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random thoughts: on playing hooky

Thoughts I had in the gloaming. Which included thoughts about the word "gloaming."

Posted in random thoughts and tagged with random thoughts, time off.

May 17, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 17, 2013
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Click here to download a 5"x7" .pdf of this image , to use on your inspiration board, tape in your journal, or any other personal use.

Click here to download a 5"x7" .pdf of this image, to use on your inspiration board, tape in your journal, or any other personal use.

the coming day

​That Anaïs was one smart cookie.

Posted in downloads and tagged with anaïs nin.

May 16, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 16, 2013
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going gangsta

​It's time to plant some serious seeds.

Posted in awesome videos, big plans, favourite links, friends and tagged with ron finley, gayla trail, motivation.

May 14, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 14, 2013
  • ron finley
  • gayla trail
  • motivation
  • awesome videos
  • big plans
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  • friends
  • 47 Comments

scenes from the weekend: teo chew temple

​Marcus stumbled upon a beautiful, sacred place.  And so much of it is still a mystery.

Posted in travel, places and tagged with chinese temple, taoism, buddhism, teo chew temple.

May 13, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 13, 2013
  • chinese temple
  • taoism
  • buddhism
  • teo chew temple
  • travel
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  • 5 Comments

the incredible lightness of maddy

​This past weekend, I took the senior portraits of a 5-year-old I once knew.  And she reminded me of her light.

Posted in beauty all around, friends, photography, photographer's meditation, scenes from the weekend, the beauty of different, people and tagged with look for the light, maddy cruz, senior portraits.

May 10, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 10, 2013
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  • maddy cruz
  • senior portraits
  • beauty all around
  • friends
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  • people
  • 10 Comments

you find what you look for

​Why I'm wildly convinced you're uncommonly beautiful.

Posted in awesome videos, beauty all around, favourite links, the beauty of different and tagged with hailey bartholomew, you can't be serious, beauty, the beauty of different.

May 8, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 8, 2013
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  • you can't be serious
  • beauty
  • the beauty of different
  • awesome videos
  • beauty all around
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  • the beauty of different
  • 7 Comments

national photography month, and the beauty of different worldwide virtual photo exhibit

It's National Photography Month.  So naturally, I want to share all of your awesome photos.​

May 6, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 6, 2013
  • 1 Comment

film friday: the nikon fe vs. the hasselblad. sort of.

Some shots I took to determine which film camera is better, the Nikon FE or the Hasselblad 501c.  Results:  in my hands, inconclusive.​

Posted in film friday, all about film and tagged with nikon fe, hasselblad, film photography, film.

May 3, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 3, 2013
  • nikon fe
  • hasselblad
  • film photography
  • film
  • film friday
  • all about film
  • 11 Comments
Blacksmith Café .   A really lovely little place, no weird experiences in sight.

Blacksmith Café.   A really lovely little place, no weird experiences in sight.

a highly weird experience, and the very lovely blacksmith café

I had a strange experience at a café yesterday.  Luckily, I visited Blacksmith coffeehouse right after, and all was wonderful again.

Posted in places and tagged with blacksmith cafe.

May 1, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 1, 2013
  • blacksmith cafe
  • places
  • 15 Comments

man, i love food (and a giveaway)

Our amazing meal this weekend, and a giveaway of an amazing book.​

Posted in favourite links, scenes from the weekend and tagged with shauna ahern, gluten-free girl, blue heron farm.

April 29, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • April 29, 2013
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  • gluten-free girl
  • blue heron farm
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