In July 2023, I had the opportunity to visit the iconic Mount Rushmore National Memorial with a bonus tour of the Crazy Horse Memorial ®. What might be viewed as a somewhat “touristy” trip was so much more
Read MoreOn National Espresso day I decided to try my hand at stop motion photography. Well, a-c-t-u-a-l-y, I decided quite a bit earlier than that, but here’s the real story.
Read MoreDon’t you just love things that are cloaked in the patina of time and use? All the scrapes and dents, bruises, and bumps tell a story. They tell their story. But, sometimes they become the catalyst that leads you down another memory lane… to remember your story - like this garden trowel that belonged to my grandmother.
Read MoreWhat summer series would be complete without tomatoes? What can I say? Maybe it’s because, in the words of Ouiser Boudreaux in Steel Magnolias, I am “an old Southern woman…”
Read MoreDandelions look so delicate and fragile. But they are such a remarkably strong, resilient plant - a weed actually. The bain of most gardeners. But, let’s talk about the flowers that turn into a globe of delicate seeds… oh my!
Is there anyone who hasn’t sent dandelion seeds gliding through the summer air with one carefully directed exhale of breath?
Read MoreSummer cherries. When I see all those tiny fruits piled up in the bin of the produce aisle my mind goes racing. I start thinking about how I might make them the hero of a photograph. Next, I start thinking about what recipes to dig out just so I can incorporate these little red beauties as the star ingredient.
Read MoreWhat would summer be without a cool pair of sunglasses? BUT… they have to be C-O-O-L sunglasses.
Need some trivia about the influence of sunglasses on pop culture? I thought you’d never ask.
Read MoreHere we are in the month of July. The daylight is hanging around a little longer, the mercury in the thermometer jumped up, Farmers Market has returned, folks are traveling, children are playing on the slip-n-slide… all signals that we have made it to the summer season of 2021. So, I thought I would start a series just to celebrate all things, Summer.
Read MoreWhen I saw January 15 is #NationalHatDay, I began to think about all the hats I’ve photographed over the years. I started looking through the images I created and wanted to share a few images and memories with you.
Read MoreIn this series of blog posts, I wanted to share some stories of my metamorphosis as a “child of the south” to a Montanan. I’ve relocated from central Texas to eastern Montana. That’s right. A multi-state move.
If you want to know more, keep reading.
Read MoreIn this blog post, I am going to share why it has been a while since I have posted on the blog or any of the social media platforms. While I am not really what you would consider “active” on these various platforms, I have been preoccupied with some other matters.
Read MoreWelcome back to Part 12 of the Grandpa’s Glass Series.
In case you are new here, I am sharing some stories behind the photos of my Grandpa’s Glass series. If you missed any of those posts, they are linked below. But, today, I want to end this series with a couple of special images that are part of Grandpa’s story.
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