Get the Inside Scoop! I'm sure everybody sees conflicts arise in their lives and even on Steemit. Even though these often degenerate into an emotionally stoked screaming match...they don't have to be!

In a recent post, I explained how I found my way into photography, what draws my attention and why. When I began drafting that post, I'd intended to announce a new initiative. As a preface, I wanted to

This sweet lil' songlette was written for my then 22 year-old lover. Our romance felt a bit scandalous at first as I was 35 at the time. Regardless, we sincerely adored one another. So it goes – when a

The ghats, as seen from a boat on the Ganges. I couldn't get enough of these painterly reflections. camera: Canon EOS 5D Markii lens: 85mmf1.2L Prime specs: ISO 200 - f4.5 - 1/400 sec date / location:

Burn Night 2015 As Burners began to gather for the burning of The Man, I watched from a scissor lift, 55 ft above them, ready to photograph the flames. Being part of the official Burning Man 'Doc Team'

Preface Since I was a child, my natural inclination has been to share openly – to transparently confess – to process externally via vocal and visual expressions of my truth. I now understand that part

• Letting Myself Be Heard • Sharing this feels incredibly vulnerable. Not only because it's been ages since I've shared my music publicly, but also because of the subject matter. Due to reasons I won't

Hello, hello! Zippy here – the still newbie Steemian formerly known as @zipplyo. As I explained in a post via that account, I learned about the permanence of blockchain the hard way – with an unfixable

Hello, friends! This is just a quick note to let my followers know that I've moved to @zipporah. My perfectionism got the better of me – I couldn't hang with the typo in my username! I just made an

Streetphotography photography contest winners Click on image to view full screen "Caring For The Ghats" by @zipplyo Click on image to view full screen "Chinatown New York" by @studiovers

In India – to my eye – nearly every street vendor's display was a thing of art, each element laid out with care – as visually colorful and appealing as the locals running and frequenting them. camera:

I was mesmerized by the rippling patterns of this stray dog's lapping – impressed by the uniformity of it – so much like sound-waves, expanding outward in perfectly measured, concentric circles. camera:

Round-Up #4 Thank you to everyone supporting and being a part of the #photofeed movement! We are hearing and seeing great things about the community centered around good photography, and are honored to

During our month together in Gokarna – a little beach town about 3 hours South of Goa – my dear friends, Oliver and Joni and I did a lot of collaborative art. Mostly, we'd sketch throughout the day, switching

....sometimes – it's best to let the photo speak for itself. camera: Canon EOS 5D Markii lens: 85mmf1.2L specs: ISO 50 - f1.4 - 1/3200 sec date: 4 December 2009

My Nanny's (grandmother's) backyard in Tucson, Arizona – unkempt and overgrown. She's been gone a long time now, yet the few photos I took during my last visit with her in 2007 – this being one of those

This kindly fellow cooked our meals at Dhamma Pokhara, a Vipassana meditation center located just outside of Pokhara in Nepal. I was there as a server, meaning – I was supporting women who were sitting

Springtime gardens in Portland are dewdrop treasure troves. I can (and do) become happily lost in them for hours. camera: iPhone 6s lens: olloclip pro macro (3-in-1) - 21x magnification

I wrote in my first post that I was skeptical of Steemit because I've been cynical towards social media in general lately. I wanted to know how Steemit improved upon downfalls of other, non blockchain

The ghats (steps that lead to the Ganges River) in Varanasi are bustling places full of drying laundry, holy cows, beggars, feral dogs, boys flying kites, sahdus (holy men) and – everywhere you look –