Tag: dailyprompt
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My One Regret
Traveling and experiencing new places is something that I have always enjoyed. My one regret is that my furthest adventure to Vienna, Austria for a total of 5,596 miles from my then home of Houston, Texas, also happened 10 years before I discovered the delight of photography. I simply did not understand what the hubbub…
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Relieved and Unbelievably Delighted
I knew it was inevitable. Eventually I would have to do it. Do what, you ask. I’ve made the switch from my much-loved Nikon D850 to a Nikon mirrorless camera. I’ve gone from being doubtful and filled with questions to feeling relieved and unbelievably delighted. I had been keeping an observant eye on the mirrorless…
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Ponder
On days when I am overwhelmed with the busyness and troubles of life, the one sure thing that helps me find peace is to ponder on the promises of God. Sitting by the pond at Hamstra Gardens while looking out toward a boat appropriately named “Ponder” seems like an ideal spot for contemplation, don’t you think?…
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Taking a Camera Along
What started out as a way to develop a few photography skills, taking a camera along everywhere I go has grown into a habit that fills me with wonder and joy. Do I get an image worth saving every time my camera is with me? I wish I did but I haven’t figured out how…
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Beyond the Open Gate
Inquisitive person that I am, whenever I see an open door or in this case a gate, I cannot resist walking through it to see what is beyond the open gate. This time, an opening at the fence around the Chellberg farmhouse led to a lovely garden where recent rain showers have led to a…
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A Moment in Time
Capturing a moment in time while out on a trail that I’ve never been on before, quickly results in losing track of the clock. Distracted by the fast changing light of the morning, buzzing of insects, bird song, deer running off with a loud huff when I get too close, or walking right into a…
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Delight of the Outdoors
Delight of the outdoors starts with the first step on the trails because I never know what will cause me to stop to capture a memory. On this day, the simple things that brought joy were wildflowers growing all along the path at the Creekside Park Trails in Valparaiso, Indiana.
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood” is the first thing that came to my mind as I glanced out my window before my morning hike. After a night of thunderstorms, a lovely start to the day was confirmed on the muddy trails of the Indiana Dunes National Park. A lack of wind at sunrise…
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Joy of Hiking
The joy of hiking includes exercise that never feels like a workout. That is unquestionably my definition of hiking. Otherwise, why would I keep putting one foot in front of the other while walking uphill and down, through snow in the the winter, and mosquitoes biting in the summer? On top of all that, put…
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Never Grows Old
For me, the love of reading never grows old. As a kid, I remember looking forward to Saturdays. That was my day to ride the bus to the downtown library to check out as many books as I could carry. In today’s world, that fondness of books has not diminished but the things I read…
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Patient and Still
Moving across several states in different parts of the country over the years has taught me quite a lot. For one thing, I’ve learned to appreciate the weather changes through four distinct seasons, Having said that, I look forward to settling down in a location full of sunshine, with temperatures between 60 -75° Fahrenheit on…
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No Time to Waste
Considering that I happened upon photography through hiking in my later years, I could easily feel downcast about running out of seasons to revel in both. On the days that I find myself wishing I could spend more hours hiking and clicking, I promptly remind myself that there is no time to waste brooding. Besides,…
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Is it Well?
A letter written to my hundred year old self to be read in 35 years and 21 days. By then, it’ll all be new again because I will probably have forgotten what I’ve written!. Hello to my 100 year old self. Hard to believe that I’ve made it through an entire century of learning from…
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Faceoff of the Butterflies
Faceoff of the Butterflies What is the last thing you learned? A few days ago I got to spend some time at one of my favorite places in Dallas, the Butterfly House at the Texas Discovery Gardens. While watching butterflies battle over the same source of food, I realized three things. First, a camera lens…
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Joy of a New Day
I once gave up on life, but God showed me the joy of a new day. You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? Response to the Daily Prompt