tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45294057762792711102024-03-05T11:57:55.395-05:00Knee Deep In DandelionsMichelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-73336083476707371082019-03-08T12:53:00.000-05:002019-03-08T12:53:49.815-05:00Blue Skies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"I never get
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"Do you want me to stop?"</div>
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"No.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm
good."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Should I have told John, my husband, to stop so I could get a good
picture of the Joshua Trees?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ah...yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we had a 2 hour drive ahead of us and the
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We were driving on a two lane road through the desert heading
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fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(partly because John was
the one driving)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The desert was full of Joshua
trees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I kept taking pictures with my
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A day or two later, we found another Joshua tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did have John stop at this one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQl0o9FdETpi0hBaxNtQSmfM9zkASvqJKb6xlns75gpTwSj50F8DOwkiJE5slggV5FrytbzyQvMrKAhR0zq-mpaE-D2frvWIWpmOku1A_RgCVVlS7lAEeYj5YWx_d_TIRsSpkEkSyQsM/s1600/PC280223-2lr+3+tex2+lowres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1440" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQl0o9FdETpi0hBaxNtQSmfM9zkASvqJKb6xlns75gpTwSj50F8DOwkiJE5slggV5FrytbzyQvMrKAhR0zq-mpaE-D2frvWIWpmOku1A_RgCVVlS7lAEeYj5YWx_d_TIRsSpkEkSyQsM/s640/PC280223-2lr+3+tex2+lowres.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Joshua Tree I did get in focus. :)</td></tr>
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Our December trip was packed full of the usual touristy places and a little bit of hiking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We visited the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, the Las Vegas
Strip, Valley of Fire State Park, Red Rock Canyon and a few other places
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaving the Colorado River by helicopter...definitely a bucket list experience. Megan got the best seat. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No blue skies on this day, but I just had to take a picture of this iconic sign. (another picture from a moving vehicle) We aren't gamblers, but there is a lot to see and do on 'The Strip'. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Hoover Dam...notice how big the wings are on the 'Winged Figures'...there are about 30 feet...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wings don't look as big from this angle. It is one of my favorite pictures from the trip.</td></tr>
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The desert is beautiful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The blue skies are amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Ohio skies are usually rather grey in the winter, it was
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I hope the blue skies and pretty scenery brightened your
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We have grey skies here today with some snow flurries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How does your sky look today?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would love to hear about it. :)</div>
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Michelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-26366129063067549442019-03-01T09:50:00.000-05:002019-03-08T12:54:13.806-05:00A Few Quotes To Share<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Perfectionism
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I had a busy week...</div>
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I didn't take any pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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My blog post almost didn't happen.</div>
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doesn't exist....those are good words to live by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">.. </span></div>
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So, I looked back on my pictures from this summer and found
some flower photos I had taken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
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"I am still
learning."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Michelangelo at 87 years old</div>
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I'm taking an online photography class at Bryan Peterson
School of Photography.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The class is
taught by Kathleen Clemons and is called Capturing the Beauty of Flowers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(You can read about the class <b><a href="http://bpsop.com/capturing-the-beauty-of-flowers/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you haven't checked out her work, you
should.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She does amazing work with
flowers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(You can see her work <b><a href="http://kathleenclemonsphotography.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.)</div>
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It is a 4 week class with 4 lessons, very doable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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My February is a relatively quiet month this year, so I
thought it would be a perfect time for a class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The only thing about a flower photography class in the winter...you have
to shoot indoors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish it was summer
and I could shoot outdoors, but I am managing with store bought flowers and
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I will have plenty of new photography ideas to try outside when spring
comes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is coming...right?</div>
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We had snow early Wednesday morning. However, I didn't see the snow falling, when I woke up it was pouring down rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 2 or 3 inches of slush was very heavy to shovel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just did the
sidewalk and a path down the driveway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
figured it would all melt eventually because of the rain...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Megan has sent in her college applications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How did that happen?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I am thinking
many of you have already gone through that, and much more with your kids.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She hasn't made up her mind yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She may go away or she may stay home and go
to a college close by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She will have to make a decision soon...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Have you taken any classes lately?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> How's your weather? </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I
would love to hear about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:)
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change."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Charles Darwin<br />
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A friend and I have a 'Photo Day' about once a month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We enjoy
ourselves taking pictures, talking and usually having lunch out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hiking to waterfalls was what we wanted to do on this Photo Day, but an inch of rain
