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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".

XDrive Photo Lesson 3 – Exposure

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Helen C

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 3 – Exposure. (All photos were taken with Nikon D750.) (Rose – F/5.6; ISO-400; 1/160) A young and brilliant photographer Spencer Cox, whose photos I like a lot, wrote the following in … Continue reading →

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Miller Time

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Helen C

This is my submission for: The Daily Post Photo Challenge: Unusual. Walking out of my house, I saw a topless man on the roof 😉 Thanks for visiting my blog.

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XDrive Photo Lesson 2

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Helen C

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 2. A week ago, Amy (The World is a Book…) posted a couple of photos for XDrive Photo Lesson 2 (Amy). I have followed Amy’s blog for a while and her blog … Continue reading →

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Playing with light – 2017 Week 27

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Helen C

A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world. — Leo Buscaglia The joy of doing-nothing has not been well studied (I think), but one can certainly addict to it. At first, I was going to take … Continue reading →

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Some Gave All – 2017 Week 22

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Helen C

Since it is not granted to us to live long, let us transmit to posterity some memorial that we have at least lived. — E. Joseph Cossman We had attended our local Memorial Day Celebration at Soldiers Field a couple … Continue reading →

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Stories Behind 3 Photos – 2017 Week 21

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Helen C

Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. — Anthony J. D’Angelo I do have a passion for learning, but, I have found out that, having passion for learning doesn’t make learning easier. 😉 … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: April 16, 2017

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Helen C

My entry for Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: April 16, 2017. Need any help to clean your refrigerator? I recommend my great nephew. As you can see from the photo, he takes his job seriously. And he doesn’t charge much. … Continue reading →

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My Recent Taiwan Trip (Chimei Museum in Tainan, Taiwan) – 2017 Week 16

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Helen C

This is a scheduled post. I will reply comments a week later. From Wikipedia… The Chimei Museum (Chinese: 奇美博物館; pinyin: Qíměi Bówùguǎn) is a private museum established in 1992 by the Chi Mei Corporation in Rende District, Tainan, Taiwan. The … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought (Keep Practicing) – 2017 Week 15

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Helen C

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. — Anton Chekhow When I went golfing with Wei, he usually took 4 or 5 practice swings before each shot, and I took 0. My reasons were: (1) he … Continue reading →

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My Recent Taiwan Trip (photographing part 2) – 2017 Week 14

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Helen C

Environmentalists changed the word jungle to rain forest, because no one would give them money to save a jungle. Same with swamps and wetlands. — George Carlin I love George Carlin… I can’t help it. 😉 On our way to … Continue reading →

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