Tag Archives: photoblog

The Most Imaginative Halloween Ever

Posted on October 30, 2020 by

Forget zombies and vampires. If there was ever a year we needed our imaginations, it’s this one. The people below have, and the results are amazing! I loved creating crazy Halloween decorations and costumes as a kid. But nowadays I … Continue reading →

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Life is Beautiful

Posted on October 2, 2020 by

 Yes, life is hard. But it’s also beautiful.  And funny.  And sweet.   And we aren’t the only ones who know it. “If animals spoke, humanity would cry.” ~Manuj Rajput Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slide … Continue reading →

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Life Moves in Waves

Posted on September 25, 2020 by

When we think of waves, we think of the ocean. But everything moves in waves: sand, air, fire, light, even the earth beneath our feet. Life doesn’t move in a straight line, it moves in waves. Human existence, as well: … Continue reading →

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The Sky: God’s Canvas

Posted on September 11, 2020 by

The sky communes with the heavens. Lucky sky. Then it reaches down and touches us. Lucky us. Yet the sky isn’t one thing — it’s many things. And the heavens aren’t many things — they’re everything. Only the God who … Continue reading →

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Just Like Us…

Posted on August 21, 2020 by

Animals seek companionship, once their needs for food, shelter and safety are met. Just like us. Yes, we’re unique—St. Thomas Aquinas called us animal-angel hybrids (although clearly fallen)–but not in our need for companionship. During times of isolation (like, say, … Continue reading →

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Ugly? Or Uniquely Beautiful?

Posted on August 14, 2020 by

“So ugly they’re cute?” “Going through an awkward stage…just finding their style?” (See Before and After shots of humans.) Or uniquely beautiful? All of the above, actually. Because variety really is the spice of life–and the spice of life shelf … Continue reading →

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Survivors, Not Victims

Posted on July 31, 2020 by

“Someone once asked me how I hold my head up so high after all I have been through. I said it’s because no matter what, I am a survivor, not a victim.” ~Patricia Buckley There’s a lot of talk of … Continue reading →

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Dolls Re-imagined!

Posted on July 24, 2020 by

A post on dolls? Hey, there’s a pandemic out there, and dolls can’t catch it! No, I’m not playing with dolls—yet–but I became utterly fascinated when gathering these images. I discovered that dolls are sculptures-with-attitude, made by humans-with-attitude! Oh, sure, … Continue reading →

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Adorable Junk

Posted on July 17, 2020 by

“One person’s junk is another person’s treasure.” Especially if the other person is a sculptor. It’s astonishing how many junk-scrap-found object-spare parts sculptors there are in the world. But they all have one thing in common: they see robots, flying … Continue reading →

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“It Takes All Kinds…

Posted on July 10, 2020 by

…to make a world go weird.” Have a weird weekend, folks (not hard to do these days). (Click on any image to enlarge it, read caption, or start slide show) “As the saying goes, it takes all kinds to make … Continue reading →

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