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Pic Me Up: Colors in the Crayon Box
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Thursday, July 30, 2015. Colors in the Crayon Box. I admire the colorful photographs of picture-makers like Robin Craig. Whether capturing the color and culture of travels around the world, that's Robin, or the energy of London life with family in tow, that's Xanthe, their photographs are vibrant and alive. And perhaps, Dull As Dirt. Riding toward Belle Plains in Stafford . . . laundry, bright and clean and eye-catching. I found a a few pops of Radical Red. Cause summer is slipping by too quickly. These ...
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Pic Me Up: Meanwhile There Are Letters
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Saturday, August 1, 2015. Meanwhile There Are Letters. In the spirit of saving mail from extinction, I share with you this letter from one friend to another. To my dear friend,. Because we both simply showed up, hearts wide open, we began this friendship. It's a funny story, isn't it? Shared passions brought us together - making things, making life count, making a difference. I know you and you know me. Really well. Because we correspond by mail. Thank you, sweetie pie! As usual, I must recommend a new b...
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Pic Me Up: A Closer Look
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015. I admire those of you who know you are. You instinctively make wise choices. You say No, even to good things, to keep your life balanced. You make decisions in a straightforward manner, in accordance with your solid sense of self. You are an oak. I am not like you. My foundation is sound, but I sway quite a bit, more like a willow. I often find myself wondering - maybe? Life can make us forget. We get so busy, heads down, that we lose sight of how it is we want to live. Im so gla...
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Pic Me Up: October 2014
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Friday, October 31, 2014. For my family, Halloween has always been about the joy of dressing up, pretending, and trick-or-treating. I recently came across a sweet and simple story from my childhood. Published in 1963, A Tiger Called Thomas. Is the tale of a little boy, too shy to make friends, afraid to venture off of the front porch in the new neighborhood where he had just moved. Don't we all occasionally put on a mask and pretend? I also found a spooky ghost in our heavily wooded backyard. And a simpl...
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Pic Me Up: Before Summer Slips Away
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Saturday, August 15, 2015. Before Summer Slips Away. A brief interlude on a busy weekend to share a few pictures from the local Farmer's Market . . . before summer slips away. And home to make meal plans and prepare for a week's worth of cooking. We really need to get back to the basics. I've had a spell of summer laziness in the kitchen and haven't felt like cooking at all. Wishing you home-cooked meals, Donna. August 15, 2015 at 6:34 PM. August 16, 2015 at 5:07 AM. I really like your photos! Its so fun...
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Pic Me Up: April 2015
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Monday, April 27, 2015. This meandering stream, interrupted by smooth stones, empties into the nearby Rappahannock river. And it is places like this I picture when I need a quiet place for my mind to rest. Sometimes I think I make life too complicated by trying to be someone I am not or do something I was not meant to do. This quote, by Maya Angelou, is one of my all-time favorites because it reminds me I have my own path, and it is a privilege to walk along it. In the midst of movement or even chaos.
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Pic Me Up: January 2015
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Thursday, January 29, 2015. I came across an interesting essay in the free e-book Craft and Vision I – 11 Ways to Improve Your Photography. In the article, Understand the Stages. Photographer Alexandre Buisse gives a thoughtful discussion on the image making journey of a photographer. He acknowledges that his version of the stages is somewhat arbitrary and based on broad generalizations . . . nevertheless, I see his views as enlightening. In the third stage . . . t he photographer has realize...In the fo...
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Pic Me Up: On Common Ground
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Friday, August 7, 2015. Depending on your point of view, a small town agricultural fair is either one of the saddest places on earth or one of the most joyful. Aiming to win a ribbon for the largest zucchini in the garden might seem a cry for a little reward in the midst of a desperate life. Swirling round and round on the Scrambler with kids holding Tootsie pops might seem a poor excuse for entertainment. We went to the fair. At the fair, every scene is a picture in the making. The siblings squished tog...
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Pic Me Up: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014. There is some kind of sweet innocence in being human – in not having to be just happy or just sad – in the nature of being able to be both broken and whole, at the same time. –C. JoyBell C. It seems a good idea to end the year on a positive note, with a picture of gratitude. All he really wanted for Christmas was a shaving kit. I suppose he wants to be grown-up like his father. Santa did not disappoint. Rounding out this year with an abiding gratitude for tiny pleasures. A pen...
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Pic Me Up: May 2015
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Saturday, May 30, 2015. Making Friends with Food. Many of you are like me and your relationship with food is a complicated one. As a little girl, I was what we used to call “pleasantly plump.” In my generation, kids had their height and weight checked in school every year and the results were called out loud to be recorded in our permanent record. I vividly remember my fourth grade year because I was the heaviest girl in the class at 124 pounds. A few years back, a friend sent me a link to Smith magazine...
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