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Seeing the Good While in the Journey of Pain and Grief
January 31, 2023
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“Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you’re feeling. To have the hard conversations.”
“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.”
These two quotes from Brené Brown, ha...
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Four Ways to Photograph One Scene
January 26, 2023
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A simple way to improve your photography is by shooting multiple shots of the same scene, but in a different way.
When I stumble upon or go to a planned location that I wish to capture, I first take in the whole scene. What am I seeing? A main subject? Special lighting? Reflections? Colors? What is it exactly that draws me to this scene?
Once I h...
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Looking for the Light
January 25, 2023
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The word Photography literally means ' drawing with light '. A photographer is always "looking for the light" and then trying to capture it!
There are many types of light and I will go through a non-exhaustive list with you!
Bright Sunlight or Hard Light: often in the middle of the day that causes harsh shadows, and direct or concentrated light s...
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Winter Blakation
January 15, 2023
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“Our Dance” Visit to Blake Island Marine State Park in March
Waking up Friday morning, I asked Johnny, “Where can we go?” It’s supposed to be so beautiful this coming weekend, so we decided on a “Blakation” as the boating community calls a trip over to Blake Island.
We pulled into the marina and two bald eagles greeted us in a tree close to shore...
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Adventuring at the Quileute Oceanside Resort (Pub. Explore WA State)
January 15, 2023
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It is not very often that a location checks off everything on my list of desires for an adventure, but the Quileute Oceanside Resort did just that! Anxious to spend some time on the Pacific Ocean, my list included being on the beach, camping, low light pollution for stargazing, great amenities, and a fabulous base camp location for hiking and explo...
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Go on a Mystery Picnic as Published in Explore WA State
January 15, 2023
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Mystery Picnic.
Those two words were just too intriguing. The marketing worked and I stopped scrolling!
AmazingCo.me/us is a website full of pre-prepared adventures for you and your partner, family, or friends to experience! I decided to book the Leavenworth “Mystery Picnic with Friends” and I (easily) convinced both my good friend and my mom to...
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Top Six Reasons to Live on a Boat as published in Explore Washington State
January 15, 2023
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You know how life just changes right in front of you? Sometimes you just stand there and go, “Well! So much for THAT plan.” We were in that place. We sold our money pit of a house, moved closer to parents to help them and rented. Six months later, parents did not need our help as before, so we could live anywhere!
We have many dear friends that li...
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