Tag Archives: art

Remarkitecture (Remarkable Architecture)

“Design follows function.” Sometimes. But then sometimes design rethinks and rewires function, as well as those who live in and around it. And not just for humans — some of the world’s most remarkable architecture comes from non-humans. Enjoy! Click … Continue reading

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What I Don’t Like About Travelling

My Featured Blogger this week is Leanne Cole. A fine art photographer and specialist in long-exposure imagery, Austalian-born Leanne has “been taking photos most of her life.” Now married and the mother of two adult children, she decided to make … Continue reading

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Macro World

My Featured Blogger this week is Robert J Jr. of Robert’s Snap Spot. Robert is a retired Army veteran, photoblogger and photographer from Savannah, Georgia, whose eye for simple beauty and wonder never fails to delight me. Not all of … Continue reading

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Time to Fly!

“Hey, sky. Take off your hat, I’m on my way!” ~Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman to have flown in space) “Once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been … Continue reading

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Abandoned!

 What is it about that word? Abandoned isn’t just an adjective, it’s a feeling. Maybe one of sorrow, or loss, or rage, or even gratitude at the forsaking of something that should never have existed to begin with. Abandoned places … Continue reading

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Whimsical Art

Whimsy isn’t comedy, though it may make you smile. It isn’t a “message,” though it may make you think. It isn’t meant to confuse, though it may make you scratch your head a bit. It’s all of the above and … Continue reading

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Aging Gracefully

My Featured Blogger this week is Scarlett Carson of Scarlett’s BPD Corner. Diagnosed with BPD, graphic artist and writer Scarlett has learned to make lemonade from lemons by exploring life, our world, and the power of hope through her extraordinary … Continue reading

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The Canyon

My Featured Blogger this week is Tim Harlow of Tim’s Viewpoints & Visuals. Tim is an investment advisor by trade, but he’s also a passionate outdoorsman, and that passion is alive in his superb photographs. See for yourself!

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Winged Water World

My Featured Blogger this week is Sylwiaiwan Merchut of Dragonfly Effect. Apart from the fact that Sylwiawan is Polish, I only know one other thing about them: their photography is remarkable. But then, you can see that for yourself!

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Look Out Your Window

Our bedroom window faces east, so we capture some beautiful sunrises while sipping our morning coffee (I’ve included a few of those images below). But sometimes when I’m longing to travel, I think blithely back on the views I’ve seen … Continue reading

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