THE BENEFITS OF A GOOD WALK
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” ~ Henry David Thoreau There are a significant number of benefits to taking a walk …
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A COMMONPLACE BOOK: THE WRITER’S ASSISTANT
As someone who does a considerable amount of reading and writing, I have kept a commonplace book for years. The only problem was that I …
A SELECTION OF FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS
As a photographer I work to improve both my skills and my photographs. Shooting more photographs gives me more images to critique. However, without doing …
WHAT’S IN YOUR PHOTO BAG?
A number of years ago there was a television commercial for a well-known credit card that used the tag line, “What’s in your wallet?”. This …
ACCIDENTALLY SCOUTING PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATIONS
Recently I needed to make a short road trip to a town about 50 miles from my home. Living in a rural area, there are …
FOLLOW YOUR PASSION
Many people have either said or heard the brief exhortation to “Follow Your Passion”. It sounds like great advice without actually imparting any insight on …
READING THE WINTER OUTDOORS
Sometimes during the winter we want to go outdoors and engage in some kind of activity but it is impossible. Perhaps the temperature is dangerously …
A NEW YEAR: LIVING YOUR DESIRED LIFE
Happy New Year. We have a fresh series of 365 days stretching out in front of us. This is a great opportunity to look ahead …
THE OUTDOORS ON THE INTERNET
Some days I become frustrated with what seems to be the intrusion of technology into our lives. I can clearly remember a time when automobiles …
TIPS FOR ASPIRING WRITERS
Some of you may have read the post from a couple of weeks ago on the business aspects of freelance writing, ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF …
ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF WRITING
Everyone writes, at least after attaining a certain age. It seems we write almost constantly as adults. We use email, text messages, and social media …
SOLITUDE IS A GIFT FOR WRITERS
Recently I looked back at the state of this site and what I had written, and I noticed a glaring deficiency. The site is titled …