We are all having a hard time summing up what our community and readers mean to us. One last, beautiful swim through the flickr pools. We found some gems and...
Just Because
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Just Because
As I considered what to share with you today, I got to thinking about the people and experiences that make...
Light and a warm room
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Light and a warm room
The day feels surprisingly warm. You can hear the rain outside but the sun is shining and there is a...
Moody Blues
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Moody Blues
My husband and I took a trip north about two weeks ago. I had a day entirely to myself to...
Five tips for smartphone silhouettes
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Five tips for smartphone silhouettes
I was looking through my camera roll after a long weekend away and realised that pretty much all of it...
Lazy Sunday on Film
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Lazy Sunday on Film
As usual, the submissions – your submissions – to the Film Friday Flickr pool are absolutely lovely and inspiring. Usually...
Foggy Forest for Film Friday.
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Foggy Forest for Film Friday.
I don’t know about you, but I’m always better able to envision and understand contrast when I use black and...
Guest Muse Tamara Pruessner
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Guest Muse Tamara Pruessner
Our guest today comes from the deserts of Marana, AZ where she documents life in the desert and has deeply...
Photo Assignment — 10 in 10
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Photo Assignment — 10 in 10
With two boys in the house, one who’s constantly on the move and the other who’s glued to my hip,...
Inspired by Francois Halard
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Inspired by Francois Halard
You may not know this about me but along with photography, I love design and decoration. My blog reader is...
Does photography impair memory?
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Does photography impair memory?
The shadows of my boyfriend and me while I photograph this charming facade with my mobile. A recently published study...
Mobile Mosaic – Unwind
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Mobile Mosaic – Unwind
1. simplicity of convent living, 2. My Love is Like a Butterfly, 3. Tales of a roosting Basset., 4. Brooklyn...
Film Inspiration
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Film Inspiration
It’s been quite cold here in the Midwest of the United States (have you heard of the polar vortex?), thus...
4 in 24 ~ the [im]perfect day
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4 in 24 ~ the [im]perfect day
The forecast for the week was rain. Plenty of it. I, of course, had plans for park adventures and magical...
Looking forward, looking back
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Looking forward, looking back
It’s that time of the year again, when we look back and move forward, contrasting old and new. Towards the...
Mobile Mosaic: The Directions of Your Movements
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Mobile Mosaic: The Directions of Your Movements
1. Untitled, 2. Life in Motion II, 3. Rush hour, 4. Journey of the soul Something I enjoy most about...
still red — everyday beauty mosaic
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still red — everyday beauty mosaic
Remember last August when Vanessa announced the red thread of fate theme. Yeah, me too. I really like the idea...
Film Friday on Slide Film
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Film Friday on Slide Film
Slide (e6) film, or reversal film, has negatives that are actually positives. By this I mean that they don’t do...
Guest Muse: Lynn McG-E
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Guest Muse: Lynn McG-E
I have long enjoyed Lynn’s work, in the Mortal Muses flickr pools and elsewhere, and no wonder: she lives in...
Living in My NOW
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Living in My NOW
Here we are. 2014. A whole new year. Perhaps a whole new me waiting to happen. Maybe a whole new...
DeuxPieces: when two images rise as one
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DeuxPieces: when two images rise as one
In the midst of Winter few things feel as good as a warm fire, tea and a good conversation with...