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
  • 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
  • Spread Your Wings

    Spread Your Wings

    Spontaneous irruption caught on camera! I’m not sure how long I hung out with these guys, or how many photos I shot, but this was a gem! Ansel Adams once said, “Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.“ And that is exactly how I felt this…

    Alicia Manautou

    January 6, 2020
    Wildlife
    Lake Morton, Nature, Pelicans, Wildlife
  • Puddles

    Puddles

    I really need to get out at night more often – especially in the rain. While this wasn’t a down pour by no means, I would have loved to have been the proverbial fly on the wall (or umbrella in this case) watching the absurdity of my husband and son attempting to keep me dry…

    Alicia Manautou

    January 5, 2020
    Black and White, Night Photography, Street Photography
    Alley Photography, Black and White, Downtown Lakeland, Rainy Night, Street Photography
  • Revival – A Speakeasy in Lakeland

    Revival – A Speakeasy in Lakeland

    I just love new discoveries. I’ve been dying to go inside this business because there is an entire wall of books filling uniquely designed shelves. And if you know me, you know how much I love books. Yet, what makes this photo so interesting is the fact that this is a rear entrance to the…

    Alicia Manautou

    January 3, 2020
    Street Photography
    Downtown Lakeland, Speakeasy, Street Photography
  • New Year in the Light

    New Year in the Light

    Nothing to see here…I’m just basking in the sun. As this New Year begins, that is my prayer for each of you – that you can bask in the sun! That you will shed the old and take hold of the new. Welcome 2020 – this new decade – with open arms, and strive to…

    Alicia Manautou

    January 1, 2020
    Wildlife
    Downtown Lakeland, Lake Morton, Nikon D700
  • I Love a Rainy Night

    I Love a Rainy Night

    Christmas has come and gone, and the remnants are messy – torn wrapping paper under the tree, leftovers in the fridge…mostly picked over, and decorations with no looming expectations awaiting. The peace after the chaos. That’s what this photo reminds me of…the peace that comes with the season. Not the material element of Christmas but…

    Alicia Manautou

    December 30, 2019
    Night Photography, Street Photography
    Nikon D700, Rainy Night, Street Photography
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