I had a feeling this post would be a bit difficult to write, but I had no idea how difficult until just now...
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Love Stories
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Love Stories
I was excited about this month’s theme–language–and I decided to treat it a bit like a scavenger hunt. Specifically I...
The Language of the Street
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The Language of the Street
-Seen in downtown Portland As much as I love to spend time by the sea I am truly a city...
Sharpen Up
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Sharpen Up
I’m ready. As much as I want to hold on to summer, I’m ready to let it go. I’m ready...
Language of Summer
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Language of Summer
Summer time stretches out in front of us with waves and wishes. Backyard, air conditioning , picnics, wedding, sun screen,...
Language, Cake and Dainty Details
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Language, Cake and Dainty Details
Whether it’s for a big fancy occasion or a small intimate dinner, there’s something magical about a gathering amongst friends....
Love Letters
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Love Letters
In thinking about this month’s theme of Language I remembered that I had not really shared here about my experience...
The Language of Dreams
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The Language of Dreams
Top Left: the leaf that looked like a tree, Top Right: double exposure of two paintings Bottom Left: churning, Bottom Right:...
August Theme — Language
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August Theme — Language
Words, symbols, letters, numbers. Language is all around us in obvious and hidden ways. It is our means of communication...
Beach. Life.
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Beach. Life.
Growing up on Canada’s west coast, I was fortunate to spend large parts of my summers at the beach. For...
Summer reading: ‘Seaside Polaroids’ by Jon Nicholson
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Summer reading: ‘Seaside Polaroids’ by Jon Nicholson
The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that photographs and words belong together. A good photograph...
To the Sea, on Film
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To the Sea, on Film
It should come as no surprise that I love photographs of the sea and the seaside on film. Looking through...
Seascapes
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Seascapes
This image was the first picture I ever took using Portra film in a medium-format camera. It seems appropriate that...
July Theme: Water
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July Theme: Water
Water makes up approximately 71 % of the Earth’s surface and 60 % of the human body. No wonder it...
Mosaic poetry
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Mosaic poetry
Waking up in your presence With my eyes half shut Little white flakes float in the air Unaware time is...
Exercises In Letting Go
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Exercises In Letting Go
Today would have been my dad’s 68th birthday. I had a few ideas for things I wanted to write about...
Summer’s Surprise
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Summer’s Surprise
Summer has been late to grace us with her presence this year staying true to her solstice setup. We’ve had...
Still Life of Fruit (after the Lumière Brothers)
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Still Life of Fruit (after the Lumière Brothers)
Yesterday was the kind of day that demands a bowl of cereal be eaten at 10:30 pm. We were away...
adventures first
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adventures first
“No, no! The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through...
Last summer with the Holga
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Last summer with the Holga
Last August, I loaded my Holga 120N with 35mm film and shot two rolls of film, one during a trip...