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"to see the world in a grain of sand..."

Many Moons…

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I had lunch with my mom’s best friend over the holidays. After my parents moved west, the lavish dinners on Egerton stopped and  me and the neighbours didn’t see each other too often after that. These 2 neighbours in particular really were my parent’s best friends.

Although my parents kept in touch with them I didn’t really except for the occasional email…well, now my parents are gone and so is her husband so we definitely owed each other a visit. And so it was, over the holidays we did just that.Continue Reading

Life in High Res.

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Welcome back, once again here we are…at the somewhat arbitrary “beginning” of a new year. Somewhat, because the Solstice was 2 weeks ago, and I suppose technically THAT is when the new year begins – as the Earth makes its wobbly path around the sun. But any way, we are here now. Today.

As it should be. Continue Reading

Friday Fun

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So by popular demand, I am starting the Friday Fun posts here which I had been doing on social media for friends. So for those of you who I don’t know socially, each Friday I will post some odd ball images and possibly delve into how they got made – you know me I  love a long story!!!

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A short history of an obsession

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Or is it an addiction?  John Denver seemed to think so!! I am not sure, exactly what it is… but is this how it goes? At first you’re in awe, you can’t catch your breath and your heart is beating a million times a second.  This initial “gobsmacked” state may persist for a while but soon gives way toContinue Reading

Something to brighten your day

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Yep, it’s been a mild winter so far, but dark and gloomy.  The heavy clouds just won’t leave us alone. I was reading again last night about John Muir (one of my many “heroes”) and naturally had to recall the amazing natural places where i like to hang out.Continue Reading

Stark

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I’m working on some new black & white styles. This snow has already got me down. Dark days literally, are here, at least for another 6 weeks or so. So black & white it is for now.Continue Reading

Beyond

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In the last fading days of summer, I spent the final day of my 2015 vacation back in the Canadian Rockies overwhelmed by the differences in the light, and the transition to autumn. And I got back in time to watch the super blood moon and eclipse. The entire time away was beyond anything I have done before.Continue Reading

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