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Beautiful and terrible

Quote of the day: “Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” ~ Frederick Buechner I woke up to one of Mother Nature’s late winter reality checks.  Yesterday, we had rain that turned to ice during the night as temperatures dropped, and then all of that was covered with over 6 inches of wet, heavy snow. It is beautiful–yes–and terrible.  Branches bowed to their limits, some weighed down beyond their limits, broke and fell.  Traffic in the Twin Cities was snarled with spin-outs and accidents galore. Morning commutes for some were long and frustrating. And Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Losing (and finding) myself in play

Quote of the day: “If you can risk getting lost somewhere along the day you might stumble upon openings that link you to your depths.” ~ Anonymous I have spent the last few days losing (and finding) myself in play with 3 different groups of women.  Each group has a different purpose,  but we always find ways to play together, sometimes intentionally, sometimes accidentally. What fun to laugh and play just because we can! By losing myself in play, I excavate my real self–the self that was there before rules, peers and authority figures caused me to hide the “unacceptable” Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

More texture play

Quote of the day: “To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak.” ~ Hopi Indian saying Dancing and playing with textures tonight…for this week’s Texture Tuesday theme, which is, “Your image must contain at least one layer of any of my textures and center around the color white.”   Many thanks to Kim Klassen of Kim Klassen Cafe for wonderful textures and classes/videos on using them.  

By Marilyn, ago

The Art of Seeing – Week 4

Quote of the day: “Once you have tried these exercises, you will notice a definite–possibly a dramatic–improvement in your powers of observation. You will also discover powers of imagination you didn’t know you had…You will have more ideas for photographs than you ever dreamed possible, and be itching to reveal your new awareness of the world around you.” ~  Freeman Patterson Photography and the Art of Seeing This week’s Art of Seeing exercise comes from Freeman Patterson’s Photography and the Art of Seeing.  The exercise is as follows. Set aside a minimum of three one-hour periods this week for making pictures.  Choose Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Gratitude for Infinite Possibilities

Quote of the day:  “And what wine is so sparkling, what so fragrant, what so intoxicating as possibility?”  ~ Soren Kierkegaard I think we live in a world of infinite possibilites. Today I’ve been playing with photographing flowers. I never tire of the infinite possibilities in such little packages. I love everything about flowers. What a gift to be able to enjoy such beauty!  What holds infinite possibilities for you?

By Marilyn, ago