Tag Archives: photography

Unexpectedly Beautiful

Posted on June 4, 2021 by mitchteemley

We all appreciate classical beauty, perfection as it were. But there’s something about the unexpectedly beautiful, the asymmetrically symmetrical, the imperfectly perfect that resonates more deeply with us. Perhaps it is because we sense that, although very few of us … Continue reading →

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Pets with Attitude

Posted on May 21, 2021 by mitchteemley

Animals? Yes, because, well, animals. After several days of profundity (at least I thought so), I figured it was time for a Silliness Break (I had fun coming up with the captions). Hope you enjoy these funny, unexpected pet moments (and … Continue reading →

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Cleverest Ads Ever

Posted on May 14, 2021 by mitchteemley

I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with advertising. Back in the 80s, I was surprised to learn that the makers of Charmin toilet paper actually knew their “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin” commercials were annoying. “It doesn’t matter,” they replied, … Continue reading →

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Mothers Are Forever

Posted on May 7, 2021 by mitchteemley

My adult daughters still sometimes seek my advice (or use me as an example of what not to do). But for comfort they always go to Mom—and always will. Still, as Robert A. Heinlein put it, “Being a mother is … Continue reading →

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Our Beautiful, Broken World

Posted on April 23, 2021 by mitchteemley

Yesterday, leaders of the world’s most environmentally destructive nations met virtually, despite some very chilly relations, and pledged to increase efforts to heal our world. Is the handwriting finally, undeniably on the wall? Let’s hope and pray it is. Because, … Continue reading →

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Family Is…

Posted on April 16, 2021 by mitchteemley

When I was a young man, I rented a room from a therapist whose family had rejected him. So he’d learned to create families. He’d match up patients with no “real” family: orphaned, disowned, unable to reconcile, young, old. Not … Continue reading →

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Unexpectedly Invisible

Posted on April 9, 2021 by mitchteemley

Some people lead highly visible lives. Some gather secrets unseen, and then go off to write tell-all stories. Still others are unintentionally invisible. But enough with all this profundity, let’s be shallow. Here are some people, objects and animals that … Continue reading →

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Hope Springs…

Posted on April 2, 2021 by mitchteemley

Hope doesn’t float, nope, it springs. Around this time every year God reminds us he hasn’t given up on us yet. “Hope springs eternal in the human breast Man never is, but always to be blest The soul, uneasy, and … Continue reading →

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Ooops!

Posted on March 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

Remember: It’s important to be able to laugh at your own mistakes. But it’s a lot more fun to laugh at other people’s. Enjoy! Click on any image to enlarge it, to read caption, or to start slide show. “I … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Everyday

Posted on March 17, 2021 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Jane Lurie Photography:
“When we separate our artistic activity from daily life, we cut ourselves off from our most valuable creative resource.  However, if we live life as an art form in itself, we have available to…

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