Category Archives: photo and thoughts

Visiting a Farm

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Helen C

I remember it was on a sunny day in September that I arrived at Pullman, Washington airport. Professor J and his wife picked me up and then we headed to Moscow, where I would attend graduate school at the University … Continue reading →

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Life is Good

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Helen C

Fall Color Minnesota has beautiful fall color. Some years, like this one, maple leaves fell to the ground before turning red, but sumacs look great. Some years sumacs are so-so, but oak or aspen leaves are gorgeous. I never know … Continue reading →

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A Humble Experience

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Helen C

When I met Yan (From Hiding to Blogging), two months ago, she told me she had become a ShutterStock contributor, and she encouraged me to sign up. Later she sent me a couple of links: a link to her photo … Continue reading →

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Developing Your Eye Day Seven

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Helen C

A year or two ago, I was frustrated with the photos I took and a couple of blogging friends (great photographers) advised me to put more thoughts into my photos. They told me “try to shoot from different angles”, “don’t … Continue reading →

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Developing Your Eye Day Six

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Helen C

Thank you to those who have answered my question on my previous post. I really appreciate it. For me, the most frustrating part of learning is when you’re circling around and don’t see a direction to exit. Your comments are … Continue reading →

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Meeting a Blogger Friend

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Helen C

Recently a couple of bloggers had written about their meetings with other bloggers they met online. Each encounter sounded wonderful and fun. I was a little jealous. 😉 Since Oregon (Cee), Texas (Amy), Florida (Lois), Melbourne, Sydney, Africa, Taiwan… is … Continue reading →

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A Few Things…

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Helen C

Happy 2016 to all of you! Snowman We had several lovely 30+ degree days last week. “I want a snowman,” I say to my neighbor. Next morning, when we went out to shovel the snow, there he was. I was … Continue reading →

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Ponder on Photos (from Taiwan Trip)

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Helen C

Don’t know why, I find myself spending a good amount of time pondering on photos lately. It’s like that I have, somehow, acquired a bad habit or decease. I couldn’t stop… Portrait or Landscape Portrait or landscape orientation shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Living in this new stage…

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Helen C

Living in this new stage of life, I don’t blog as much, but I am healthier (exercised more) and happier (don’t really know why). The other day, I woke up around 8 am, ironed some clothes, vacuumed the floor, and … Continue reading →

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Another Stage of My Life

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Helen C

I have experienced this several times in my life. At first, I wasn’t sure what I had experienced. (Maybe, even now, I am not sure.) All I Know is that suddenly I am in a new stage of life with … Continue reading →

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