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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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international women's day: 10 more things I want my daughter to know (by the time she's 18)
international women's day: 10 more things I want my daughter to know (by the time she's 18)

It's International Women's Day again.  So in addition to last year's list, here are 10 more things I want my daughter to know.​

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big plans, familyKaren WalrondMarch 8, 2013international women's day, alex Comments
stash (or, how i began writing my second book)
stash (or, how i began writing my second book)

An adventure in the beautiful Stash facility.  My second book begins.​

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big plans, friendsKaren WalrondMarch 5, 2013new book, stash, cheryl schulke Comments
nine
nine

The kid is 9 today -- you know, that tender age when a young girl hosts her first dance party.​

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big plans, family, placesKaren WalrondMarch 3, 2013alex, birthday party, disco ball Comments
make your moment & hassleblad friday, roll #20: the sonoma edition (& the difference between film & digital)
make your moment & hassleblad friday, roll #20: the sonoma edition (& the difference between film & digital)

Can you tell the difference between film & digital?​

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placesKaren WalrondMarch 1, 2013hasselblad friday, hasselblad Comments
other places i've been (around the web)
other places i've been (around the web)

In amongst all this travel, I've been busy writing elsewhere, as well.  Here's a peak at some other places I've been.

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Karen WalrondFebruary 28, 2013Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, the Oscars, Babble, giving back Comments
make your moment: vineyards, wineries and that thing about wine
make your moment: vineyards, wineries and that thing about wine

The amazing wine country scenery, and a new realization about wine culture.​

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placesKaren WalrondFebruary 27, 2013la crema, wine culture Comments
make your moment:  my morning in healdsburg, and all you really need to know about wine
make your moment: my morning in healdsburg, and all you really need to know about wine

I had a serious wine-tasting last week, and had a bit of an epiphany.  Here's what I learned.

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placesKaren WalrondFebruary 25, 2013la crema, make your moment, sonoma county, wines, wine tasting Comments
journey to sonoma
journey to sonoma

Today I'll be exploring the wonderful world of La Crema wines.  But first, the story of how I got here.​

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placesKaren WalrondFebruary 21, 2013la crema, sonoma county, make your moment Comments
on connecting
on connecting

A lovely little video to make you happy (and a picture of my daughter telling bad knock-knock jokes).

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familyKaren WalrondFebruary 20, 2013alex, connection, family Comments
a walk in the woods
a walk in the woods

I admittedly have a rather troubled relationship with nature.

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big plans, familyKaren WalrondFebruary 18, 2013walk in the woods, make your moment, la crema Comments
bonus shots:  a new toy
bonus shots: a new toy

I've been a bad, bad girl.

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big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 16, 2013nikon wide angle lens Comments
you were made to be awesome
you were made to be awesome

We interrupt Chookooloonks for an encouraging word.

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Karen WalrondFebruary 15, 2013Kid President Comments
my top 10 tips for taking a decent self-portrait
my top 10 tips for taking a decent self-portrait

I'm not an expert on taking self-portraits -- but here's what works for me.

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placesKaren WalrondFebruary 14, 2013self portraits, photography practice, photography tips Comments
on travel, photography, and giving kids a shot at life
on travel, photography, and giving kids a shot at life

Photography is truly a poor substitute for travel.  So while I share my images, I hope you'll also go out and find your own stories -- and also, I hope you'll help give kids a shot at life.

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placesKaren WalrondFebruary 13, 2013travel, photography Comments
let's do this
let's do this

It's time to light a fire.

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big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 12, 2013ze frank, beginnings Comments
scenes from the weekend:  date night
scenes from the weekend: date night

Marcus & I had date night on Saturday night, and I took the opportunity to practice some low-light photography.  Here are my favourite shots.

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big plans, placesKaren WalrondFebruary 10, 2013mongoose vs. cobra, anvil bar, sparrow bar + cookshop, date night Comments
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"The house is quiet with my loves gone, but I’ve been enjoying the solitude: save for one day of sightseeing when some dear friends from the States came in town for a visit, I’ve been viewing the alone-time as a creative retreat, of
So here’s the stereotype about England that is absolutely true — it rains all. the. time. Even on sunny days, a passing rain shower is almost expected. Because of this, when it’s sunny, the call to go outside is strong. Especially w
Bath is named for Roman baths in the centre of the city: an ancient Roman bathing complex built around 70AD, and preserved beautifully. And on this miserably rainy day, my friends @leapfearlessly and @kevinross came to visit, and we checked out this
The hectic Thanksgiving week is now over, Marcus and Alex are safely back in Houston, and all my book events are officially finished. Now begins a little creative solo retreat before the Christmas holidays, as I plan for more soulful, purposeful work
 

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