Fear of Success

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Many would say that I am not the one to write this article.  You must first achieve success to write about it. The truth is that like each of you I have had my share of both success and failure.  … Continue reading

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Rose

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I think the hardest thing to do as a writer is to tell the truth about yourself.  How do you really feel way down inside?  12 year old poet Shannon McManus is willing to do that. Rose I am a … Continue reading

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Yesterday’s Trail

I looked up through the trees and saw the impending darkness.  I’d been riding for over and hour.  That’s not long, but still I was hungry.  I admitted to myself that I wasn’t sure how long it would take to … Continue reading

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Fields of Color

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The flower season has begun in much of the northern hemisphere, but it takes a while for this part of the world to catch up.  It all begins with woodland flowers.  Those blossoms that crave both light and forest at the same … Continue reading

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Lifers, Captives and Wild & Free

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When you photograph birds,  at some point you will make images of very cool birds that are firsts (lifers) for you, but your pictures aren‘t very good.  You know they’re not pro quality, but do you share with friends and birders … Continue reading

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Point of View (Photographically Speaking) & Other Stuff

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Point of view and point of focus. This image of a female House Finch illustrates what both pov and pof can mean to an image. Those two things are what make this a pretty good picture. The close proximity to the … Continue reading

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A Little Bit of Everything

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If I have any reputation at all as a blogger, it is that of someone who crams a variety of topics and pictures into a single post. Here we go again. One of my absolute favorite things to do, is … Continue reading

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Your Memories Are Today

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Life is not about the memories of yesterday.  It is about creating  memories right now…..today.   I have created my share but I regret that I rushed through a few friendships, and created far fewer memories than were possible.  Never miss … Continue reading

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Living In The Shadows

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In life and in photography we often think of shadows as a negative thing.  I mean who wants to confront anyone who shuns the rays of the sun and prefers to lurk in the shadows. In photography they present us … Continue reading

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Wings + Passion

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Wings There is something about a bird spreading it’s wings, that is visually stimulating to me.  I’m not talking about a bird in flight. Maybe they are stretching or preening. It might be just a form of exercise.  It could … Continue reading

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