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Lines, Contrast, Patterns = Monochrome

 My, What Strong Lines You Have! This is a brand, spankin’ new photo. I haven’t posted it anywhere, except here. ‘Cause my blog gets first crack at everything. I’m partial that way. It DID appear in a recent webinar I did on Tonality Pro for Macphun Software, because that’s how I processed it. This particular…

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The Harvest of Gold

Harvest… It’s Only PART of the Story! Autumn is harvest time. And personally, I like the idea of harvesting gold. It doesn’t have to be literal gold… although… wait, give me a moment. [She pauses. Muses.] Yep, kinda love that idea too. But there’s more to this ‘golden harvest’ notion that I like… (Photo story:…

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Eastern Sierra Impressions

The Many Faces of Splendor This week just continues to amaze. Maybe it’s just the extreme appreciation you have when you’ve been cooped up for an entire summer, hammering away behind a computer… then step out into this:

In A Monochrome Mood

Thinking in Black & White Today dawned bright and clear. But I digress… already! You’ll see this is a theme in today’s post… Yesterday here in the Eastern Sierras (where the hubs and I are running around photographing the INCREDIBLE  fall colors), it was rainy… and snowy at the upper elevations (8000 feet and up).…

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Simple Pleasures

I’m Not Particularly Simple. But Sometimes… Simple is good. Like a pat on the back, a refreshing minty drink – or staring at the sky when the sky is on fire whilst out for a walk. The latter was my reality selection a couple of weeks ago, when I wanted to get awaaaayyyyyy from the…

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Summer, Clouds & New Collections!

But First, A Question… Where DID the term “banner year” come from, anyway? We all know what it means, the dictionary defines it as if it has always been… but anybody know where it actually came from? I was just wondering. But I digress (and I haven’t even started!) It’s been one (a banner year,…

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Lake Crescent Shorelight

Leaving Washington The day we left the Olympic Peninsula was bittersweet. While my pal Laurie Rubin and I had had a magnificent week and were so grateful for the experience – we were also loathe to leave! Driving by Lake Crescent for the 2nd time, we were treated to some really fun conditions. The first…

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