wasn't the right weather for hiking or taking pictures outdoors. So we went with our fallback
plan...the orchid show at Franklin Park Conservatory. (<a href="https://www.fpconservatory.org/" target="_blank">Check them out HERE)</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://www.fpconservatory.org/" target="_blank"> </a></span></div>
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Thankfully, we made it safely there and back, driving through rain, fog
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Because of the storm, the shooting conditions even inside were
poor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The storm blocked most of the
light from coming through the conservatory windows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My shutter speeds were slow, even after
adjusting the ISO and aperture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
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Although, I did get a few shots I
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Since we have gone to the orchid show every year for the
past couple of years, neither of us thought we would see anything new...we were
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It seemed like there were more varieties than last year, more
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It wasn't where we originally wanted to spend our day, but sometimes a change of plans has a way of working out great. <br />
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Do you have a favorite indoor garden you like to visit in
the winter months?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or maybe a favorite
place to look at flowers in the summer months?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I would love to hear about it...maybe even put it on my bucket list. :)</div>
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"Twenty years
from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the
things you did."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mark Twain</div>
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I was vacuuming last week when I saw the light.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the winter, the leafless trees allow more sunlight to
come through my windows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It stopped me
in my tracks...how light sometimes does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you ever seen the Disney movie UP?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dog can talk. When he sees a squirrel while
he is talking, he stops mid sentence, turns his head and says,
"Squirrel!"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That's me when
something catches my eye. :)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although I usually don't say
anything, I do have a hard time looking away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In that moment, I make a split second decision as to whether I am going
to take a picture, or not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Should I
always take the picture?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YES!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I always take the picture?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I have never regretted taking a picture, even if it doesn't
turn out there is always something to be learned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I have regretted not taking a
picture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, you think by now I would
have learned to always take the picture...but I haven't....</div>
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I actually waited until after I was finished vacuuming to
get my camera out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I almost missed the
light.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made a note to go back the next
day at the same time to catch the light again, and I did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The light is never exactly the same, but it
is always beautiful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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From now on, I am going to make an effort to stop, grab my camera and
take a shot every time I feel that certain 'pull' toward something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I don't want to miss anything. </span>I wonder how many more pictures I will
take...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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It is pouring down rain as I write this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The snow is gone revealing brown grass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can't believe we went from subzero
temperatures to 60 degrees, all in one week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Maybe you did too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I checked
Alaska's weather when we had -8 degree Fahrenheit actual temperature, they were
warmer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We could have gone to Alaska to
get warmed up!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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While school was closed last week, Megan and I got some
cleaning done and also played a bit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
went outside and threw boiling water into the air to watch it freeze and blow
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Megan videoed while I bundled up and did the
water throwing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was my idea, I think
she was just humoring me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is a good
kid. :)</div>
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How is your winter going?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Are you ready for spring? </div>
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What catches your attention?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would love to hear about it. :)</div>
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Have a great day!</div>
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Michelle</div>
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Michelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-74498313809859393202019-01-31T08:27:00.000-05:002019-02-07T08:38:52.142-05:00Orange Sherbet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"The universe
buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can
ever find them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The hunt to uncover
those jewels - that's the creative living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The courage to go on that hunt in the first place - that's what
separates a mundane existence from a more enchanted one."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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"Whatever it is
you are pursuing, be careful not to quit too soon."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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I love getting good deals.</div>
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My husband, John, likes to go to estate sales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is usually on the hunt for tools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tag along and wander around the estate sale looking to see what might catch my eye: unique jewelry,
something I would use for a photo prop, or possibly something I never knew
existed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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A few weeks ago, I found this small old wardrobe with
drawers on the last day of an estate sale...and they were willing to
deal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I bought it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Despite the fact I was breaking the rule of no-more-furniture,
John willingly helped me wrestle the heavy wardrobe upstairs and into 'my
room'.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I commandeered our guest bedroom
a few years ago, replacing the bed with a table, desk and shelves for
