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Category: photos

  • Sunday: Music and More Flowers

    Today my sister and her husband and my guy and me all went out to Filoli. It’s a gorgeous estate with large gardens located just about 15 minutes from us. We try to go each year to see their amazing meadow hill full of daffodils. It’s a sight to see,…

  • Spring Photo Challenge: Signs of Spring

    Jenna, over at That Wife, is holding a little photo challenge this month – and it’s around photographing “Signs of Spring.” Last weekend, when I was out at San Damiano, I stopped for a few moments to capture a few flowers just after the rain had stopped. Now, I knew…

  • The Cathedrals of California

    Today I came upon a very gorgeous and ambitious project called “The Cathedrals of California,” taken on by just two people: Eric Stoltz and Francesco Cura. Their plan is to visit and photograph all of the 35 or so cathedrals in the state. They’ve included cathedrals from Roman Catholic, Orthodox,…

  • So Many Doors

    As part of the upcoming threshold retreat, I’ve been looking for 60-70 pictures of doors. Each participant will get one, with a quote on the back. I’ve really enjoyed looking at all of the doors, and seeing the many different kinds. For a long time, I’ve enjoyed photographing flowers because…

  • Of Castles

    I was reminded today of a trip I took last year with my parents, to Scotland, to celebrate my Dad’s retirement. It was an amazing trip; I was so glad to have been able to spend time exploring the Scottish towns and countryside with my very awesome parents. We had…