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  • Thursday Theme: Photo practice at Como Park Conservatory

    Working with new found friend and mentor, Ceil, I hope to continue to improve my photography. Every Thursday I will post my weekly “assignment”! Today I was at The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory Gardens of Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, MN

  • Wordless Wednesday

    Street Ball

  • Sawir (portrait)

    The Twin Cities, and other places in Minnesota, enjoy a wealth of cultural diversity. It is my good fortune to work with several families on photo projects.

  • Getting My Smile On

    As some of you know, I have been a bit ‘under-the-weather’. Today I was determined to switch things up a bit and went on a meander.

  • Spiders Take on WordPress

    Blogger, Alles Ist Gut/ Mrs. Spider and I seem to be on the same wave length today. While in the garden last night I met this lovely lady. She is a Black and Yellow Garden spider (Argiope aurantia)- apparently quite common!

  • Modeling is Fun

    I occasionally write about a group of young people who work for a cafe I frequent, Fresh Grounds. They all have amazing stories of resilience and recovery. They also don’t mind being photo subjects- in fact, the word is out- I am now, ‘the woman who takes pictures’. I often hear, “Will you take my…

  • More Friday garden fun…

    My neighbor, and friend, Nikki, volunteered to help me set up some practice shots. Lots of giggling- no drinking- except the ginger ale :).

  • Cozy up in the garden: thistle love

    I am not sure exactly what type of beetle these are, but they appear to be enjoying the morning sun and thistle bloom…

  • Weekly Photo Challenge: One-Shot-Two-Ways

    Disclaimer: It isn’t exactly according to direction; but I learned a valuable lesson about perspective and making a photograph more appealing. Thank you!! In my garden- lots of Black-Eyed-Susan’s…the shot from above is boring. Actually laying in the garden and shooting toward the sky (thank goodness NO garter snakes) is more interesting!   http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/one-shot-two-ways/  

  • Inspired by a comment: http://nylondaze.com/

    A fantastic blog: http://nylondaze.com/, introduced to those of us who follow Frizztext, and authored by Patti K., inspired me to post- yet again…sorry!!! Patti lives in, and photographs NYC. After a quick e-chat, she asked me what parts of the city I liked. Many!! Wish we could visit more often…