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50 Stories::The Beauty of Winter

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~Albert Einstein I am devoting this next part of my

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50 Stories::The Power of Perspective

50 Stories::The Power of Perspective

Seeing things from different perspectives does not come easily to me. Especially in painful or challenging situations. As a self-proclaimed

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50 Stories::Creativity…Three Photos and the Truth

50 Stories::Creativity…Three Photos and the Truth

Focusing on Life was a collaborative blog started by my friends Terri and Dotti as ‘a caring community for people

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50 Stories::Seeing Shadow in a New Light

50 Stories::Seeing Shadow in a New Light

Shadow and light…arguably the two most important elements in a photo. Together, they create compelling, engaging images that draw a

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50 Stories::Trail Magic

50 Stories::Trail Magic

Magic. Like I shared yesterday, it’s a recurring theme in my photography and my writing, but I honestly believe that

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50 Stories::Everyday Magic

50 Stories::Everyday Magic

Everyday Magic. I bet I’ve written a dozen posts over the years on this very topic. Magic is usually defined as

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Currently Teaching at Big Picture Classes.

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