Friday, April 25, 2014
Taking a Look at My Pictures 2
So today I thought that I'd share another one of my photos that I took a while back. It's another photo from a visit to Avebury. There seems to be a theme here since my previous picture post was from Avebury too. It's a really pretty spot in the world though, so there's always something to take a picture of.
This is a shot of the trees along the edge of one path. As you can see there are no leaves on the trees, but I love a tree like this. Of course I love a beautiful, green leafy tree, but there's something so beautiful also about a tree revealing itself like this with no leaves. To me they look like art as the branches pierce the sky. I love them!
Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Friday, April 11, 2014
Book Spotlight: See the World Beautiful
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See the World Beautiful by Anne Menke, published by Glitterati Incorporated, http://glitteratiincorporated.com |
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See the World Beautiful by Anne Menke, published by Glitterati Incorporated, http://glitteratiincorporated.com |
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See the World Beautiful by Anne Menke, published by Glitterati Incorporated, http://glitteratiincorporated.com |
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See the World Beautiful by Anne Menke, published by Glitterati Incorporated, http://glitteratiincorporated.com |
As I looked through the book, I was enthralled by all of the faces and personal style from around the world. Looking at the smiling faces of children and the storied faces of the adults made me feel a connection that I can't explain. I just saw the beauty and the diversity and the joy that people exhibited as they went about their lives and their ways of being. I don't mean to get too deep, but this book really moved me and I'm so grateful for the experience.
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See the World Beautiful by Anne Menke, published by Glitterati Incorporated, http://glitteratiincorporated.com |
I love what Anne Menke says in the introduction. It sums up her journey in this book for me. She writes:
"Beauty is Happiness, Happiness is Beauty. You can find it anywhere, but it helps to have a good pair of walking shoes and a 35mm lens."
~ Anne Menke
~ Anne Menke
Everywhere Menke pointed her camera there was a vibrant expression of the rich culture of each place and how they adorn themselves. In studying the various pictures, it's clear to see how much these cultures have influenced the styles that go down runways all over the world.
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See the World Beautiful by Anne Menke, published by Glitterati Incorporated, http://glitteratiincorporated.com |
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See the World Beautiful by Anne Menke, published by Glitterati Incorporated, http://glitteratiincorporated.com |
See the World Beautiful can be purchased here.
*Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book for review. All opinions are mine.
Saturday, April 05, 2014
Taking a Look at My Pictures
I thought that today I'd share this small photo that I took a while back ... just because. If you've visited me before, you know that I love taking pictures and sometimes they're good and sometimes they're kinda...meh! I don't know what this one is...maybe it's a bit meh, but I guess it doesn't matter...it just is :-) It's a picture that I took across a field in Avebury. Please click on the picture to enlarge it if you want to get a closer look.
The church is St. James church.
I really like taking pictures in black and white because I love the contrast between the bright white and the varying shades of darkness. Sometimes I think that black and white photographs make things seem more alive.
I have hundreds of pictures of various places around Wiltshire and other places here in England, so I'm going to start sharing more of them here. I hope you'll come back to take a look.
Until next time...
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
One of My Favorite Quotes
Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.
~ Rabindranath Tagore
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