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Wild Swans Chase (NaBloPoMo Day 13)

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Helen C

We left our house around 9 am this morning to look for those migrating tundra swans. First stop was a wild life refuge near Winona (I don’t remember the name.) NO SWANS. Leaving Winona, we soon spotted some swans in … Continue reading →

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XDrive Photo Lesson 14 – Post processing (NaBloPoMo Day 11)

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Helen C

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 14 – Post Processing. Raj said, “Well, there is no limit on kind of edits one can do.” For me, there is. For now, that is. I only know a few basic … Continue reading →

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One Snowy Day (NaBloPoMo Day 9)

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Helen C

The year my daughter was a senior in high school, one morning we had 6 inches of snow; her school bus came late. When she arrived home that day, she didn’t look happy. “What happened?” I asked. “The lady at … Continue reading →

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Tita (NaBloPoMo Day 8)

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Helen C

I went to get a haircut yesterday. It was definitely a couple of months overdue. My hair grows fast. Normally, a haircut would look good on me for two weeks. But past experience had assured me that no one would … Continue reading →

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YOU is Not-Equal to I (NaBloPoMo Day 4)

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Helen C

Last week, in front of many CEOs, a wise friend said, “One mistake many people make is to think YOU as an extension of I. You should like what I like, behave the way I behave, and believe what I … 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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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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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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