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Continue reading →: Cottleville Golf Cart Culture and Wild Flower Encounters
Wild flowers seen on a recent walk through an interesting community. I recently wrote about a town that is the next one over from mine named Cottleville. What I didn’t mention is that in this small town it is very popular to own and drive a golf cart around to…
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Continue reading →: Cottleville Cabin
According to this sign the town of Cottleville, which is the next one over from mine, was established in 1798. I didn’t find out much about this little cabin but could imagine settlers making their home in it. Although, I am confused about the two front doors. I really should…
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Continue reading →: Staying Close to Home and Old Photos
This was taken at one of my favorite spots to create pictures because it is close to my home and those who know me know I like to stay close to home like I wrote about here. I am still restoring old photos for people. This one I did completely…
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Continue reading →: A Goodbye
Flowers in summerBright colors fading to brown The bees disappear My youngest daughter returns to college this week. It has been wonderful to have her home all summer. She is excited to get back to a routine again. She functions better within the structure of routine. I, on the other…
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Continue reading →: Ducks at Sunset
I can’t quite tell if this is a mama duck and her babies or just a group of ducks hanging out. Either way they are enjoying the beautiful sunset on a small lake near my home.
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Continue reading →: Capturing a Bit of Wilderness
This photo says untouched, untainted, wild and free; not cleared away for highways or skyscrapers or subdivisions. Still a home for birds, squirrels and whatever crawls in its small spaces. I’m watching a show that takes place in the mid 18th century; a time before cars, electricity, telephones, plumbing and…
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Continue reading →: Nature’s Chaos Wednesday Whisper
“Life isn’t about finding order in the chaos; it’s about dancing in the mess.” What makes your life messy? Health problems? Relationships? Loss? Yeah, me too. Let’s just keep on dancing! Sony A7 III/Lightroom
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Continue reading →: Diverse Photography Endeavors: Nature, ICM, Portrait Editing and Restoration, and Volunteering
For well over a decade now I have been photographing all things nature. Landscapes are my favorite but pretty flowers and many trees have made their way into my lens. I like using a smaller aperture for landscape photos to capture all the details. A large aperture works well for…
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