photography props.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our guests now sleep
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I spent time figuring out where to put the wardrobe and what
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stay, what could go and what would be put inside the wardrobe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It felt good to clear out and straighten up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Going through all of my photography props sparked my
creativity again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have had a bit of a
dry spell at the end of last year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
just wasn't feeling creative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
rustling through my stuff got new ideas flowing and the urge to pick up my
camera more often, not just for inside work but outside too.</div>
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I got a good deal on a wardrobe and it was just the right
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Michelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-21826658220563541032019-01-17T08:55:00.000-05:002019-01-24T08:16:36.071-05:00More Than Expected<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"...life inevitably throws us curve balls, unexpected circumstances that remind us to expect the unexpected." - Carre Otis</div>
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I really can't remember the last time a snow fall here has been higher than my hiking boots.<br />
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They downgraded our snowfall amount to 1 - 3 inches. I was a little skeptical and cancelled our driving plans...I was glad I did.<br />
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We ended up with way more than they expected, about 11 inches of heavy, wet snow. Beautiful...just not good for traveling.<br />
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It wasn't terribly cold. When the snow stopped, I went out with my camera. My bare fingers did get chilly, but a well timed hot-flash warmed me up quickly. :)<br />
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I found a tree and a bush who couldn't quite let go of their last leaves...<br />
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The empty bird feeder was full of snow.<br />
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Since we were staying at home, we somehow decided to tackle cleaning out a walk-in closet. There was so much more in there than I expected. It was like a walk down memory lane looking at the old toys and clothes. Megan, my daughter, was really good about getting rid of things. It's me who gets emotionally attached, especially when the stories start flowing. We laughed, tears streaming, belly hurting laughs. It was really nice to relive some of those memories again. <br />
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I'm being brave this year and growing out my grey hair. My Hair Lady thought highlighting it would be best way to blend in the grey with my natural color rather than a straight, obvious transition line. My hair is much lighter with the highlights. It's a big change. There is also more grey hair than I expected. (Why does grey hair always grow where it is most obvious, right in front and down the part?) I knew there was a lot, but wow. I guess the grey hair is just what comes along with all the wisdom of my years. :)<br />
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I hope you have found more than you expected this week...all in good ways.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
Have a great day!<br />
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Michelle<br />
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<br />Michelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-28619210578324377552019-01-10T08:17:00.000-05:002019-01-17T08:55:57.556-05:00Brave<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">"Find your passion, love
with every ounce of your bones, stand up for things that matter, don't settle,
don't apologize for who you are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be
brave."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anonymous</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">I
couldn't remember...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">The
past couple of years I have been choosing 'one-word' to guide my year instead of
a New Year's resolution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The one-word
helps me to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> focus on</span> something I want to bring into my life on a daily basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">I
felt like I totally failed because couldn't remember what
my one-word was for 2018.</span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";"> I
kinda thought I knew, but I actually had to go back and look at my blog's
'about' page to see what my one-word was for 2018. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">Ends
up my word for 2018 was 'trust'.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thinking back, I did start off strong, remembering my word and trusting
all was working out as it should.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
the year got crazy and even though I did trust all was working out for the best
(as much as I could), I didn't think too much about my one-word...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">This
year I wanted to choose a word that was more active, a get-things-done kind of
word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turning 50 and my Dad passing away really has me noticing my time here is limited. (Obvious, I know, but
I often overlook that fact.) I need to get a move on if I want to
accomplish more in my life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">The
one-word I chose for 2019 is BRAVE...I want to live a braver life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">To me,
Brave means: </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">having
the courage to stretch my limits on my own terms</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">not
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<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">knowing
which fears to conquer and which fears to accept </span></li>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">realize
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">Hopefully, I will keep my one-word in mind the whole year in 2019 and be brave as I take
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">Have
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif";">Michelle</span></div>
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"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have; you will never, ever have enough." - Oprah </div>
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Coming close to the end of the year, I like to look back and count my blessings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
know I have many, but too often I don't take the time to really be grateful for
all the blessings in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Yes, there were things I wish didn't happen, but I have many things to be grateful for...</span> <br />
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I hope your
blessings were many this year too. </div>
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Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year!</div>
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Michelle</div>
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My husband called me on his way to work. He knew I wouldn't have looked out the window quite yet and I wouldn't be happy if rain ruined my plans to photograph the sunflowers. <br />
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I got a text shortly after his call from my friend who was planning to go with me.<br />
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I really needed my camera in hand, sunflowers in my face and a friend by my side. I was willing to brave a little rain the radar said may pass soon for some photo-therapy.<br />
