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The Squished Newborn
I had made it through my first winter at the house and as the snow melted and the trees bloomed the birds started making their nests. I enjoyed watching them collecting bits of things from my backyard to create their cozy homes. I discovered one such home when I was...
The Unmasking of a Biker Chick
This week's Behind the Photo Friday post is a little different. We're taking a different kind of behind the scenes look with a nano flash fiction story, a story under 100 words. It's a challenge to say the least, but a fun one! The theme of this story is identity. My...
A Cactus Flower Crown
The sun begins to set on my final night of freedom. I grab my camera for one last stroll around the neighborhood. The golden light of that special hour ushers in my final hours of vacation. The evening does not disappoint. Soft light warms my shoulders as I meander...
A Desert Delight
We were going to make it. We had to make it, we just had to! We were chasing the setting Arizona sun and it was imperative that we make it to the special place in time. I wasn't sure where - or what - this special place was but I had heard murmurings of a hill and a...
The Carefree Path
Our first vacation adventure in Arizona was a day trip to the quaint town of Carefree. I loved this little town and we had a wonderful day there. Rumor has it that the town started as a nudist colony. If that's true, the name of the town is well suited! Fully clothed,...
Spring in the Desert
I wasn't sure what to expect as I traveled from chilly Wisconsin to sunny Arizona. Exiting the plane, a soft blanket of warm air embraced me. It was heavenly! After a quick stop at baggage claim and the restroom, I exited the building and fell in love. I've always...
The Darkest Day
Sometimes a photograph's story isn't about how it was taken, but what it represents. That's the case for today's photograph, The Darkest Day. Today is Good Friday. It's the day that those of us who follow Jesus remember His death on a cross for the sins of the world,...
A Special Little Horse
It was a cool fall day when I decided to walk through my hometown and take some pictures. Now, my hometown is small, really small. If you walk all the way around it, you will have only walked one mile. It may only be a mile around, but it's packed full of wonderful...
The Hummer Moth
It was the year of the hummer moth - a strange creature I had never seen before, and have never seen since. I had never even heard of a hummer moth until my mom called one day trying to explain this strange thing she saw hovering around her flowers. I couldn't quite...
The Jovial Bulldog
Quigley was one of the finest bulldogs who ever lived. Kind, loving, and full of slobbery kisses, he was something special. Dogs have a unique ability to know what their loved ones need. Quigley was no different. Whenever I felt sick, he kept near. Sitting close, as...