When I had a mothermy hair would cascadein curls of auburn perfectiona red velvet bow to accentuate the wave And I’d wear my bestnewly sewn frockwith lace at the neckand fishnet stockingsand patent Mary Janes And the girls giggling with delightwould skip hand-in-handto the school promand the boys shyly perchedagainst the back wall would wonderhow […]
Isolated and incapacitatedI am prohibited from partakingof the influx of information incessantly presented consequently cut offfrom prescribed expectationsdictating costuming and culture external expressions of acceptanceare sorely missing, suggestingan overall lack of self-worth. Interestingly inverse to such conclusionsis the sudden contentment that arisesfrom escaping the mayhem Internal relief overrides dictated performancesurrendering willingly to intrinsic motivationand renewed […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Abandoned houses draw me in…always. Lovely take on.
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Me too! Thanks
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abandoned house – empty space. Yes in so many levels
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Thank you!
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Yes…empty space…full of potential. The house, stories. The walkway health and to get where we need to go, and the beach…reflection. At least those are my interpretations,
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Yes! You’ve got it.
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Couldn’t agree more. I love your first one 🙂
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Thanks Sofia
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I’m also going to echo the others…I love that thought about emptiness and potential. I love that image of the abandoned house. What stories could it tell? 🙂
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Abandoned houses always call to me. thank you.
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Wow, you blew me away with your conclusion that empty spaces hold so much potential, VJ. Beautiful!
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Thanks Wynne.
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VJ, your images did show all the potential for beauty that empty spaces can bring. Nice gallery!
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Thanks
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Love your comment about potential VJ, and your images fit the challenge perfectly. Nicely done!
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Thanks Tina
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Great choices. Excellent. Lake is my most fave.
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thanks John
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It can be peaceful or sad.
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True!
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🙏🏼
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Beautiful images, VJ! Love the local lake.
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Thanks Amy
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“Empty spaces hold so much potential…” Yes!!
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😊💕
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🙂
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Me, too – me, too! I love photos of abandoned spaces…I’m with you, Liz. And thank you, dear VJ. 🥰
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