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We were expecting mud, but we ended up not needing our rain boots after all. The field was fairly dry and evidently didn't see the rain we did at home just a hour or two before. <br />
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I hope my pictures brighten your day the way the sunflowers brightened mine. :)<br />
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Thank you so much for stopping by!<br />
Have a beautiful day!<br />
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That shouldn't surprise anybody who knows me, but it was a first. It was the first geological book I had ever bought. The book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ohio-Rocks-Guide-Geologic-Buckeye/dp/0878426353/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536175424&sr=8-1&keywords=Ohio+Rocks%21" target="_blank"><b>Ohio Rocks! A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Buckeye State</b></a> by Albert B. Dickas.<br />
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The book shows places in Ohio which have interesting geological formations. I was hooked. No, not for all the wonderful facts about the geological formations, but for the photo opportunities... of course. :)<br />
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Some of the sites don't seem to have much to photograph, but most do look like it would be fun to visit. A few are places we hadn't thought about in a while and are even close to home.<br />
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John and I took a Sunday drive a few weeks ago and went to a place we hadn't been in a long time, Caesar Creek spillway. It is a favorite elementary school field trip location to search for fossils. The book says there are several types of fossils which can be found there, four species of coral, nine species of bryozoans, and twenty-four species of brachiopods. I found...none. But that's ok, I was more interested in the landscape that reminded me of a dessert, especially on that 90+ degree day.<br />
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I will let you know when we visit another 'geological site'. :)<br />
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<i>I want to thank you guys for your warm comments and emails about my dad passing this summer. It was very sweet of you and I appreciate it a lot.</i><br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by!<br />
Have a great day!<br />
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"You will be
blessed the moment you realize you already are."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bryant McGill</div>
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I am blessed.</div>
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Those three words aren't usually spoken by an eighty one
year old man who has been given a diagnosis with only one month to live, but my dad repeated them
often in his last few weeks...and he truly meant it.</div>
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He looked back over the years and could see how each
decision and event shaped the course of his life. Some things were wonderful,
others he didn't like at all and would have never chosen for himself, but he could now see how it all unfolded just right and brought him to the family, friends and life he loved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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He taught me to trust that everything will always work
out...perfectly.</div>
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His last weeks had some hard moments, but the time will
always hold a special place in my heart. My family and I knew our time was
limited with dad and we cherished it. I am also glad I had the opportunity to tell
him thanks for being my dad, something I feel I never said enough...
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I am blessed to have a dad I love and miss, and a family he
and my mom nurtured and grew into the loving family we are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I am sharing this with you today to
remind you to cherish every moment with your loved ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somehow we, myself included, all walk around
thinking we have an unlimited supply of tomorrows, but we really don't. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am grateful for the extra time my family and
I had to hear my dad's wishes, to talk and just be there...and tell him I loved
him many more times. </div>
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Tell those you love, you love them...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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And remember to see the blessings in your life...</div>
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Michelle</div>
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<br />Michelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-44077372952265968842018-05-31T08:17:00.000-04:002018-09-06T10:48:24.334-04:00100 Day Project<div style="text-align: center;">
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"If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you." - Les Brown</div>
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At first, I planned to take pictures of anything I found beautiful, not necessarily flowers. But my project #seebeautyhere has
evolved into flower and nature pictures, a majority documenting my yard
coming back to life after a long winter. <br />
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I knew the project would be a stretch for me to keep up with...<br />
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The first thirty nine days I posted a picture on Instagram every day. Then the weather turned warm outside with a lot more things to do. I have taken pictures most days but my posting on Instagram has become a little sparse...<br />
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I have learned a few things in the first 50 days or so:<br />
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<b>I love the morning light.</b> The morning light is muted, soft with no harsh shadows. Sometimes there are bonuses like dewdrops, or even raindrops, for added interest. I also love how the angle of the light shines through the trees in my backyard making the most lovely bokeh backdrop for flowers.<br />
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<i>Learn more about bokeh <a href="http://photographylife.com/what-is-bokeh" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>.</i><br />
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<b>Shooting in manual mode isn't scary.</b> Really. Manual mode is just a dance between the aperture, ISO and shutter speed.<br />
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In the past I would normally shoot in Aperture Priority Mode. I chose the aperture, or f-stop, so I can control how much of my subject is in focus and what the bokeh looks like. I also put the ISO as low as possible for the lighting situation, always under 400, so my images aren't too grainy (I think they call that 'noise' now.) So the only thing left to adjust for manual mode is the shutter speed. I started looking at my camera's internal light sensor and moving my shutter speed up or down as needed to get an exposure close to what I like. The big secret? If the image is close to the correct exposure I can fix it in Lightroom. <br />
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<b>It can't always be perfect.</b> Taking pictures everyday and then editing them is time consuming. I don't spend as much time on the 100 Day Project pictures as I normally do with pictures for my blog. Guess what? My project pictures look about like my blog pictures. I have realized I spend way too much time second guessing myself about little things in an image when editing. <br />
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<b>The key to getting images I like...take a lot of images. </b> I have a lot more photographs this year than I did last year at this time, and more images I like. Taking a lot of photographs, looking at them close and figuring out what worked and what didn't, is one of the best ways to learn how to create photographs I like. <br />
