CFFC: Pondering with Whimsy

It’s hard to decipher, when staring through glass who is eyeing whom, is it me or the….bass? And what happened to treasures left to rot surely they held such dreams when first bought? And if reincarnation is part of the deal, where do I sign up to return as a seal? I’d make friends with […]

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Share Your World

(Cee’s Photography posts questions each week, inviting us to share our world.) Favourite ice cream, frozen yogurt or sorbet flavour? Recently discovered a mango sorbet/ coconut ice cream combo that is over the top good. How often do you people watch? Every opportunity I get.  People are so interesting.  Human behaviour has always intrigued me. […]

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V.J.’s Weekly Challenge #7: Accomplishment

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”                                                             – Ralph Waldo Emerson Prior to […]

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VJWC: A Week of Mystery

Inspired by a question about why a certain flower has five petals, this week’s challenge was born:  mystery.  The responses have been varied and all equally intriguing proving that life continues to be full of mystery. I started us off with a tale about a suspicious  death in the family, pre-dating my existence.  Like any good […]

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CB&W: Fountains

One fountain to keep the fish happy, and one to charm the tourists: (Photos submitted for Cee’s Black & White Challenge:  Fountains)

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CFFC: Windows and Greenery

My lens is drawn to windows, not for what I can see beyond, rather for the mystery they invoke. I watch the world through the frame of a window – life passing while I lie still, praying for better days – certain that few would guess that I am here, wonder at my well-being. Now, […]

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VJWC #6: Family Mystery

Her name was Mary, the one that they say shot herself.  Although I never knew her, it is a stretch to believe a woman would kill herself this way.  Far too messy. “What was she like?” I asked my mother once. “Timid.  Not a particularly happy woman.” She had been married to my mother’s second […]

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V.J.’s Weekly Challenge #6 Mystery

Don’t Hold Your Breath’s  byline is “tripping the world, slowly”.  The author, I.J. Khanewala, documents travels through images and delightful commentary.  I have begun to look forward to these snippets from other worldly places. In a recent post:  “Flowers of the Middle Heights” The Young Niece asks why a certain flower has five petals.  Khanewala, […]

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Weekly Challenge Wrap Up: Books

“I’m too old to change!”  Father snapped at me when I suggested that some of the stress Mother was suffering might have to do with his behaviour. “Look in the mirror, Dad.  If you see a reflection, it is not too late to change.” It was a line I borrowed from Alan Cohen, an author […]

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A Photo A Week: Celebration

A year ago, as we sold off the rest of the contents of our house, I was both excited and wary about the path we had chosen.  Two-and-a-half years confined to a bed had stripped me of the ability to dream, but my husband was not about to give up. “I will put wheels on […]

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