Category Archives: photography

HAPPY SPRING!

The first day of Spring! This is the time of year when I rejoice and marvel that I made it through the long gray, and sometimes white, winter. Those dark hours – the sunrise of gloom with sunset coming all … Continue reading

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HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY-NO, REALLY!

  Happy Valentine’s Day! This year I thought I’d do something different than my usual cynical observations about how many people this over-advertised holiday hurts. You know- the singles who wish they had someone, the spouses who have lost their … Continue reading

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CATTOGRAPHY

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CAT PICTURES: A LOOK BACK

My phone is full of them. So is my computer. Cat photos! I can’t stop taking another and another and another…! But what about all those I took before? The ones from years ago? Those cats are no longer with … Continue reading

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BENCHES OF NEWPORT, photographs

                   Benches of Newport, Oregon  

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ALMOST SPRING, photographs

We still have a few weeks until the official beginning of spring, but here in Portland (in between the snow storms) spring is springing. The tenacity of the flowers as they ignore the cold and bloom their little hearts out … Continue reading

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PATTERNS: MAZATLAN

                         I do love patterns! They are everywhere, from the tiniest quark to the multiverse. We are built from patterns, so it’s no surprise that we as human beings emulate those patterns in our daily lives.  

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THE MARKET: MAZATLAN

                  Mazatlan’s central market is a hub of activity for both tourists and locals. You can buy almost anything there, from clothing to fresh juices, from candy to goat cheese to beans. … Continue reading

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2016 PERSONAL RETROSPECTIVE

People have mixed opinions on 2016: the worst year ever; the most celebrity deaths; the weirdest election to date; the warmest worldwide temperature; etc etc etc. For me, there were a lot of positive things about 2016, a lot of … Continue reading

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SNOW-MAGEDDON 2016, THE STORM THAT SHUT DOWN PORTLAND

                      Yes, it’s true. An inch of snow brought Portland, Oregon to its knees. People took hours to crawl home on the dusted freeways; cars were abandoned after the first slippery slide. All schools and most … Continue reading

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