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Spirit Bear
To atone for my earlier post snafu, I bring you one of my prize photographs from my trip to the Great Bear Rainforest in September 2013. The Great Bear Rainforest, in British Columbia, Canada, is one of the largest coastal … Continue reading
BigLaw Blues
This week, I bring you the Vermilion Flycatcher. I photographed this bird in Tucson last March while I was there on a lawyer boondoggle (also known as continuing legal education). At the time, I thought I’d photographed a Scarlet Tanager, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Birds, Law, Lawyer, Nature, Photography, Sobriety, Tucson, walking, Wine
Tagged 100-Day Sober Challenge, Alcoholism, BigLaw, Birds, Digital Photography, Digital single-lens reflex camera, law, Lawyer, nature, Nikon, Nikon D3200, Photography, Scarlet Tanager, Sobriety, Tucson, Vermilion Flycatcher
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Thinking (and thinking) About Drinking
Yes, I am totally getting the hang of Lightroom. I figure if I bring you one image a day, I’ve got enough to last many lifetimes. So eventually, I’ll have to step it up and share several images at once. … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholism, Birds, Ditching Cable TV, Finance, Frugality, Nature, Photography, Sobriety
Tagged 100-Day Sober Challenge, Alcoholism, Back-yard Birding, Birding, Birds, cardinal, Digital Photography, Finance, Frugality, Internet, Lightroom, mental-health, nature, Netgear C300, Nikon, Nikon D3200, outdoors, Photography, Retirement, Sobriety, Technology Hardware
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Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
I’ve been worried about myself. My weight continues to creep up. I’ve been drinking two to four glasses of wine (or gin and tonics) nearly every evening. Sometimes more on the weekends. Walking, yoga, and meditation have been sporadic. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Abusive Relationships, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Birds, Body Love, Death and Grief, Dementia, Depression, Domestic Violence, Elderly Parents, Family Business, Getting Unstuck, Healing, Health, Intervention, Lawyer, Living Life, Meditation/Mindfulness, Mid-Life, Nature, Photography, Sobriety, walking
Tagged 100-Day Sober Challenge, Abusive Relationships, Alcoholism, Birds, Death, Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Depression, Grief, HAES, Health, Health At Every Size, healthy-living, Lightroom, mental-health, Narcissism, Narcissist, nature, Nikon, Nikon D3200, outdoors, Photography, Sobriety
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Waiting to Exhale
I posted a status on Facebook last night at around 8:30 pm: “Almost. Just a few more hours. I’m not going to say anything more, lest I jinx us.” Which apparently was enough to set off a giant sobbing jag. … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rescue, Cats, Great Bear Rainforest, Photography, Travel
Tagged Alcoholism, Animal Rescue, animals, British Columbia, Cats, Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Great Bear Rainforest, Grief, Lightroom, nature, Nikon, Nikon D3200, outdoors, Photography, Spirit Bear, Stray Cat, Stray Cats, Travel
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Great Bear Rainforest Day 4 Part Deux
Here we go, the next installment of my Great Bear Rainforest adventure. For those of you who missed it, the rainforest is located on Canada’s west coast (British Columbia) between the southern tip of Alaska and the north end of … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Great Bear Rainforest, Great Bear Rainforest, Nature, Photography, Travel
Tagged Alaska, Bald Eagle, Birds, British Columbia, Canada, First Nation, Great Bear Rainforest, Hartley Bay British Columbia, Ketchikan, ketchikan alaska, nature, Nikon, Nikon D3200, outdoors, Photography, Raven, Seal, Travel, Travelogues, Vancouver Island
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Great Bear Rainforest Day 4 Part 1
It’s time for my next installment of the Great Bear Rainforest Adventure. This day includes lots of fog and mist on the fjords, whales, sea planes, salmon fishing, seals, and eagles. As our journey progresses and I become more familiar … Continue reading
Posted in Great Bear Rainforest, Great Bear Rainforest, Photography, Sophie, Travel
Tagged British Columbia, Great Bear Rainforest, Great Bear Rainforest Adventure, Hartley Bay British Columbia, Humpback Whales, John Prine, nature, Neil Young, Nikon, Nikon D3200, Photography, Travel, Veruca Salt
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Today In The Garden
I’m going to be doing lots of zooming in on the wildlife on my upcoming trip. I didn’t even know which lens to use until I talked to a guy at Adorama last week. Turns out my 55-300 lens will … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Nature, Photography
Tagged Bugs, Flowers, Insects, nature, Nikon, Nikon D3200, outdoors, Photography, Tokina Lens
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Sophie Up Close
I rescued Sophie from life on the streets five months ago. Once camera shy, she’s learning to embrace her rightful spot in my photo albums. Here are a few shots I took this morning as I refamiliarize myself with my … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Sophie
Tagged Animal Rescue, animals, Cats, Nikon, Nikon D3200, Photography, Sophie, Stray Cat, Stray Cats
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Nikon D3200 for Dummies
I’ve been to two classes in my Photography 101 course. I think I need a remedial course so I’ve ordered Nikon D3200 for Dummies. I hope a book for dummies is remedial enough for me. Here are some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Flowers, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Travel, Tucson
Tagged Birds, Camera, Digital single-lens reflex camera, Flowers, Hiking, Nikon, Nikon D3200, Photography, Travel, Tucson
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