photo journal observing an ordinary life in a beautiful world
“What nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast?”— Anthony Bourdan Nathaniel Hawthorne said, “Life, within doors, has few pleasanter prospects than a neatly arranged and well-provisioned breakfast table.” Breakfasts, and I’m talking the full sit-down variety with… Read more
It was a wonderfully sunny day. For Heidi’s afternoon walk, I had decided to head down to the marina. The sun shone so intensely the water appeared unnaturally blue, nearly indigo. The gulls and Brandt Geese were restless. (and the… Read more
Robins everywhere this morning. Their chatter reminded me of distances and time long ago. There are things like the sweet fragrance of lilacs, the annoying caw of the returning crows in spring, or the smell of percolated coffee that can… Read more
After my mother died, and I was going through all her things readying the house for sale, I came across one of her handwritten resumes. In the section titled, “Hobbies / Interests” she had written, “enjoy collecting cookbooks.” It was… Read more
I’m definitely on a roll with getting as many of my unprinted photos off the computer and in print. I write about it frequently here on my blog and the most recent of those posts showed the photo books I created… Read more
Simple things remind us of happy moments and childhood times. Carry them in your pocket or have a place where you can be a kid again. Going to a playground, or childhood swimming hole, or a swing, or playing a… Read more
Everyone has a story. I’ve always believed that. A neighbour in our community whom I hadn’t spoken to other than a quick “hi” in passing is one of those who has an interesting story. Recently he told my husband he… Read more
Photo credit: Provincial Archives of Alberta, BL1243/2 — Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade, Edmonton Alberta I remember when Mom used to take me to Eatons. We never had much money but Christmas is when we would go. Everyone was always dressed up… Read more