“Travel is the only context in which some people ever look around. If we spent half the energy looking at our own neighborhoods, we’d probably learn twice as much.”
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I live in the same town I have lived in for most of my life since I was ten years old. Spending that much time in one place allows you to grow roots and enjoy the traditions of a place.
My town is one of the best places to spend
“I must go in, the fog is rising.”
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I worked hard to get everything done Thursday afternoon so I could be in bed by 6:00 p.m. Certainly not my typical bedtime, but I knew my alarm clock going off at
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
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Last week I had the pleasure of giving a presentation about
“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.”
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There are certain friendships that are so deep and special that you can go for long periods of time without seeing each other, yet when reunited, it is as if no time has passed. I had an experience similar to this Saturday when I had the opportunity to visit an old “friend”. That old friend is
“The world is quiet here.”
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In May, I was given the perfect gift, the gift of time in a place where I could find peace.
The trip was an absolute perfect combination: time with
“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.”
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The reveals for the thirty-first round of the scavenger hunt I participate in have come and gone in a blink. This week the winners of the hunt are being recognized.
I started participating in the hunt around hunt sixteen. I have found
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
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Each week, I try to get to the Riverbanks Zoo once or twice in order to explore with my camera.
If you take the time to look, you will find that things not only change daily but minute by minute. A shift in light can completely change a scene.
Since I have been going to the zoo, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching
“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.”
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Spending a couple of days a week at the zoo has allowed me to observe the animals.
Three white rhinoceros now call Riverbanks Zoo
“Water is the driving force in nature.”
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My recent visits to the zoo led me to photographing things
