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Color, Composition and Story Post number 9
Back in 2016 we visited mainland China for one of those ‘once in a lifetime’ trips. We came to hug our Chinese ‘kids’ and to see the country they had told us about. In the city of Shenzhen, province of Guangdong, our dear ‘daughter’ Fanying took us to a cultural park that highlighted the history…
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It was 50 years ago today
Denise became my neighbor 50 years ago. My mother, the famous Betty Flanders, was so anxious to introduce the new neighbor to her son that she burst into my bedroom while I was still asleep. We had a long engagement, slightly less than 3 months, and are still crazy after all these years. It has…
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Someday
Once the pause button is released after this pandemic, classic car shows will be back. This shot of ‘Taking Pictures of People Taking Pictures’ didn’t fit on Instagram. The Fun Run in Big Bear California brought hundreds of cool classic cars and thousands of people to this SoCal Mountain town.
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Color, Composition and Story Post Number 8
This ranks as my favorite photo I have ever taken. In 2013 we took our Granddaughter to New York City for her 13th birthday trip. It was her choice – we said ‘Where would you like to go?’ She didn’t hesitate saying she had thought about New York for a long time. We stayed in…
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Color, Composition and Story. Post number 7
This ranks as my number one or two favorite photos I have ever taken. In the fall of 2016 we visited our ‘Chinese Kids’ at their homes in mainland China. On our first full day in Beijing we stayed with our dear ‘daughter’ Xinyi in her apartment in the city. She had to work so…
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Color, Composition and Story Number 6
Eleven years ago we decided that when our grandkids turned 7 we would take them on vacation with us. And, it was with each one individually. It gave us time to make Haley, Ryan and Brody feel special and to show them how cool their Nana and Zeyda are. Four years ago when Brody was…
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What Flag Is That? 05/08/2020
The flag that honors Firefighters who have served and fallen in the line of duty. In California we are beholden to the brave women and men who keep us safe from wildfires. Here in Big Bear we are entering a season with precious little precipitation and raising temperatures. As vegetation drys out, the threat of…
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