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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Author Archives: Debra
My Word for 2013
OK, so I had totally decided to abandon this blog. It is not a coincidence that my last post is from August. Around that time, after having participated in the redesign of the Mortal Muses site, I decided it was … Continue reading
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Chillin’
Well, it’s been pretty busy around here lately. Work has been non-stop since I got back from vacation and there has been lots of excitement leading up to the Mortal Muses launch. Amidst it all I’ve been chipping away at … Continue reading
The Muses
While I’ve been taking the August Break my lovely friends and fellow Muses have been hard at work to put a new face on MortalMuses.com. I was invited to join the Muses just as this transition began taking place. I’ve … Continue reading
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Serenity
Taken at the Sun Yat Sen Garden in Vancouver. I took 3 versions of this same shot – one with my DSLR, one with my iPhone (below) and one with my beloved Polaroid SX-70 (above). I could have sat and … Continue reading
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Tagged August Break '12, iphoneography, photo, polaroid, travel
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‘Roid Week
Ah, the happiest week of the year! This is the week that instant film crazies enthusiasts show off some of their images to each other in the ‘Roid Week Flickr pool. My first additions were taken during my weekend in … Continue reading
My Escape
I adore my family but today I took my chance to escape and do my favourite thing. I took my camera out and played tourist in my hometown.
A Mooch Around
mooch: (v) To wander about with no particular destination in mind, ideally with a camera. Ever since Xanthe Berkeley suggested we meet up to have a mooch around Brick Lane in London I have co-opted this word as my … Continue reading
Dream. Life.
I read about Marché St. George in Canadian House and Home magazine a couple of years ago and something in my gut whispered “This should be your life”. I know that shelter magazines are designed to inspire envy and feelings of … Continue reading
Bounce!
My vacation home started with a family barbeque. I loved watching my niece and nephew play on the trampoline – starting with a few tentative bounces that got higher and more daring as the day went on. Want to join … Continue reading
