Monthly Archives: January 2018

One Reason (out of many) to Love Minnesota

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Helen C

It was 25 degree, and not too windy — for us, that qualified as a good winter day. So we visited two parks, and once again, we remembered why we love Minnesota so much. Thanks for visiting my blog.

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Blessings from the Sky

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Helen C

I love snow. It’s the coldness that I have problem with. I still remember seeing snow the first time. It was a couple of months after I came to the Unites States. One day, my landlady shouted, “Snow! It’s snowing!” … Continue reading →

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XDrive Photo Lesson 19 – High Speed Photography

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Helen C

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 19 – High Speed Photography. The first problem I ran into was that all photos were underexposed. Raj did mention this potential problem, but I thought our kitchen was quite bright on … Continue reading →

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Photo Experimenting 2: Playing with Water, oil, bubbles

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Helen C

Kelly at “Shutterbug Diary” commented on my Photo Experimenting 1, giving me a link to a different video saying I might find it interesting. She was right. (Thanks, Kelly.) Video 1: Oil+Water+Soap (Add soap will make it easier, it said … Continue reading →

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XDrive Photo Lesson 18 – Golden Hour (Again)

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Helen C

This is my second submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 18 – Golden Hour. We had many cloudy days recently, but once in a while we did see a clear sky. It was too cold to go out, so I took … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge – Jan. 7, 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Helen C

I am happy to see that Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge is back. (Thank you, Cee.) Here is my submission. You probably wonder why I took this photo. Well, I finally figured out when to use iPhone camera to shoot and … Continue reading →

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XDrive Photo Lesson 18 – Golden Hour

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Helen C

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 18 – Golden Hour. Do you know there is a Golden-Hour web site (smartphone app, too), which tells you your local Golden-Hour time? Check it out here. Of course, time is only … Continue reading →

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Photo Experimenting 1: Playing with Water

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Helen C

I like watching videos on different subjects of photographing. The other day the video “I Photographed Boiling Water” showed up on my YouTube home page. It is a short one, so I watched it right away. But, I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Helen C

What? 2018 is already here? But, I am not ready for it yet! I wish you all a Healthy and Happy 2018! Christmas was nice. For those who remember that I was planning to write a letter to my daughter … Continue reading →

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