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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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on starting your own #photo365 project
on starting your own #photo365 project

Someone mentioned to me that they'd like to start a personal project where they take a photo a day for 2013.  Here are a few tips to get started.

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big plansKaren WalrondDecember 31, 2012iphoneography, #photo365, photography Comments
best of 2012:  october - december
best of 2012: october - december

Finally, my favourite shots from the end of 2012.  There was a lot to be grateful for.

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Karen WalrondDecember 31, 2012year en, year in Comments
best of 2012:  july - september
best of 2012: july - september

I'm sharing my favourite photographs of 2012.  This is what summer looked like.

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Karen WalrondDecember 30, 2012year end Comments
best of 2012:  april - june
best of 2012: april - june

I'm sharing my favourite photographs of 2012.  Here's what spring looked like.

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Karen WalrondDecember 29, 2012year in review, year end Comments
best of 2012:  january - march
best of 2012: january - march

I'm sharing my favourite photos of 2012.  Here's January, February and March.

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Karen WalrondDecember 28, 2012year in review, year end Comment
merry christmas, happy holidays, happy new year
merry christmas, happy holidays, happy new year

Taking a bit of a holiday break. But before I go, thank you.

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big plansKaren WalrondDecember 21, 2012holiday break, auld lang syne, christmas, holidays, gratitude Comments
from the archives:  alex's birth story
from the archives: alex's birth story

I wrote this 8 years ago. 

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familyKaren WalrondDecember 21, 2012adoption, alex, birth story Comments
houston area women's center, at&t, and finding joy
houston area women's center, at&t, and finding joy

This week, I got to play Santa on AT&T's behalf -- except I feel like I was the one who got the gift.

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big plansKaren WalrondDecember 20, 2012go mighty, houston area women's center, domestic violence, at&t, sexual violence Comments
random thoughts:  knowing when it's time
random thoughts: knowing when it's time

Random thoughts inspired by my Christmas cactus.

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random thoughts, placesKaren WalrondDecember 18, 2012christmas time, random thoughts Comments
create.2013!
create.2013!

My new offering: join me in a creative, reflective, art-filled course to begin the new year!

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big plansKaren WalrondDecember 17, 2012create.2013 Comments
scenes from the weekend:  christmas lights (and some christmas hope)
scenes from the weekend: christmas lights (and some christmas hope)

A little light and hope this weekend.

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Karen WalrondDecember 16, 2012bing crosby, christmas lights, david bowie Comments
in memoriam
in memoriam

To the community of Newtown, Connecticut.

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Karen WalrondDecember 14, 2012sandy hook, mass shooting, connecticut, newtown Comments
#hasselbladfriday, roll #19: the roll-of-pointless-images edition
#hasselbladfriday, roll #19: the roll-of-pointless-images edition

Here, my friends, is a set of images that make no sense whatsoever.  You're welcome.

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Karen WalrondDecember 14, 2012hasselblad, hasselblad friday, hasselbladfriday Comments
planning 2013
planning 2013

On Hasselblads, Path Finder, and other plans ...

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big plansKaren WalrondDecember 13, 2012hasselblad, Path Finder Comments
12.12.12
12.12.12

I'm recording my day in photos.  You should join me.

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journaling prompt, big plans, placesKaren WalrondDecember 12, 201212.12.12 Comments
having myself a rebellious little christmas
having myself a rebellious little christmas

My mom has always had very particular rules about how a Christmas tree should be decorated.  I pretty much ignore every one of them.

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placesKaren WalrondDecember 10, 2012christmas decorations, christmas, christmas tree Comments
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