day 302 of 365

I've strayed just a little off-theme in my daily photos lately -- but as the blog header says, the theme is to embrace words, actual or implied.  And way back last January, I set up some rules for my 365 project, and one of them was: Thou must stick to the theme, OR twist it to thy liking.  So, in that case I've succeeded. 


But today I've got not only words, but a sign, and books! Three of my favorite things.  And now I'm back on track, and all is right with the world.

day 258 of 365

...and suddenly, up ahead on the trail, a sign appeared.

First there were 6-word stories.  Then there were 10-word stories. 

Leave a comment and tell your very-short-story in 6 or 10 words.

extra bonus post : words

Contemplating the magical complexity of words... take 3 minutes, and enjoy.


WORDS from Everynone on Vimeo.

day 198 of 365

My daughter went through a phase at about age 11 or so when she wrote upbeat messages on nearly everything in the house. Now that she's 16, a few of the messages still linger, like nostalgic little glimpses of her former self.

day 142 of 365

OK. So we found this note in our mailbox yesterday, and thought it was pretty funny and so cute! -- obviously written by kids, it is an enticing advertisement for ladies and men with marriage potential. And they're free!

The word blacked out was a word I had never heard before, so I thought the kids had made it up (it appeared to be a misspelling of "hunky" or "chunky".) So I laughed (those kooky kids!) and got all ready to post it here, and then decided to look the word up, just in case. That trusty resource, The Urban Dictionary, enlightened me that it was NOT a word I'd want to post on my blog. Or a word that 7-year olds who can't spell "ladies" or "marry" should even know.

So I invite you to insert your own naughty word in it's place. Be creative! No one will know, unless you post it in their mailbox.

day 84 of 365

I love this word -- SPLASH! It's so positive, so action-packed, so memorable. It's filled with light and boldness and watery freshness. So this rendering, in brick, underfoot, seems sort of paradoxical.

Andrea at Hula Seventy has compiled a list of favorite words submitted by readers -- check them out and see if your favorite is among them.

day 83 of 365

day 72 of 365

I've been sitting through lots of long meetings these past few weeks, so this call to action by artist John Eric Byers speaks to me.

day 23 of 365

More of me for self-portrait week. Quote from poet and children's book author Lucille Clifton.