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<b>A 200mm picture doesn't look like a 60mm picture.</b> My 60mm macro lens broke a few weeks into the project. My 60mm is my go-to lens, being without it forced me to use a different lens. I have a used 200mm-70mm f2.8 I bought a few years ago but didn't use it much because it is so big and heavy. I also didn't like how far I had to stand away from my subject. (The minimum focus distance is about 5 feet.) When using the 200mm while my 60mm was broke, I was reminded it has great bokeh at f2.8. The 200mm also brings the background closer to the foreground, 'compressing' the image. I have read that before, but now I really see it and understand it better.<br />
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My 60mm lens is now fixed and the big lens gets put on almost as much as my 60mm.<br />
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<b>It doesn't always work out as I planned.</b> Sometimes I take crappy pictures...and that's okay...because I just love taking pictures. Although at times I can get a little irritated if after an hour or so of work I don't have any good images. But I am slowly learning about letting go of the outcome and just enjoying the whole process I love so much.<br />
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It is a practice, this photography thing. A practice I will not always get perfect, but I will love every step of the journey...<br />
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<i>Summer is definitely here! I will be taking a blog break for the month of June and part of July... Enjoy your summer! </i><br />
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Thank you so much for taking time out of your day and stopping by!<br />
Have a great day!<br />
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<br />Michelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-75237344070815054522018-05-17T08:24:00.000-04:002018-05-31T08:19:55.745-04:00What Are You Looking At? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mother's Day morning my husband, John, took me on a drive through rural Ohio.<br />
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Our windows were down and the warm breeze felt wonderful after the long winter. Occasionally the smell wasn't too pleasant, but that is just one of the hazards of driving on a two lane road winding between cows and horses. :)<br />
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Another hazard...at times there isn't a safe way to get out of the car to take pictures where you would like.<br />
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I took off my shoes, stood on the passenger's seat and stuck my head out the sunroof. I got a great view. And my driver was very cooperative whenever I asked him to move the car a few feet forward or back. I felt like I was on a safari, sticking my head out whenever there was a photo opportunity and place to stop. Evidently the cows had never seen such a sight and were staring at me as I was taking pictures. Bonus!<br />
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We weren't gone long, our teenage daughter was still sleeping when we got back. <br />
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Once home, it was back to the usual routine with things to clean and food to prepare. I could have started my chores when I got up (which did cross my mind), then I would have missed the cows and barns, and some quality time with John. I know I am blessed to have certain responsibilities, but I think making time for adventures is important too...no matter how small.<br />
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Have you taken time for a little adventure lately? I would love to hear about it. :)<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by!<br />
Have a great day!<br />
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It was a very, very windy day last week when a friend and I went to <a href="https://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/cox-arboretum/" target="_blank"><b>Cox Arboretum</b></a> to find some spring blossoms.<br />
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We were pleasantly surprised by all the flowers...<br />
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The day was beautiful with the sun coming and going behind the clouds. The magnolias were about at their end, but still quite lovely. We found crabapple trees of all kinds in bloom. A few daffodils were still looking good too. I am sure more of my 500 images would have turned out better if it wasn't so windy, but I did get a few shots I liked.<br />
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We had fun. And I believe that is the whole point of going out and exploring, enjoying the time, being open to what shows up and trying not to worry if the pictures turn out or not. <br />
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Thank you so much for stopping by!!<br />
Have a wonderful Mothers Day!<br />
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Last October I hadn't checked my blog email account for
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I was stunned when I opened an email from Artful Blogging
asking if I would be interested in submitting images for consideration to be
featured in an upcoming issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course
I said yes...although I was a little embarrassed to be responding so late.</div>
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The easy part, submitting photographs...</div>
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I submitted about 35 images and they also looked through my blog photos, picking the ones they thought would work best with the magazine.</div>
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The hard part, writing an article...</div>
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Needless to say, I am more comfortable with photographs than
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It took me a while to write the article... <br />
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I found out my husband, who has opened only one fiction book
in his adult life, has an amazing grasp on the English language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My daughter and I, both avid readers, would
give each other a 'who knew' look whenever another punctuation rule flowed out
of his mouth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously, we were
amazed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think he remembers all the
rules from high school English.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
thought since we read all the time we would know these things too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
forgot it all and read for content, evidently he reads and notices how things
are put together...the engineer brain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>:)</div>
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I also enlisted help from my sister and a friend, who both
gave me invaluable opinions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you
everybody for your help and support!</div>
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Danielle and Evelyn from Artful Blogging were a pleasure to
work with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am grateful and so
appreciate the opportunity to have a tiny part in the lovely publication and to
share the pages with such creative individuals. There are some amazing bloggers
in the summer issue...amazing photographs too.</div>
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I still can't believe it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy life to
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">P.S.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I bet you have been wondering what the one
fiction book my husband read...Harry Potter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He couldn't wait for the next movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:)</i></div>
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Michelle</div>
