Category Archives: Photography

So you want better photos?

I periodically get requests from folks asking for advice on buying a new camera. It’s taken me a while to figure out that the question, “What camera should I buy?” is really asking, “How can I take better pictures?” Camera marketing has led us all to jump to the initial conclusion that all we have...

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Lost in Thought

I don’t know what Missy dog is thinking. I know that I assume this pose or one like it from time to time. Staring. Off into the distance. My mind locked in deep thought. Sometimes Eloise will glance over and ask, “Where did you go?” Not that it’s a bad thing. Sometimes, when our brain...

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Early Friday Morning

Like the lone sentinel, high on the remains of a once majestic tree, I watch the world around me come alive.     This morning I see renewal and new life. What were dry, lifeless seeds only days ago, are alive and growing.  And I’m aware that they’re pointing to Sunday and to the resurrection....

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Blowing Bubbles

What seems easy as you’re watching someone else struggle with it may not be easy for them at all. Take blowing bubbles. It’s really not as easy as it seems. It takes concentration and effort. There are lots of mechanics to get down. At least when you’re only three. Watching Madi learn to blow bubbles,...

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Tangles

I’d know it was February without the calendar. The month is one of tangled emotions. Too many anniversaries come together — Mom and Dad’s anniversary, the anniversary of Mom’s death, and her early March birthday. And of course, it’s all compounded with Dad’s passing and dealing with his estate this year. It’s perfectly normal, of course, and...

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