I grew up in Indiana, where we slept with the windows open to the fragrant night air. When twilight fell and the night breeze blew through the screen I remember the scent of growing corn. Like the scent

Monochrome Monday Photo Challenge "The Queen's Lace"

![_MG_4565.JPG]( Memorial day in America should include all soldiers who fought and died for their country. We should not allow present day sentiment to deprive any soldier their honor who paid the ultimate

15 year old Pomeranian, carried in her mom's loving arms. They posed for their portrait at a horse show we were attending. Taken with my Canon AE1, Ilford HP5 film, hand developed and darkroom printed.

Late wet spring snow at the barn. Our pony Ladybug was patiently waiting to be fed and I caught her waiting in the snow. Canon 7D f.2.8, 18-55mm lens

Taken this spring with my Canon 7D, using an aperture of 3.5, with an 18 - 55mm lens. The sky, the robin and I on an early spring morning.

Cyanotype of a friend, John, who has since passed away. This was taken with my Canon T2i Rebel DSLR at an event for Dagorhir. I made a digital negative and painted on the cyanotype in a darkroom. It was

This morning on the porch I was enjoying the light playing upon the petunia that sits on our outdoor table. Perfect in its simplicity, it needs no other adornment. It blooms for all it's worth, whether

![_MG_4127.JPG]( My mother is 85 in this image, sitting on the back porch in "her" rocker, peeling potatoes in time to her feet softly tap tap tapping on the worn boards under her chair. I cherish

We all have this one choice. We can be a light shining in the darkness for someone today. We can even be our own light, shining for an inner darkness. The thing is, we have the choice. Everything else

I decided to combine the trees photochallenge and the orange Tuesday challenge. Taken with my Canon 7D in the fall of 2015. This tree is now gone, it gave its life for another subdivision for the good

Long exposure with Canon 7D at a Dagorhir event called Beltaine. I love these friends!

![fallleaf1.jpg]( We should all look up, instead of down at our phones!

![orangesunrise.jpg]( Jensen Beach Florida sunrise. Canon 7D.

Jensen Beach, Florida long exposure, Canon 7D. Early to Rise.

Small Town, USA. A 4th of July celebration. Phone photography goes mostly unnoticed these days, and I find I can catch a subject unaware.

This tree lives on Skidaway Island Park. I found it on an a trek with my granddaughter, traipsing through the forest trails on our way to the lookout tower. We hiked at least 7 miles that day exploring

And to the sea I go To lose myself and drown my woe Only there my soul is free beside the sand and waving sea

Black and white image, darkroom developed. This is our town ghost, who rides the main street on his faithful steed, looking for his old home.

All you have to do is write three pages every day. It doesn't matter what is in those three pages as long as you write them. Get a cheap spiral bound notebook and write three pages every day. Some days