Day 6: Connect–There are many ways to interpret this theme: from a gadget to a handshake, from a bridge to a gathering among friends. What’s yours? Do you ever play silly little games while doing a task? I do…all the time. Whether I’m vacuuming, cutting grass or cooking there’s always some sort of competition playing…
Photography 101: Day 5
Solitude & the “Rule of Thirds”
How Do you Spell Bliss?
How do you spell bliss? You probably spell it with the following letters…b,l,i,s and s. Not me Sistah! (or Brothah) I spell bliss with C an A and a T! (no wonder everyone beats me at Scrabble) If you want to get mathematical about it lets say: If A=B and B=A then A and B are congruent….
Photography 101: Day 3
Day 3: Water & Orientation We have different relationships to and stories about water: how it has saved or defeated us. How it reminds us of family vacations, outdoor adventures, or the hot summers of our childhood. How it might symbolize a place we’ve left behind, or a location we dream to go. This photo,very dear…
Photography 101: Day 2
Street & Establishing Shots Captured this view from Ellis Island while vacationing with my daughter in New York City. Not a street…but a a boardwalk (hope that’s okay)
Photography 101: Day 1
Home And Getting Oriented Nothing says home like a front porch. In fact, I almost named this site, Front Porch 101. Many of my fond memories involve the combination of family, friends and front porches. I learned much while sitting on the front porches of my childhood. Sometimes we played cards and other times we…
Who I Am and Why I’m Here
Hello to my new blogging friends! I’m Lisa! I just wanted to drop in to say hello and give you a warm welcome to my home. It’s called Redhead Reflections and yes, I do have red hair. I live with my wife in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. We just relocated here from New Hampshire because…
Tomorrow We Die
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry….” Eat, Drink, and Be Merry… …for tomorrow we die. The world is ending tomorrow! Tell us about your last dinner — the food, your dining companions, the setting, the conversation. We all knew it would happen, one day, but we never dreamed it would…
You Have To Let It Go
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Happily Ever After.” “And they lived happily ever after.” Think about this line for a few minutes. Are you living happily ever after? If not, what will it take for you to get there? I am a strange sort of person. I’m not sure when this knowledge…
Wooly Bully
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Blogger With a Cause.” If your day to day responsibilities were taken care of and you could throw yourself completely behind a cause, what would it be? Have you ever wondered just what Woolly Bully means? I’m a sucker for songs and I find myself endlessly dissecting them…
