I’ve been reading about the concept of the “gratitude journal.” Every day, you write down five things that you are thankful for. The gratitude journal is a way of counting your blessings. It helps people feel more positive about life. When you have to write five things to be grateful for each day, you start seeing […]

Yesterday, my telephoto lens for my Pentax Q7 arrived in the mail. I have never owned anything but a point and shoot type camera until I got the Pentax Q7 so I decided to test it out. One thing that I quickly found out was that, by using a lens with a longer zoom, I

This is the story of how a piece of cloth, some yarn, and some purse handles became a tote bag. These are the materials that I started with. The cloth was on sale and I got an even better discount because I bought an already-cut piece of fabric and was, therefore, buying a “remnant.” I

Note:  all photographs were taken at Saint Christopher Church. I found it to be a beautiful church with very creative and modern-looking stained glass windows. It was a very friendly parish. We were given quite a warm welcome to Saint Christopher Roman Catholic Church. Thank you to all at Saint Christopher for your hospitality. It

Note about the photography challenge: I began this year-long project on August 1st, after reading a posting on the Second Breakfast blog. This is a beautifully written and designed blog. Take a look at it when you get a chance. The project challenges me to take at least one picture a day for a year. That means

“Microcosmos” was a stunningly beautiful documentary about insects and other small arthropods (animals having an exoskeleton) living in a French field, made by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Perennou in 1996. The documentary was filmed in Aveyron, in the southeastern part of France. This nearly wordless movie changed my life! Before I saw it, I was

Today, I took a short walk in my neighborhood, with the goal of photographing images of autumn. The colors have shifted with the seasons. They are now warm colors: reds, oranges, and yellows. No more springtime pastels. No more vivid summertime colors. Pumpkins are a symbol of autumn. They are a type of squash and

Synopsis of yesterday’s post: Yesterday, I walked from Tops Market, in the Village of Lewiston, to Stella Niagara Educational Park, in the Town of Lewiston, a distance of approximately four miles. Through photography and story telling, I offered a travelogue of the Village of Lewiston. The story picks up with my walking out of the

Today, I went to Stella Niagara in Lewiston, New York, for a watercolor painting class. It was my first painting class at Stella Niagara since May. Jinni, the class instructor, picked me up and we went to Lewiston to do a little shopping at Tops.  Since the weather was gorgeous, I decided to walk from

Yesterday, I did a photography project, a “challenge within a challenge.” The goal of the project was for me to document my day with pictures. Thus, my camera became my constant companion. I started in the morning by going outside to get the newspaper. It was my introduction to the outdoor world for Tuesday. I