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Picture a Day #161 – A Visit to the State of Maine

My mother loved to tell the story of my great-great-grandfather. He was my mother’s father’s mother’s father. whew! A New Englander, he was a sea-captain out of Bar Harbor, Maine. He served in the US Navy during the Civil War. … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #132 – Traveling California State Route 36

During this past week, en route to and from my daughter’s house, I was able to add a section of highway to my list of routes traveled. I added the final leg of California State Route 36. This scenic highway stretches from … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #121 – A Script, an Interview, and Almonds

Today is the last day of Script Frenzy, a marathon of script-writing sponsored by the Office of Letters and Light in Berkeley, California. It is a FUNdraiser and motivational event to get people writing. The goal is 100 pages in 30 … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #112 – National Park Week, Day 1

Today is the first day of National Park Week. In honor of this event, I am posting photos that I took at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, during the summer of 2010. I remember the first time we visited this park. … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #110 – A Revolutionary Lesson

 My post today commemorates the first armed conflict of the American Revolution, which took place on this date two hundred and thirty-seven years ago. These photos were taken when my husband and I were in Massachusetts almost four years ago. … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #104 – Happy Friday!

Today is Friday the Thirteenth. I don’t have a huge problem with the number thirteen, but I keep a close eye on it. Because you just never know. We went on a brief excursion today, and I have to say … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #72 – Jack Kerouac, Lowell MA Native Son

I prepared this post a couple of days ago, and then realized that today is Jack Kerouac’s 90th birthday. Here is the post that I saw on Facebook from Brain Pickings. My husband is a fan of the writer Jack … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #71 – Fire Island, New York

Today is a blustery day. If you look out the window one minute it’s sunny, the next there’s a heavy shower. So my thoughts have returned to our summer 2008 trip across the country, from the Pacific coast to the … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #66 – North Carolina Gray Fox

Technically this is a wild gray fox, a nursing mother living in the nearby woods. My brother-in-law was leaving food out for her, and she became somewhat used to him.

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Picture a Day #65 – Red Bird

I was so busy doing SPRING CLEANING before the next storm hit last night, and got so wrapped up in my other writing, that I forgot to post this! My first missed day of the “picture a day” series…I knew it was bound … Continue reading

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