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Michelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-28154939765856948352018-04-26T07:00:00.000-04:002018-05-03T13:24:20.774-04:00I Judge A Book By It's Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Your
assumptions are your windows on the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in." <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isaac
Asimov</div>
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I hate to admit it...but I do.</div>
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I judge a book by its cover...and also by the style and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>quality of the pictures.</div>
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I realized this as I was standing at the grocery store paging
through the new cookbook <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Magnolia-Table-Collection-Recipes-Gathering/dp/006282015X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524680435&sr=1-1&keywords=magnolia+table+cookbook" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Magnolia Table,</i></a>
by<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joanna Gaines.</div>
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Even before reading the recipes...I was checking out the
pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Were the pictures light, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or dark and moody?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What backgrounds did they use?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Were the pictures pretty?</div>
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The cookbook was beautiful, of course. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided it was a keeper. </div>
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Some of the other cookbooks I love to look through?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Homemade-Kitchen-Recipes-Cooking-Pleasure/dp/0385346158/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524680375&sr=1-2&keywords=the+homemade+kitchen" target="_blank">The Homemade Kitchen,</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Food-Health-Happiness-Point-Recipes/dp/1250126533/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524680299&sr=1-1&keywords=food+health+and+happiness+oprah+winfrey" target="_blank">Food Health and Happiness </a>and<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Its-All-Easy-Delicious-Super-Busy/dp/1455584215/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524680198&sr=1-1&keywords=It%27s+all+easy" target="_blank"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It's All Easy</i></a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These cookbooks don't just have pictures of
food, they also have pictures of kitchens, life and fun stuff too.</div>
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I wonder how many good books I have missed by just looking
at the cover, not even cracking it open, and deciding it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wasn't for me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Maybe I should start keeping a more open mind...possibly on more things than just
cookbooks too...</div>
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"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson." - Tom Bodett</div>
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"I like the contrast." Megan, my teenage daughter, commented after I showed her two photographs I took of ranunculus flowers.<br />
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She continued, "I like how in the darker picture you have the flowers drooping over, like they are sad. And in the lighter picture the flowers are straight, like they are happy."<br />
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After thinking for a minute I reply, "Well...you know how in English class when your teacher is explaining the significance of tiny details in a book you are reading, and you wonder if the writer intended to create the mood with the dark blue window curtains...or if they just liked blue curtains? I didn't intend to create the mood with how I placed the flowers, I just liked how they looked. But I will keep that in mind..."<br />
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I stayed indoors earlier this week playing with ranunculus flowers in my spare minutes. It was cold. We had rain, sleet and snow in the past week or so. Yesterday we had a little reprieve from the cold and I worked in the yard! It was so nice to be able to enjoy the outside temperature. I am really looking forward to warmer weather everyday. <br />
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Mother Nature played a late April Fool's joke on us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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In the evening hours of April 1st Mother Nature delivered snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wet, heavy snow clung to the trees...and
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I first saw the snow the next morning as I was taking my daughter to school and I knew what I had to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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went home and grabbed my camera.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A five
minute drive away would be the perfect spot to take pictures of the last snow
of the season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Didn't I just say that
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I was glad I did.</div>
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The singing birds made it sound like spring, giving me a private serenade as I admired the beauty through my camera lens.</div>
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I was the only one at the park for a good 30 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When a few people did arrive, they were happy about the snow too. A 'winter wonderland' <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was repeated more than once in our passing greetings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The snow didn't last long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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It was my favorite snow of the year. :)</div>
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The ground was too warm for it to stick to the roads and the
temperature was just above freezing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perfect
for getting out quick and taking a few pictures.</div>
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I have joined in with #The100DayProject on Instagram (Read about it <a href="https://www.the100dayproject.org/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.) for the
first time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For 100 days I am taking pictures of the
beauty I find in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I post on Instagram at @kneedeepindandelions. You can look at my Instagram account <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kneedeepindandelions/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only thing is...I am not good at keeping
up with projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But hopefully,
declaring my project here on my blog will give me a
little more stick-to-it-ness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I just made
that word up:)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Are you joining in The 100 Day Project?</div>
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I hope you are enjoying your spring despite what Mother
Nature may be sending your way...</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by!</div>
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Have a great day!</div>
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Michelle </div>
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"There's just
something beautiful about walking in snow that nobody else has walked on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It makes you believe you're
