I'm Debra and this is where I come to share my creative pursuits and to dump some of the many thoughts swirling around in my brain. I'm a lover of words and pictures and I aspire to create beauty and inspiration with both.
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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Into Africa
To kick off 2011 I planted my feet in the tall grasses of sub-Saharan Africa for the first time. I haven’t yet decided how and what I want to write about my travels around South Africa. The 48-ish hours that … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, manifeisty life list, photo, safari, South Africa, travel
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Closer than He Appears**
**That elephant, I mean. I’ll write a full trip recap with real photos when I get home but I just wanted to say that one week in and this trip has been pretty amazing. The universe has kindly graced us … Continue reading
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Tagged iPhone post, iphonography, life list, safari, South Africa, travel
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Vacating
I’m sitting in the departures lounge trying to mentally prepare for the 29 hour journey ahead. This is gonna suck a little. Oh well there is a great adventure on the other side. I expect that this space will be … Continue reading
Peace
So I’m hoping that this little dove will bring me some peace. My mind? She is very noisy right now. There’s sadness and confusion and disappointment and a heaping tablespoon of self-loathing swirling around in there. Somehow in my nearly … Continue reading
Seeing Red
You may not have noticed but in yesterday’s post on my word for 2011, I did a little “try-on” of my colour for the new year. I hadn’t thought of picking a colour for 2011 but, inspired by the lovely … Continue reading
One Little Word
I love words. I always have. I can safely be described as “excessively verbal”. Some people think in pictures but for me it’s always been prose. I believe in the weight of words. I believe that words can inspire. I … Continue reading
Posted in Other Projects
Tagged intention, manifest, One little word, open, Picture the Holidays
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Crossing the Threshold into 2011
Attraversiamo (Italian for “let’s cross over” – with thanks to Elizabeth Gilbert) I took the above photo for Picture the Holidays, in response to the prompt “Now, there’s no looking back” and inspired by one of my fellow participants. The … Continue reading
Posted in Other Projects, Photo projects
Tagged feet photos, happiness, life story, music, Picture the Hol, reverb10, shoes
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