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Peace In The Margins

Writer. Wife. Cat companion. Finding peace through nature, books, yoga, and the quiet spaces of everyday life.

  • Peace In The Margins
  • A Place To Breathe
  • Between Breaths
  • No Filter

    No Filter

    I never leave home unprepared. My dinner date with the hubs and my son turned into a restaurant photography session. We were tucked into a sweet little alcove booth, and my eyes kept going to the couple across the way. They were so sweet, talking, smiling, touching each other – just small tiny actions filled…

    Alicia Manautou

    February 7, 2020
    Night Photography, Portrait, Street Photography
    85mm, Candid Photography, Nikon D700, Street Photography
  • Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

    Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

    “Not every flower belongs in every garden.”

    Alicia Manautou

    February 4, 2020
    Book Review, The Smell of Books
    Fantasy, Recommended Books
  • Whatever Happened To…

    Whatever Happened To…

    Have you ever taken a photo and wondered – what’s the story? Or in this particular case – was it really forever? Okay Timmy and Missy, what are you two love birds up to today? It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words (cliche right?), but that’s what I love so much…

    Alicia Manautou

    January 31, 2020
    Black and White, Street Photography, Uncategorized
    Black and White, Captured Stories, Graffiti, Nikon D700, Street Photography
  • A Black Cat

    A Black Cat

    “A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere.” Groucho Marx Every day I attempt to capture my cat. My dream is to one day have a photo of her that screams, “This is the one!” One I can print and post along side her best friend’s photo (my dog’s photo…

    Alicia Manautou

    January 27, 2020
    Portrait, Wildlife
    Black Cat, Nikon D700, Osiris
  • Diary of a Bad Writer: Unnecessary Darlings

    Diary of a Bad Writer: Unnecessary Darlings

    A New Year means a fresh start, right? But what about all the things sitting in the hopper waiting on an edit?

    Alicia Manautou

    January 21, 2020
    Diary of a Bad Writer, Ministry, Speechwriter
    Devotion, Editing, Teaching
  • Just Hanging Around

    Just Hanging Around

    Almost every night, when I return to my apartment, there is this cute ginger cat peering over the balcony in one of the upstairs apartments. On this night, I couldn’t resist. Grabbed my camera and snapped. You never know who’s watching you.

    Alicia Manautou

    January 18, 2020
    Night Photography, Street Photography, Wildlife
    Cats, Night Time, Nikon D700, Street Photography
  • Black and White v. Color

    Black and White v. Color

    It always amazes me how a simple shift from color to black and white changes the entire mood of a photo. In the color photo, my eyes are drawn to the trees, yet in the black and white version of the exact same photo, I am caught by the car lights at the end of…

    Alicia Manautou

    January 16, 2020
    Black and White, Night Photography, Street Photography
    Black and White, Downtown Winter Haven, Nikon D700, Street Photography
  • Three of a Kind

    Three of a Kind

    To get this shot, I was on the ground (sort of obvious, right?). But I say that to say this, sometimes a great picture requires sacrifice. I am prone when my husband leans down next to me and whispers, “Did you check the ground for bird poop first?” I’m shocked – bird poop!? (side note:…

    Alicia Manautou

    January 10, 2020
    Wildlife
    Lake Morton, Nikon D700, Swans, Wildlife
  • Best of 2019

    Best of 2019

    With this post, I join the ranks of many a bookish blogger by posting my favorite reads of 2019. I am limiting it to my top 5 favorites. They are not in any specific order. Beartown by Fredrik Backman – Backman is a author I’ve only recently added to my list of favorites, and this…

    Alicia Manautou

    January 7, 2020
    Book Review, The Smell of Books
    Recommended Books, Year in Review
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