I found this man sitting on the wall outside the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London on a cold day in January. The scene immediately stood out to me, and I thought it would make a strong and moving image
Archives for September 2013
In Remembrance of a Peacock
I was in awe the first time I saw the lacey white feathers of this beautiful creature! I visited this gorgeous peacock for years. A couple of years ago, she damaged a foot and started to limp.
To Share A Smile
When facing fears, perhaps a shared feeling from somebody else, a friend or not, just anybody who can say “me too”, is the best armour there is.
Keep On Dreamin’ In The Free World
Dreaming under a vivid Alberta sky, Mount Rundle at Sunlight and Three Sisters at Blue light are all great examples of Brandy Saturley’s fine work!
Side Streets and Roads Less Travelled
When I travel, I’m not drawn to tourist attractions. Instead, I wander down back streets, through old buildings and markets; spaces rich in atmosphere & texture.
My Kitchen is Clean, and Nobody is Coming Over!
Here’s a dirty little secret that many women aren’t willing to share: we aren’t all neat freaks. Despite my mother’s best training and ongoing exasperation, I am one of them.
Mind Controlled Devices – Part 2
There are new developments in the field of artificial limbs and prosthetics that are considered light-years ahead of any predecessor that has come before.
Birthday Presents and Magic (Part 1)
Ammie took it in stride, even after I told her that I sort of, kind of, a little bit, forgot to pay the house insurance last month. She’s a trooper, but of course she can afford to be all magnanimous about it when the fault lies with her and her stupid rule, but I digress. You may be thinking to yourself, big deal. Your wife is the heir-apparent to Bristol Industries., and the current V.P. of the Western branch, which happens to be the largest portion of the company’s portfolio. So replacing the kitchen, even if it means paying for it out of your own pockets should be chump change.
Is Oversharing Really So Awful?
In the past year I have blogged, tweeted, and updated about a lot of subjects other people avoid. I am an oversharer, but if oversharing is so wrong, why does it feel so good?
Mirror Mirror
“Mirror mirror in the sky who could possibly be brighter than I?” Ah yes, vanity— The pride of the 7 deadly sins, a narcissistic belief in one’s own abilities that blinds the individual to the grace of Gaea. It is the sin master in the party room, the source of much shaking in the sin making department, but what tune are we dancing to?