I've been having a strange weekend... Besides the horrible smell in my fridge that remains unidentified and unpurged (despite my having expelled several possible contenders), plus a super awkward/tense phone call with family, there's this: Things got worse from there, and kinda improved when I got a live person. My solution? Think on other, better … Continue reading States of Mind
Photography
Wednesday Words on the Wild: The Woods
Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. ~ John Muir
This Isn’t Me
There is no there there. ~ Gertrude Stein Campfire Tales is not meant to be about me. It's about... aw, you already know. I've written many posts about the goal of the blog, what brought me here, and so on. Still, my site feels a little <ahem> faceless. To address that, I've decided to bring … Continue reading This Isn’t Me
You’ve Got Whale
Last weekend, I visited friends in Santa Cruz, primarily to celebrate one friend reaching a milestone birthday. It proved to be a low-key weekend - as we'd all secretly hoped - despite almost escaping from an escape room. We were thisclose to getting out. Honest! Afterwards, we decompressed with a Choose Your Own Suds-venture type … Continue reading You’ve Got Whale
Guess That Park
A co-worker shared some photos with me today from her trip to a national park. (And if you weren't ready for Fall, good news! We're about to skip it!) Before I share the photos though, I have to check your powers of deduction. Can you tell, in this eye test, which is Katrina and which … Continue reading Guess That Park
To The Moon
Obey Ferris
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. ~ Ferris Bueller; from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, screenplay by John Hughes Do what, Ferris? Stop. Look around. Okay, will do! (Or, as my co-workers say ad nauseum, "Copy that," which I guess is preferable to … Continue reading Obey Ferris
Creeping vs Being Creepy (or, From “Yes! Deer!” to “Yes, Dear.”)
Sometimes creeping up to something and taking photos is... I don't know, "Being a good naturalist?" Other times, maybe not so much. Such a fine line! (P.S. By the way, would anyone want to go for a ride in my new car? Can you believe this, I found it abandoned? And with free champagne inside!)
Leafy Leftovers
Here are a few photos from this year that never found the right post in which to make their appearance. Until now. Kinda like Photo Understudies. Late bloomers! Let's let them have their moment in the spotlight before Photogenic Fall arrives, okay?
My Day 2!
It's all about finding the calm in the chaos. ~ Donna Karan I love that quote, and aspire to live so intentionally that I find pockets of calm throughout my day like Easter Eggs, although re-reading the quote makes me wonder, "What was Donna talking about before she said 'It's'?" We assume she means life, … Continue reading My Day 2!
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