special."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Carol Rifka Brunt</div>
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Croquet wasn't going to be on the to-do list this past Wednesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Knowing it was the last snow for a while (hopefully) made the snow seem a little magical. So I trekked out in my rain boots to take a few shots of the
oddly timed snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The heavy, wet snow stuck to the sides of the trees and the
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Green was starting to make an appearance in the yard, with the
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We were lucky to be measuring the snow in inches, not feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Although I found the snow beautiful, I hope I don't have
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How is your spring weather?</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by!</div>
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Stay warm!</div>
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"Spring: a
lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>unknown</div>
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Spring seems to always be a mixed bag of weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our weather has certainly
run the whole gambit the last couple of weeks with rain and snow. The only thing we can count on
is that the weather is always changing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Last week under cloudy skies, a friend and I went where we
knew we wouldn't get rained on...Franklin Park Conservatory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(find out more <a href="https://www.fpconservatory.org/" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the last week of their yearly orchid
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One of my favorite ways to take pictures is to use my 60mm macro lens and get as close as I can to my subject.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here is a picture of me in 'action'.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>:)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Due to traffic and a stop to get our camera sensors cleaned,
we didn't have as long as we would have liked to photograph the orchids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it was long enough to get a few good
shots and recharge our spirits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
amazing how a couple of hours doing what you love and loosing track of time can
feel like a little vacation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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When was the last time you 'lost track of time'?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And what were you doing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would love to hear about it. :)</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by!</div>
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Have a great day!</div>
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Michelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-63061336984051613082018-03-01T07:58:00.000-05:002018-03-08T14:25:42.856-05:00A Big One!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"And in the end,
it's not the years in your life that count.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It's the life in your years."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Abraham Lincoln</div>
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March is my birthday month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It's a big one...50!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had fun
thinking about how things use-to-be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
can remember as a kid thinking, "By the time I get old there won't be as
many changes as the adults talk about now".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How wrong I was!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There have been so many changes it is mind
boggling... </div>
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I use to take photographs with a film camera, the rolls of
film having 12, 24 or 36 exposures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now
with my digital camera I can take hundreds of photographs on one 32GB memory card.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best part is
not having to wait until the film is developed to see my images.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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There were two phones, both land lines, in the house I grew
up in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I use to stretch the spiral cord
on the kitchen phone as long as I could down the hallway for 'privacy'.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was 30 years old when I got my first cell
phone, I didn't think I needed one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now
I don't<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>leave the house without my cell
phone. If I do forget my phone when I leave the house,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I turn back around to get it.</div>
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My favorite night on TV use to be Tuesday, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Happy Days</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Laverne & Shirley</i> were on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a bummer when the new fall shows were airing and I missed the shows because I had a 4-H
meeting on the same night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I watch <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Grace and Frankie</i> on Netflix, any time or day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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When I was little and my hot cocoa got cold, my mom heated
it back up in a saucepan on the gas stove top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now I just pop it into the microwave, much quicker and no extra
dishes.</div>
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Lego building blocks didn't have 'people' way back when I played with them, so I had to use my imagination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would use the '8-dotted' bricks for adults, the '4-dotted' bricks for
kids, and the '2-dotted' bricks for babies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now there is The Lego Store with a vast array of little Lego people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I use to drink water straight out of the faucet and the garden
hose with no worries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I prefer my
water filtered and chilled, dispensed directly out of the front of my
refrigerator.</div>
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When I was a kid a magnifying glass could occupy me for
hours burning holes in dried leaves with the help of the sun, and also looking
really close at flowers and bugs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I
grab my trusty magnifying glass to make sure I have the numbers right when paying
the bills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I remember my mom listening to Barbra Streisand on the big
8-track player with the music coming out of the speakers standing on the floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I carry all the songs I need on my
iPhone, with Pandora I don't even use up any storage.</div>
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I enjoyed reading the big, thick, paper books of Little House
on the Prairie series when I was a preteen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was an
episode of Star Trek: the Next Generation I watched about that same time frame where Captain
Picard and Wesley Crusher were discussing books. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wesley was holding an electronic tablet in his
hand which contained all of his books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
