most days as our trip had a deadline – my flight home. We were also staying in the…
I’ve been a bit behind in terms of posting here lately, so today is catch up day. Sharing photos for last weeks WordPress Photo Challenge – Wall, and this weeks challenge – Fresh. Yes, two posts with one click. Somehow they fit well together, because I have to keep my Wall Fresh. I use the…
Read this post from truth seeker daily: How Can 12 Laws Of Karma Change Your Life ‹ truthseekerdaily.com. Ah, yes Karma, the Golden Rule, and the patterns of humankind. I enjoyed this article because I found it to be so very true. Despite the improper use of bullets in it’s presentation, it’s still worth reading,…
I would like to start taking more photos in a minimal style, they lend themselves to emotional expression. I have not really focused on this style before so I wasn’t sure if I had any photos to fit this theme, but glancing through my media files I see that there are some I have posted…
Crooked Lines: it was suspenseful, dramatic and real all at the same time. I don’t want to tell you too much about it because it’s unpredictableness is a big part of the enjoyment.
There it was, beating so rhythmically, beautifully, never missing a beat. It reminded me of a Salsa dancer and it made me want to dance too. I stared in amazement at this living, pulsating thing that hides inside my chest. Unlike even the best Salsa dancer, it never stops, it keeps pumping to it’s own…
Every spring a little patch of red and yellow tulips pop up in my backyard. I didn’t plant them, perhaps it was the previous owner. Regardless of the years, the weeds, the fall leaves that never get raked in that part of the yard, they manage to find their way through. This year I found…
What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead. – Nelson Mandela
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