Author Archives: Helen C

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About Helen C

A retired computer programmer who loves writing and photographing, and has managed to publish a YA novel "Jin-Ling’s Two Left".

The Journey or the Destination (NaBloPoMo Day 3)

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Helen C

What is more important: the journey or the destination? — Picture from Tainan Park Elementary School FaceBook page. One day when I was in the third grade, our teacher announced that we were going to take a field-trip. Every student … Continue reading →

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A Special Radio (NaBloPoMo Day 2)

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Helen C

My daughter loves to sing. When she was 7 or 8, whenever we took a road trip, she would sing her heart out from the backseat. Sometime she would take requests from us. I wasn’t good in remembering names of … Continue reading →

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NaMo and A Bike Story

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Helen C

Every year toward the end of October, I get excited, not because of Halloween, but because NaNoWriMo is around the corner. National Novel Writing Month (often shortened to NaNoWriMo /ˈnænoʊ ˈraɪmoʊ/), is an annual, Internet-based creative writing project that takes … Continue reading →

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XDrive Photo Lesson 13 – Raw vs Jpg

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Helen C

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 13 – Raw vs Jpg. As I said in my previous post, nowadays I only shoot in raw, but for this lesson, I shoot in raw and jpg. In other words when … Continue reading →

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Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge – Day 7

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Helen C

I was invited by Elizabeth at tea & paper to join the Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge. (Thanks, Elizabeth.) Rules are • Seven days. • Seven black and white photos of your life. • No people. • No explanation. • … Continue reading →

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Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge – Day 6

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Helen C

I was invited by Elizabeth at tea & paper to join the Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge. (Thanks, Elizabeth.) Rules are • Seven days. • Seven black and white photos of your life. • No people. • No explanation. • … Continue reading →

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World Peace

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Helen C

World peace — is it possible? One day a month or two ago, there was a golf game scheduled to be shown on TV, which I knew my husband would enjoy watching. That morning, with a soft (and loving – … Continue reading →

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Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge – Day 5

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Helen C

I was invited by Elizabeth at tea & paper to join the Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge. (Thanks, Elizabeth.) Rules are • Seven days. • Seven black and white photos of your life. • No people. • No explanation. • … Continue reading →

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Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge – Day 4

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Helen C

I was invited by Elizabeth at tea & paper to join the Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge. (Thanks, Elizabeth.) Rules are • Seven days. • Seven black and white photos of your life. • No people. • No explanation. • … Continue reading →

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XDrive Photo Lesson 12 – Shooting in Raw

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Helen C

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 12 – Shooting in Raw. I have been shooting in raw since day one. In the beginning, I shot in both raw and jpeg; now I shoot in raw only. I always … Continue reading →

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