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Tiny Things
I read a post by Lucile de Godoy yesterday (see it here) and she mentioned an app for her iphone that allowed her to shoot macro. I love capturing little things and have often been frustrated by my...
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Glory
I’m loving my new macro app on my iphone…still playing with it to see what I can do with it. This shot of a rose is unedited and glorious. What a beautiful world!
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Out of Darkness
Anything could be in there. Don’t get too close. In response to this week’s Daily Post Photo Challenge: Creepy. To see more responses, click here.
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Rollin’
I checked out a printmaking festival today – Crazy artists made huge printed banners using a steamroller… Pretty cool.
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Freedom
Today I’ve been reading some quotes from Peace Pilgrim, a woman who walked all over North America from 1953 until her death in 1981. She walked for peace ~ world peace as well as inner peace. I think...
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Good Days
Every day in Portugal was a good day….in response to today’s Daily Post Photo Challenge: Today Was a Good Day. Click here to see more responses.
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Thursday Door Extra Fancy
I’m a big fan of doors and doorknobs. I think it dates back to reading A Secret Garden when I was a kid. I loved the magic of the hidden garden behind the hidden door. From then on, it seemed that any...
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Folly Door
My response this week to Norm’s Thursday Doors is this door from the park at Monserrate Palace, just outside Sintra, Portugal. Wandering the gardens I stumbled upon these “ruins,” impressed until I...
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Connected to Nature
There is something about sitting on the beach, contemplating the open horizon while digging my feet into the sand that makes me feel most connected to Nature. It is in those moments that I most...
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New Inspiration
A friend of mine recently introduced me to Cheng-Khee Chee’s watercolors. Chee is a highly celebrated watercolor artist in the US and uses a variety of techniques to paint his fantastic pieces. But...
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Love is Everywhere
Another little love note from the universe, underfoot on my walk to work.
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I Couldn’t Wait
So, yes, I redecorated. I couldn’t wait for my anniversary in October. I hope this theme is loading nicely in all your browsers and devices….. Cheers!
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Thursday Doors
This Thursday Door comes from Portugal, again. Yes, I know, I share a lot of those. But it’s where I began my obsession with photographing doors, and I have a lot of them in my collection. This one was...
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Subtle Flowers
In response to this week’s Daily Post Photo Challenge, Monochromatic: To see more responses, click here
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Look
I was walking home the other day. I looked up, and I saw this: It was a busy time of day in my hometown, and people were rushing here and there, driven, focused, going somewhere. And this sky just...
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Garden “Door”
Inspired by Norm’s garden shed door this week, I chose this door from the Quinta da Regaleira garden. Okay, it’s more of a gate than a door, but it still counts, right? You can see a bit of the azulejo...
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Curtains of a Sort
In response to this week’s Daily Post Photo theme: Grid, I chose this view of a window at a nearby wine bar. To see more responses, click here.
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Bathroom Break
I went to the Oregon coast this weekend…more to come about that. But first: while dining at the restaurant at the Inn at Spanish Head in Lincoln City, I went to the women’s bathroom: This has got to be...
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Yaquina Head
As part of my exploration of the Oregon coast this week, I stopped just north of Newport, Oregon, to check out the lighthouse, the views and the sea. It’s called Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area,...
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A Room with a View
After Yaquina Head I drove to Lincoln City and to the Inn at Spanish Head for the night. This hotel is built right up against the cliffside from the beach – first floor pool, sauna & hottub on the...
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