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Black and White

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It’s been awful dry up here for the last week or so. Mom had the sprinklers running all day Thursday, giving the thirsty vegetables and flowers a good soaking.

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Evening Window Light

Ever since I read the book Natural Light Portrait Photography by Douglas Box, I’ve been discovering the wonders of window lighting — that is, utilizing the natural light from a window to illuminate a subject. This shot of Amanda was taken yesterday evening near the east-facing family room windows. Even though the photo has been [...]

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No longer will Erica hide in the shadows of this website! She’s set herself up a photo blog for sharing all the wonderful images she captures. I suppose this means I won’t be able to steal all her work any longer. I’ll have to resign myself to taking my own photos. This is an opportunity [...]

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Mmm… I’m thinking Sauerkraut!

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Summer Blooms

I moseyed around the yard after breakfast this morning and snapped a few photos of Mom’s beautiful flowers… . . . . . . . . .

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Yes, her birthday was two months ago, but as I was browsing through the photo archives the cake looked so yummy I had to share it with you. It’s Boston Cream Pie, with johnny-jump-ups on top. And let me tell you, that chocolate frosting is the best ever!

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Strawberries

Our strawberry plants are producing juicy sweet fruits by the bucketful! Just yesterday, we picked somewhere around six gallons. Washed, hulled, and frozen, they’ll sure come in handy this winter when we get a craving for a strawberry-banana smoothie or buttered toast with strawberry jam. For now, we’re relishing the luxury of fresh strawberries on [...]

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The river thunders by at your very feet, sending up a fine, cool mist — refreshing to a weary hiker! Stone steps lead the way to another waterfall… Berge girls and Kastner girls, intrepid explorers of the Northwoods. Wild lupin! Now why don’t we have any of this ’round our place? The weekend, full to [...]

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Upper Falls; Tettegouche State Park The name of this beautiful flowering shrub remains a mystery to me… Sun shining on the ferns and Breanna’s hair… Don’t you love natural light? Water swirls by a dark cave, hollowed out of the rocky banks. Follow the leader? Searching for agates that may have been washed up on [...]

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