Grief, 22 months later. I had a dream last night. I haven’t seen another person in four days. I’ve been sick. Flu, then weak and exhausted, not eating much and dragging myself around the house. Missing my husband terribly. I’m still pushing through the grief; I realize it’s been a constant effort, propping myself up with busyness – good busyness but busyness nonetheless. Alone these … Continue reading Still picking up the pieces
I may go out just to sit on the deck, perhaps read, even have a glass of wine. Just gentle, quiet time. But, inevitably, I am drawn into the garden. Please click on any image for a better view. Weekly photo challenge: Ooh, shiny! Continue reading Easily Distracted
Since my husband passed away just over a year ago, this fellow, this friend Cooper, sometimes known as Dufus, or Fur Face, has been close to hand. If I make so much as the slightest sniffle, he is up, even from another room, and is at my side as if to say, “I know. I miss him too. Pat me. You’ll feel better.” It never … Continue reading Cooper Warmbody
Canada, like the rest of the New World, is a country of immigrants. We believe that we gain from our diversity and we continue to welcome immigrants. It’s part of our heritage. Morning Star illustrates the history of the land we live in from the artist’s Dene Suline perspective and expresses hope of mutual respect. Please click on image for a better view. Alex Janvier’s … Continue reading Heritage
Nesting on the chimney pots of Mevagissey in Cornwall, England – please click on image for a better view Weekly photo challenge: atop Continue reading The Penthouse
Weekly photo challenge: tiny Continue reading Tiny
This is series on couples – street photography capturing two people – which for lack of anything more imaginative I have named the Odd Couple series, when in fact they may, or may not be odd. I’ll leave that to the viewer. For my solo series click here Weeklly photo challenge: partners – give us subjects that are in tune with one another. Please click on image for … Continue reading Odd Couple/28-Silent Partnership
After spending the afternoon driving along the narrow tracks of roads on the Isle of Skye around Tarskavaig and Tokavaig we passed through this valley and I thought something I’ve never thought in any of the other places that I’ve traveled. I thought that I could live in this little valley and the rest of the world could fall away and I wouldn’t know and I … Continue reading Utopia
I’ve been thinking of this lady lately. She is my grandmother, long since passed away. Through anecdotes she told me, by watching her face and the expressions that transformed her from old to young, from alone to in love, from sadness to a twinkle in her eye, I came to know her as a strong, resilient woman who had experienced much, loved well, lost plenty and … Continue reading A Grand Lady
I have been wondering if I would get back to my blog but have lacked motivation and inspiration. This week’s photo challenge is abstract and is perhaps the inspiration I needed. The following images are from photos I took at the Marble Arch Caves in Northern Ireland. I am a point-and-shooter and the lighting in the caves did not produce any great shots. So I decided … Continue reading Photo Editing: Abstracts
I want to hold my memories close, to keep them frozen in time, but I’m afraid too because … “The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” Lois Lowry, The Giver Please click on the image for a larger view Weekly Photo Challenge: Season Continue reading Visual Quotation 75 – Memories
Weekly Photo Challenge: Vibrant – please click on image for a larger view Continue reading Vibrant Venice
Weekly Photo Challenge: Alphabet Continue reading EL EM EN OH PEE
“Life is fragile. We’re not guaranteed a tomorrow so give it everything you’ve got.” – Tim Cook – the chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Click on image for a larger view Weekly Photo Challenge: Weight(less) Continue reading Bubble/6
“A circle is the reflection of eternity. It has no beginning and it has no end … ” – Maynard James Keenan After a very difficult month at the hospital watching over my husband, I am very happy to say that we returned home together on New Year’s Eve. It is nice to be home to enjoy some ‘us’ time. Weekly photo challenge: Circle Continue reading Visual Quotation 73 – Circle
These sheep were roaming along the A897 in the Highlands of Scotland. Weekly Photo Challenge: Careful Continue reading Caution: Sheep on Road
Weekly photo challenge: From every angle – I found this to be a good reminder. The first or obvious shot is not always the best shot. Changing the angle changes the perspective, the background and the composition, any of which can add or detract from the shot. I went out into my garden and shot a round of images of St. Francis. I kept post … Continue reading Composition – from every angle
An ideal day for me is spent by the water. Weekly photo challenge: Ideal Day – what makes you happy The challenge is encouraging us to use MESH but I got as far as the information below and didn’t know if I wanted to give MESH management status … what does that mean? View user information data such as username, name, email, blog and Gravatar. … Continue reading A Good Day
Collecting a vial of sand from Juno Beach. Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944. The men were met with heavy resistance and several assault companies, notably the Royal Winnipeg Rifles and The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, took heavy casualties in the opening minutes of the first wave. But … Continue reading The Sand Beneath Their Feet
Weekly photo challenge: Inspiration Travel inspires me. It inspires me to learn … It inspires tolerance … that my way is not the only way, nor necessarily the best way. It inspires understanding and acceptance … Continue reading Broadening Horizons
Beyond the Brush 