“Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple.” — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows This is another scent that I associate strongly with autumn. Even… Read more
A Story, General
Free Hollyhock Seeds, just for you
Free hollyhock seeds — they come with a letter and a story. Here’s how the story goes. Hollyhocks: Photo credit: Knottyboy (at Flickr) Once upon a time there was an avid gardener who was starting her garden from scratch. She… Read more
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What would life be without homegrown tomatoes?
All photographs on this site are the exclusive Copyright © Diane M. Schuller. All Rights Reserved. Permission directly from Diane is required should you wish to copy or use a photo for any purpose. I’m a reasonable person and we… Read more
A Story, Letter & Note Writing
Pillar Box
I learned something today and I learned it from a bottle of wine. At dinner this evening my husband opened a lovely bottle of Shiraz, 2008 Pillar Box Reserve. On the label it stated in part, “In an age of… Read more
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Good Samaritans
Good samaritans abound in my circle of life these days. Because I’m so busy lately and because my dogs are not getting the kind of attention & exercise they’re used to, I’ve hired someone to help out with the dogs…. Read more
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Roy’s Story
His hair – and he had lots of it – was orange as a persimmon with curls that make steel wool look tame. It was his hair that first caught my attention, though my guess is most people would… Read more
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The Simple Things in Life
The day I photographed this trio of oranges, I had been making our morning cup of cappuccino. I noticed how the sun was beginning to cast shadows on the wall so turned around to have a look at what the… Read more
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Giving Thanks
My mother died a year and a half ago and I’m still mourning her. I’m so grateful to have some snapshots of her but in her final year I felt afraid to take photos of her. She knew she was… Read more