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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Wrinkles Embraced

“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” William Shakespeare The story behind these eyes transcends his wrinkles. This unassuming man is an immigrant, a decorated WWII veteran who witnessed Mussolini’s demise in Italy, a loving and doting husband who is now a grieving widow, a humble servant, and a devout Christian approaching a century…
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Conspiracy of Love

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” Hamilton Wright Mabie Merry Christmas everyone! Hold tight to the things that matter in this coming year, and you will certainly find peace and happiness. Shot with Nikon D700 and a 50mm/1.4 lens. ISO 2500; 1/40 (handheld); f2. Slight color correction…
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Diary of a Bad Writer: Merry Christmas

And while many of us will sing this hymn during the Christmas season, you may not know that the words “merry” and “rest” had very different meanings in mid-1700s England when the song was written.
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Keep Me Dry

Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. Langston Hughes Night photos in the rain…this is what I call peace. As I continue to grow in this field, I find myself reading more professional blogs. Several have said to throw…