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Tramping 2

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

The day after posting “Tramping” I was back in the Wildlife Refuge.  It was almost singing with Spring.  The wonderful thick bristly thistles are blooming; the butterflies who love them are lapping their nectar; and I spied my first wild iris … Continue reading →

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The Seen and Un-Seen

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

It’s the unkempt, untended and unintended character of the overgrown landscapes in this part of Florida that I find so appealing.  It’s emotionally appealing, and thought-provoking: the experience of it prompts me to try to understand why it appeals. To … Continue reading →

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Parting glances

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

This is a grab-bag of thoughts, but mostly images, as I get ready to head home after 7 weeks in France. These involve my time in the provinces – before Paris. Vocabulary: my definition of a good waiter is one … Continue reading →

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Paris pictures – Part 1

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Two photos that I intended to include in Part 2 of this post, which technology – or my faulty understanding thereof – kept me from including there. – a speed-boat on the Seine yesterday afternoon, faster than the auto traffic … Continue reading →

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Paris pictures part 2

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Rain yesterday. From the top floor of the Louvre, its Cour Carré: Inside the Louvre, one of the collections I concentrated on was the ancient Middle East. In about 713 BC, a Mesopotamian king, Sargon II, built a walled city … Continue reading →

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A Few More Richelieu Photos

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

More, because I like this photogenic town so much, and the grand park which Cardinal Richelieu created as the setting for his château. These shots give some idea of the straight lines of the streets. First the Grande Rue, where … Continue reading →

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Evening in la Touraine

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Remember the skies on your summer evenings as a child. Pale blue, pale gold, the light ran clear as water. The day, and your freedom, would never end. Somewhere in your mind there was a knowing that you would be … Continue reading →

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Scott’s Addition test blog post

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

This is a test post created as I try to learn how to do one from my new IPad; this app (for the web site which hosts my blog), like many others does not make it easy to find instructions! … Continue reading →

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Leaf-Deep in Maryland

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Last weekend a friend and I attended a photography workshop in Chesapeake City, Maryland.  There are lots of photography workshops, camps, etc., these days.  This one was sponsored by Horizon Photography, which is run by Steve Gottlieb.  Steve is a … Continue reading →

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