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 
Lovely photos, especially the second one.
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Thanks Eugi
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Most welcome, VJ
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Excellent use of backgrounds for context and colour. Great post, VJ.
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Thanks, Sofia
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Lovely post VJ! i really like the last photo.
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Thanks Anne
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These are such stunning photos, VJ! Love your point about “behind.”
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Thanks Wynne.
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Beautiful photos. The blurred background was top-notch!
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Thank you!
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Thank you for explaining your thinking behind the background for each image. I’d never really thought about it until recently.
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I have my moments, lol.
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😊
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I particularly love the wildflowers blowing in the breeze. I see the mystery object as a heart. Flowers for your mom is poignant. They’re all beautiful. 🙂
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Thank you, Susan!
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Great photos. The last one in particular is thought provoking.
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Thanks I.V.
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Beautiful images with perfect background VJ. Lovely.
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Thanks Tina.
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I feel that in your images, VJ. What’s just beyond. 💕
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Thanks Victoria
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What a beautiful post!
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Thank you.
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