Seed Pod Lips
The Banksia tree or woody shrub grows only in Western Australia and Papua New Guinea. I found my Banksia Seed Pod at a neighborhood grocery store in San Francisco! Gotta love this global economy. The…
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The Written Word
Handwritten words on paper can soothe us in unknowingly palpable ways. In the turning of the pen in hand and the nib on paper, buried thoughts are given time to unfurl and reveal themselves. Long…
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Thursday's Tribute: Ingrid van den Brand
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"Thread on paper.
Based on the simple happiness at our home where we just had…
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Chinese Lanterns
The fruits of the Goldenrain Tree, Koelreuteria paniculata. Native to Japan, China and Korea. Bright yellow flowers appear in early summer with falling blossoms that resemble a golden rain and form a…
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Unraveling
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It doesn’t take much to unravel a carefully constructed life.…
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Suspended Impressions
The impressions we make are suspended well past our physical presence or social influence. It is the small personal endeavors and gestures that make indelible indentations. Photos: Acacia Baileyana…
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Found Fridays: A Talisman
What is it? Skunk, raccoon, squirrel, coyote..... I don't know, but I found it on the trail today.
Perhaps it will ward off the unlucky portends of this Friday the 13th.
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Vintage as Fetish
A character in my new favorite book, Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie muses out loud, “When I started in real estate, I considered renovating old houses instead of tearing them down, but it…
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Side by Side
We mirror the years spent side by side.
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A gift from Dollaya…
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