CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

best of 2012: july - september

best of 2012: july - september

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

in memoriam

in memoriam

To the community of Newtown, Connecticut.

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.

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

planning 2013

planning 2013

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

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.

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.

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

100 (or so) postcards for 2013

100 (or so) postcards for 2013

I'm going to send 2 postcards every week in 2013, to 104 different people. I hope you'll join me.

big plansKaren WalrondDecember 10, 2012100 postcards for 2013 Comments

scenes from the weekend: saturday night

scenes from the weekend: saturday night

Making it look a lot like Christmas.

placesKaren WalrondDecember 8, 2012christmas, christmas tree Comments