This week I heard: the return of the crows, “caw, caw”; the dark-eyed juncos (I haven’t seen them yet but I hear them); coyotes howling and yodeling each day and night; an owl hooting outside our bedroom window in… Read more
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The Bright Side
An optimist is the human personification of spring. ~Susan J. Bissonette
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Taking Pictures of Your Dog / Pet
Taking pictures of your dog, cat, or other pets are often similar to taking photos of your children. As promised here are a few simple, yet basic, aspects to keep in mind when taking pictures of your family dog(s). If… Read more
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What are you reading?
“The beauty of the written word is that it can be held close to the heart and read over and over again.” ~Florence Littauer I’m so immersed in my photos I haven’t been doing nearly as much reading as usual…. Read more
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There, yes right there …
I see the beauty there within you. Do you see it in yourself? It’s right there. I’m a tad late posting a photo for you to use as wallpaper. This month I’ve waffled about what two to offer you and… Read more
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Photographing Dogs
As I anticipate the arrival of spring up here, I’m looking forward to the opportunity of photographing more dogs. Last year the most fun I had photographing dogs, besides with my own, was one afternoon when I met a client… Read more
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Cupcake & Spring
Flirt’s “Fantasy Island”: with light lemon icing & smothered in coconut I promised more cupcakes from Flirt plus I thought I’d also share a few thoughts on spring north of 55. In the blog world and on Flickr photos, everyone… Read more
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Wapiti in Alberta
This small group of young elk (wapiti) are in a field near our home. The cows (female adult elk) are kicking out their last year’s offspring and the youngsters are forming their own small herds. I captured this group… Read more