Monthly Archives: February 2012

Photographing a Cliché

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Do you have a cliché you’ve photographed? If so, leave a link in the comments.

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The forest of fighting trees

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

One of the scariest moments for me as a child was watching the fighting trees in The Wizard of Oz.  Trees with evil faces!  Trees that talked!  Trees that would scold you for picking parts of them off their trunks! That … Continue reading →

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An Unheralded Milestone

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

As a parent, there are milestones that nearly everyone seems to remember: when your child got his first tooth, took the first wobbly steps, spoke the first words. As they grow older, other milestones loom on the horizon for a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Quote (2012 Week 9)

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

As the Chinese proverb puts it: If you want happiness for an hour—take a nap. If you want happiness for a day—go fishing. If you want happiness for a year—inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime—help someone … Continue reading →

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The one where I try to write about food

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Part of our Saturday routine  – “our” referring to my spouse & I, not some royal ‘we’ — is to go to the Farmers’ Market and the butcher shop.   Additional stops may be at a supermarket, though I try … Continue reading →

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Dual Purpose: Photo Friday & Friday Little Bliss List

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

In some ways, photography could be on my bliss list every week. I’ve realized recently that I am at ease, in the “flow” as psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi has identified it, when I have my camera. It challenges my brain and … Continue reading →

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Always something of interest

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Just when I think that I may be tiring of taking photographs along the trail I walk regularly, I find more things that interest me: A twisted vine with wonderful shapes and textures A snail that was a beautiful blue … Continue reading →

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Unto Rust

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Here are more photos from my series taken at Skiles Test Nature Park earlier this week. As I said in the comments to my post the other day, I came across lots of things that didn’t belong there. There are … Continue reading →

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Backlit branches — and a question for photographers

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

As I was returning to my car last evening, after visiting the wicked-looking Thorn Tree, the sun was hugging the horizon, sending that low golden light that you only get at sunset along the ground and highlighting the plants and … Continue reading →

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Not a tree to meet in a dark alley

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

As I was walking through a wooded nature preserve yesterday — mon dieu! without my camera — I spotted what I thought must be the most evil-looking tree I have ever seen. Because I knew that Hawthorn trees had serious … Continue reading →

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