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".

My Recent Taiwan Trip (photographing part 1) – 2017 Week 13

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Helen C

“Taking pictures is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night and stealing Oreo cookies.” — Diane Arbus Finally, it was the photographing day (3/26/2017)! I got up early, kept asking Wei when his nephew, Kuenhwa, would come. Kuenhwa came … Continue reading →

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My Recent Taiwan Trip (photos) – 2017 Week 12

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Helen C

This is my submission (of Wei’s photos 😉 for Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: March 19, 2017. Take a seat, please… Thanks for visiting my blog.

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My Recent Taiwan Trip (in general) – 2017 Week 11

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Helen C

Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs. — Susan Sontag I have been back to Taiwan about once a year starting year 2002. This, my recent trip, no doubt was one of the best. What made the trip so special? … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 10

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Helen C

This is the second scheduled post. If it works according to the plan, it will be posted on Mar. 2, 2017. My mom passed away on Mar. 2, 2001. No matter what I do to move on from this pain, … Continue reading →

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Three Photographing Things I Learned Recently — 2017 Week 9

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Helen C

I will have two scheduled posts and this is the first one. A short break is always good. 😉 You cannot put the same shoe on every foot. – Publilius Syrus Here are some photos I took at the shoe … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 8

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Helen C

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. – Dr. Seuss Why do we cry? A why-do-we-cry article at Live-Science.com says: “Babies cry to signal to their mothers [that] something’s up,” Silva told Live Science in an email. “It’s … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 7

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Helen C

Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. — Garrison Keillor This morning, I took one of my sister’s jackets to a shoe repair shop to replace a couple of snap … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 6

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Helen C

There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why. —- William Barclay I took this photo with my iPhone 6 when we flew to San Francisco last Thanksgiving. … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 5

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Helen C

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Today is Chinese New Year… the year of the rooster. Happy New Year to you all! I have written about Chinese … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 4

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Helen C

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence. — Leonardo da Vinci. Many of us walked to this spot to take pictures. When we got there, for a couple of seconds, we forgot what we were supposed to do. That silence … Continue reading →

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