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  • grief shared

    grief shared

      left: Paul Davis, Vance Taylor, Sammy Taylor right: Vance, Irene & Randy Pitzak, mom and Sammy (photos taken by Skip Huntress after the funeral service October 20, 2018) How do you honor the life of your dad in a 10 minute talk?  It had been a busy week…and actually just overwhelming.  By Thursday night we…

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  • gratitude remembered

    iphone 8 photo edited with Afterlight 2 My dad passed away on October 15, 2018 at approximately 3:00 a.m.  His health declined significantly September 21, 2018.  His mind had been so sharp even though his body was steadily declining.  That Friday morning he woke up confused.  He actually thought he was in California.  When I…

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  • a highly favored friend

    a highly favored friend

    dad, Bishop Jim Earp, Steve Lindsey (nephew) @ Dillon Beach in the late 80’s (scan) Jim Earp was one of my dad’s very favorite people in the world.  I know his words would mean a lot to him- Yesterday, I received the sad news from Annie Miller that her father and our dear friend, Bob…

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  • prime lenses

    I was asked a question today about lenses.  “Which lens should I buy?” is the question that I am asked very most. Prime lenses are my VERY FAVORITE.  They don’t zoom in and out.  They focus on the range that they are best at and generally do a fantastic job.  If you want to change…

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  • def. of CREATE

    def. of CREATE

    28mm, f4.5, 1/1250, ISO200 | Hog Island, RI Most of my life I thought of the action to CREATE when referring to CREATIVITY had almost everything to do with art…drawing, clay sculpting, painting, crafts, etc…  It is SO much broader to me now.  The definition of CREATE in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary is: to bring…

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  • burst into bloom

    burst into bloom

    35mm, f1.8, 1/320, ISO100 | Dumbarton Oaks Conservancy   “Work with all your heart, because–I promise–if you show up for your work day after day after day after day, you just might get lucky enough some random morning to burst right into bloom.”  -Elizabeth Gilbert

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