An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • The Facade

    The Facade

    Don’t trade in  your authenticity for approval. The photography book that I’ve been browsing through is really inspiring me. I’ve said before that I prefer black and whites, and that was actually the only thing I would hang on the… Read More

  • A Good Start

    A Good Start

    Rise up and attack the day with enthusiasm! It’s already 11:45 a.m. here in California, so this quote is a wee bit tardy… but it’s a good one nonetheless. And I had an extended coffee time, so it’s still morning… Read More

  • Just Breathe

    Just Breathe

    The poetry of earth is never dead. -John Keats I needed to take a time out tonight and do something simple and relaxing. Believe it or not, I’m still archiving old images online and I found one that I love… Read More

  • Come Together

    Come Together

    Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. —Henry Ford This is a bit of a mishmosh of thoughts, but it all ties together. First of all the image is just something I was toying… Read More

  • Nature Therapy

    Nature Therapy

    The mountains are calling and I must go. – John Muir This one actually IS a photograph that I took, back when I lived in Colorado. I read a tutorial this weekend about various ways you can make a photo look… Read More

  • Simple Pleasures

    Simple Pleasures

    Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance. – Coco Chanel Read More