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Weekly Photo Challenge: Community

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Loren Rhoads

One of the things I like best about cemeteries is all that they teach about community.  You can learn what people valued:  Samuel is still a native of Ireland, even though he lived to be 74; Thomas was a Mason. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: An Unusual POV

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Loren Rhoads

When my daughter was 3-1/2, we went down to the beach at Chrissy Field to help pick up trash. She collected a red fishing bobber, a piece of blue dental floss, miscellaneous styrofoam, and some drinking straws. We were heading … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Loren Rhoads

The sky wasn’t blue the day I visited Keawala’i Churchyard, but that was okay.  My mom was recovering from surgery that removed melanoma from her upper arm, leaving her with a hole the size of a bar of soap.  They’d … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Loren Rhoads

I’ve already written about Drummond Hill Cemetery, but the photo challenge for the week is Focus, so I knew the sort of photo I wanted to post. I visited Drummond Hill late in a busy day.  We’d gotten up early … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Loren Rhoads

Earlier this month, I and a friend went off on a writing retreat for a weekend.  It was glorious.  We stayed in a “hermitage” in the woods, facing a meadow full of butterflies.  I got an immense amount of work … Continue reading →

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