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Then and Now

It is graduation season and Father’s Day is just around the corner. It is also time to take a moment to celebrate old friends. I met up with a dear friend of 40 years to spend a few hours chatting while the Mississippi River- still overflowing the banks- rolled on by. Today, our nephew DavidContinue reading “Then and Now”

Saturday Photos

A work colleague is studying to be an ESL teacher and needed a headshot. We arranged a meeting and Front Porch Studio was ‘open’ this morning :).

Wordless Wednesday #2

Helping Halle with the The Remembering with Dignity Project (Christine & Lisa). photo by Halle

Wordless Wednesday

OK…a few words. This is my dear friend Halle (who has put me to work this week :)). She is a Community Organizer currently working for The Remembering with Dignity Project – with Advocating Change Together. This project is marking the numbered or unmarked graves of Minnesota’s state hospital cemeteries where former inmates, MinnesotaContinue reading “Wordless Wednesday”

Senior pictures

I agreed to take senior pictures for a friend’s grandson…I think his mom was a little worried about my interest in the non-traditional, but we did lots of the usual poses, as well- (and it was for free :))

My best friend gets married…

Gaile and I have known one another for 30 years…through thick and thin. She married the love of her life on July 5th, uniting two families. These are two of her beautiful “new” grandchildren (I tease that she is really too young!)

Community & 100 Followers

Today was a good day. Via this blog, I have been introduced to amazing people (and animals :))- from around the world. The 100th follower, Sonel, is from South Africa (http://sonelcorner.wordpress.com/). Happy Spring!

The Road to 100

Just for giggles I googled, ‘the road to 100 blog followers’. Here is what I learned: it might take quite a while to get there. Apparently a niche is important (I am thematically challenged). Today I spent time photographing a pile of smooth Lake Superior rocks. Yes, the pictures are included below. Also, I amContinue reading “The Road to 100”