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Today, with the help of friends, I was able to enjoy the annual Grand Island Garden Walk. Although it’s called a Garden Walk, it would be very difficult to walk the entire route. The ten gardens that were opened to the public were very far from each other. I was very fortunate to have a
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Near the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, located in the same building as the Amtrak station, there are a number of brightly colored murals. These vividly colored murals offer a story about local history. They tell the story of freedom seekers who traveled north to find safety across the river in Canada. They tell
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In Thailand, carving food is considered one of that country’s oldest art forms. It actually goes back to the 1300s, during the annual festival. In the year 1364, the king’s consort was trying to figure out a way to impress the king. She came up with the idea of carving the fruits and vegetables in
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When I was little, I wanted to become an astronaut so I could look down and see clouds and look up and see a path to other worlds.
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The prompt for day 36 of the 61-day Daisy Yellow Index Card a Day Challenge is “balance.” The theme for week six is maps. So… in my collage, I have a girl who is dwarfed by a giant rabbit while she walks on a map. Let’s call her Alice. She’s older than she was when
the first four weeks of the Daisy Yellow Index Card a Day Challenge Today, I am sharing two pictures from each of the first four weeks of the challenge. So far, I’ve really enjoyed this year’s version of the event, and I hope that you enjoy my interpretation of various prompts, which, sometimes, felt random
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I am now participating in the 61-day Daisy Yellow Index Card a Day challenge for the third year in a row. Each day, on Daisy Yellow’s website (https://daisyyellowart.com/, I get both a prompt for the day and a theme for the week. The challenge began on June 1st, and it will end on July 31st.
It was a warm and partly sunny day, which is good weather for the parade. It’s the biggest event that is organized by the town. Many people come to watch the parade, which includes dancers, bagpipers, a giant chicken riding a motorcycle, and so much more. Candy flies everywhere, and the kids are eager to
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