remember thinking I will never see that day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But now I have my Kindle, which looks eerily similar to Wesley's tablet
all those years ago, with lots of books in my hand when I read and I can even read in the dark
without turning a lamp on.</div>
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I use to think I would rather be young than old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Except for the saggy skin and achy joints, I
wouldn't want to be young again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having
all those years behind me, I feel I have a better grasp on what really matters
and try not to get caught up in the rest.</div>
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I use to think I had to be somewhere-other-than-here to see
beauty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I now realize beauty comes in so
many different packages and it is my perspective, not necessarily what I look
at, which points me towards beauty.</div>
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I use to find my faults much easier than my strengths.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still find those faults, but I am quicker to set myself
straight. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I also try to remember I am doing the best I can with the
knowledge I have...and move forward, hopefully, without looking back.</div>
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I use to keep my dreams packed away, procrastinate until the
'right' time, because I was too busy for 'silly' ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I now know there is never going to be the
perfect time for anything and the best time to start any project is today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I hope to live the next 50 years walking in amazement and
wonder at our world, finding the glass
half full even when things don't look so good, trusting all will work out as it is supposed to in the end...and taking pictures every step of the way. :)</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by!</div>
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Have a great day!</div>
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Michelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-30726171203723939692018-02-22T08:04:00.001-05:002018-03-01T08:19:34.433-05:00Everyday Beauty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius</div>
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Sometimes I look too hard to find things to photograph and end up overlooking beauty that is right under my nose. This week I looked a little closer...<br />
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I found beauty on a table in a stack of clean dishes. (These pretty dishes aren't to eat on, of course, they were purchased for photography purposes only. :)<br />
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On that same table, I lost track of time taking pictures of a beautiful flower...<br />
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Tuesday the sun came out with record warm temperatures and shined it's beautiful light into the house. I captured a reflection of the light on my glass candle holder.<br />
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The sun also shined it's beautiful light on a spoon placed in the pot with my pony-tail palm plant. It puts a smile on my face each time I look at it and remember who gave it to me...<br />
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What kind of beauty are you surrounded by right now? I bet if you looked, really looked, you would see a lot of beauty in your life. :)<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by!<br />
Have a great day!<br />
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Michelle<br />
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<br />Michelle Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529405776279271110.post-61033226193120509082018-02-15T08:18:00.001-05:002018-02-22T08:06:11.449-05:00Cloudland Canyon State Park, Georgia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Hiking is a bit
like life:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The journey only requires you
to put one foot in front of the other...again and again and again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if you allow yourself opportunity to be
present throughout the entirety of the trek, you will witness beauty every step
of the way, not just at the summit."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>unknown</div>
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"Do you want to take the easy, long trail, or the
harder, short trail?"</div>
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"What's the difference?"</div>
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"The long trail is flat and 3 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The short trail is about a mile with 500
stairs."</div>
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"The short trail."</div>
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I glance at my friend to confirm, "Yes, the short
trail."</div>
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The park ranger gave us a map with directions, and sent us
on our way. </div>
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The harder, short trail seemed like the best option since it was later in the day and we knew we were going to lose
daylight in only a few short hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And of course, the short trail would be quicker...right?</div>
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We headed out on the trail enjoying the scenery, coming
across only a few steps now and again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> At the</span> fork in the trail we chose left for the Cherokee Falls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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When we heard the falls, we knew we were getting
close.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the sound of waterfalls!</div>
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We stayed at the Cherokee Falls for over a hour, taking
pictures and taking in the scenery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Since it was winter, and only us crazy Ohio people would hike when it
was cold, we had the place pretty much to ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Tearing ourselves away from Cherokee Falls we headed back
to the fork in the trail to see the other waterfall, Hemlock Falls, before it
got too late.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRW-A6Kl0iDItoHfizTIFaz2NlpedTkkBspLy7zub_ATShVaSoET4Mo3MhoIO3DIaxxRw9PzwYrGYvpueWzdoL1ty_2HavloSMa5SN0xENmG1DfA37Y0AiGI9X-u1KhhQ1H2XZ73JqGWc/s1600/DSC_5457-2lr87+tex3lowres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRW-A6Kl0iDItoHfizTIFaz2NlpedTkkBspLy7zub_ATShVaSoET4Mo3MhoIO3DIaxxRw9PzwYrGYvpueWzdoL1ty_2HavloSMa5SN0xENmG1DfA37Y0AiGI9X-u1KhhQ1H2XZ73JqGWc/s640/DSC_5457-2lr87+tex3lowres.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you look close through the trees you can see Cherokee Falls under the sun and slightly to the right.</td></tr>
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After a short walk, we could see Hemlock Falls...waaaay down
from the lookout where we were standing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other 450 stairs we hadn't yet come across, were also now visible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a decision to be made. We could walk down to the waterfall
and possibly not get back before dark, or head back...we headed back. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But Cloudland Canyon State Park (click <a href="http://gastateparks.org/CloudlandCanyon" target="_blank"><b>HERE </b></a>to check it out) is on our list to go
back and visit again, and a good incentive to get into better shape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:)</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by!</div>
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Have a great day!</div>
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Michelle</div>
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