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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Aliens Among Us
We ought to be aware that there are aliens among us–not all registered ones like myself.
Posted in Humor, Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged aliens, CO, Descanso Gardens, humor, orchids, photography, zygopetalum orchid
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Spent Haiku (#3)
Beauty in the spent, but I must ask if time will be as kind to me. Spent Spent #2
Posted in Photography, Poetry
Tagged aging, beauty, flowers, haiku, photography, poetry, spent
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Thought for the Day: And yup, I had two!
Because I am a poet and because I teach English, I like pithy, condensed thoughts. Some folks now and then ask me how I got a particular photograph, so I came up with this: Be there, and be aware. It also … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Thoughts
Tagged photography, poetry, teaching, thought for the day, thoughts
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Thought for the Day
Never talk to strangers! Unless they are bloggers. 🙂
If I Were
If I were a bird, I would soar on wind and wing, taking in a wide world. No telephone-wire-sitting for me. I would find the tallest fragrant branch, safe and not unduly exposed, but high enough to have a perspective … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Faith, Photography, Poetry
Tagged bird, Christian, faith, fish, freedom, photography, poetry
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece
I know I am in the grandma groove, but masterpiece is certainly appropriate! 🙂
Just a Summer Conversation
Where has the summer gone? It seems just like yesterday that the bell rang and the kids left to do all those human summer things. We still have a month. Don’t be so negative. Just soak in the quiet. I … Continue reading
To Capture the Magic
***********************recycling a post since I spent the whole day with my grandchild. 🙂
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The Ghost of Hummingbirds Past
Mustn’t waste a bad photo that still has that je ne sais quoi! 🙂
Just in case . . .
Just in case you think I have no life but that which is in grandbabies, here are sunflowers from my garden that insist on turning their faces away from my window where I can see them! Oh, and my grandchild … Continue reading
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Tagged grandchild, grandchildren, humor, photography, sunflowers
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