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The Arcanum: Bob Young

Being a Master in The Arcanum  First, those of you who follow this blog know that I’m one of the 6 original Inception Masters in the Arcanum. Back when it all first started, I wrote a two-part blog post about what it all meant to me: The Arcanum, Magical Academy of Artistic Mastery. I’m including these…

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The Landscape of Life

Me Loves Options Sometimes I don’t know if I love black and white or color better. Or… big, open space epic photographs or macro. Or… chocolate or really ripe raspberries. Then I retrieve my senses and remember that I don’t have to choose! In this lifetime, on this planet – we get options and choices.…

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The Arcanum: Dave Garber

Giving Thanks for Being a Master in The Arcanum  Today being Thanksgiving, it seemed appropriate to share this story. First, those of you who follow this blog know that I’m one of the 6 original Inception Masters in the Arcanum. Back when it all first started, I wrote a two-part blog post about what it…

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A Weekend Chock-full of Animals

Visiting San Diego San Diego was calling. I answered. Mostly, I answered my awesome friend Laurie Rubin. She a wildlife and nature photographer, fabulous teacher and recently moved back to San Diego, where she’s a regular at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park. She’s been beckoning. How could I resist? So…

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Short Story, Big Memory

Not so long ago, the hubs and I stood here on the shore of Silver Lake in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. We took a week, got away from the hum of computers, emails and the madding crowd. Went into nature. Got up at 5am and beat the sun to the day. More than once.…

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Dark Tunnels & Memories

By this image, you could easily think I’m in some dark, “tortured artist” phase. But mais non! It is not true! Stopping Time One of the really cool things about photography is how you can stop time. We we all love the notion of frozen moments… captured for all eternity. Or at least until the…

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The Arcanum: Sandra Carlock

On Being a Master in The Arcanum Back when it all first started, I wrote a two-part blog post about what it meant to me to be a Master in The Arcanum, Magical Academy of Artistic Mastery. Click here for Part One Click here for Part Two. Now, some months later, amazing things have happened……

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