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Year: 2011

camping | family | food | thinking out loud

Coffee Ritual

Bymichelle September 9, 2011July 27, 2022

The coffee ritual is strong in my family.   My father has it, I have it, and my sister has it.  And, like every other family, we have our own…

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music | photography

Happy Days

Bymichelle September 7, 2011July 27, 2022

All summer I’ve indulged in lots of sunshine: walking dogs, riding my bike, long walks, and easy jogs.  This is a sampler of my evergrowing Happy Days playlist that I…

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linkage | photography | thinking out loud

Community

Bymichelle September 7, 2011July 27, 2022

I was thinking today about how much my different Flickr groups and their corresponding blogs have changed my photography habit.   I would not have finished my first 365 without…

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animals | photography

Animals Fill Space

Bymichelle September 5, 2011July 27, 2022

That’s what everyone does, right?  Even if there’s no time to put real thoughts down here, no time to seek out interesting, revealing things to photograph, no time to play…

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garden | my home | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Random Shots

Bymichelle August 29, 2011July 27, 2022

These are just random shots from the summer I’ve been hanging onto.  Maybe you’ll enjoy. day 197 day 175  day 190

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family | parenting | phoneography | photography | places

End of Summer

Bymichelle August 27, 2011July 27, 2022

These are the last of my weekend beach trip photos.  Hope you have a lovely weekend. my Flickr

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family | parenting | photography | places | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Sea Treasure

Bymichelle August 26, 2011July 27, 2022

One of the biggest thrills as a kid at the beach was to find a whole and perfect shell, especially at the Gulf Coast where we’d usually find shell bits.    …

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family | phoneography | photography | places | thinking out loud

Have a Seat on the Beach

Bymichelle August 25, 2011July 27, 2022

For someone who likes to make wool sweaters, I don’t transition very well into fall.     If you live near the coast you know how much of childhood summers…

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camping | family | photography | thinking out loud

Last Summer Campout

Bymichelle August 22, 2011July 27, 2022

We had our last summer campout a few weeks ago.    We were fortunate enough to be able to share the fun with my cousin and her family. There’s something…

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Christianity | garden | photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Nurturance is Underrated

Bymichelle August 22, 2011July 27, 2022

The garden reached it’s zenith and what was green and crowded when these were taken is now dry and browning.  It’s time to make room for Fall.   basil, day…

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