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January 29, 2017
Where are You Going? Here’s to Strong Women
With all the turmoil and sickness plaguing us these last few weeks, I want to take a moment to celebrate my daughters’ January birthdays. If we were having coffee today, I would invite you in for a hot beverage of your choice (coffee’s ready!) and perhaps some virtual birthday cake. Today is my oldest daughter’s … Continue reading Where are You Going? Here’s to Strong Women
January 27, 2017
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Floor is Made of Beer Bottles?
Yes! Heineken Beer bottles, in fact. Very beautiful when viewed up close! The WELL at Sacramento State University is the campus wellness and recreation facility. It was completed in Fall 2010 and boasts an array of recycled and Repurposed features, earning the distinction of Gold level in LEED certification. From The WELL is turning LEED into … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: The Floor is Made of Beer Bottles?
January 26, 2017
Thursday Doors: The Mariner
While visiting sunny San Diego over the holidays, we visited Coronado for a quick walk on the dog beach area. Walking back to the car, I saw this amazing door! They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in … Continue reading Thursday Doors: The Mariner
January 22, 2017
Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful Athlete
Gracefulness comes in many forms, whether it is embodied in the images of birds, swaying trees, or beautiful art. Athletes also embody their own forms of gracefulness as shown in this older photo of my daughter playing volleyball in her college years. I believe this photo shows not only the strength of an athlete in motion, … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful Athlete
January 20, 2017
Weekly Photo Challenge: Gracefulness Defined
A graceful snowy egret contemplates its reflection in the waters of San Diego harbor. Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul. ~William Hazlitt Graceful is the theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge.Filed under: leisure, photography Tagged: graceful, photography, snowy egret, weekly photo challenge
January 19, 2017
Smorgasbord Blogger Daily – Wednesday January 18th 2017 – Links, Ambiance, Glimpses, All you can eat, Cee’s Challenge
Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
Debby Gies is a goldmine of information on blogging and social media and in this post, she covers the topic of links.. Amazon or otherwise so that your posts look neater and that they work effectively. ‘You know how we can sometimes get so…
Debby Gies is a goldmine of information on blogging and social media and in this post, she covers the topic of links.. Amazon or otherwise so that your posts look neater and that they work effectively. ‘You know how we can sometimes get so…
For the Love of Reading–Book Review: Vampyrie: Origin of the Vampire
Now that I am a self-published indie author, I very much appreciate book reviews! In the world of blogging, I am honored to know a growing number of indie authors who are self-publishing books. My goal on this blog is to review at least one book per month. You will find the reviews on my … Continue reading For the Love of Reading–Book Review: Vampyrie: Origin of the Vampire
January 16, 2017
Macro Moments Challenge: Week 26
Fellow Northern Californian and photographer/blogger Susan is still taking your macro photos for this week’s challenge. Here is mine, titled, “Hurry Up, Spring!” This is last year’s yellow crocus, fresh after a light rain! Shot with my Samsung Galaxy S5 phone. Watch out though, I’m upping my game with a “real” camera! The Macro Moments Challenge … Continue reading Macro Moments Challenge: Week 26
January 14, 2017
Ambiance in the Blogosphere
Ambiance is “the character and atmosphere of a place.” Our blog sites create their own ambiance, where we bloggers carefully craft our pages to be inviting and a warm place to visit. Each blogger creates his or her own character (some might call it a brand), by choosing a nice theme, compelling images and colors … Continue reading Ambiance in the Blogosphere
January 12, 2017
Weekly Photo Challenge: Taking Names
The WordPress weekly photo challenge offers a new theme every Friday. This week it is Names. This photo was taken in San Francisco’s China Town. My name: Webster Street, complete with Chinese characters. While in San Diego recently, I used my new camera (its name, by the way, is Panasonic Lumix FZ300) to get these …
