The Magic of Saying ‘Yes’​ in Senegal
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The Magic of Saying ‘Yes’​ in Senegal

A woman  I met in Toubab Dialaw last year at the start of a magical day with Leticia.  I will call her ‘our beautiful friend’, she welcomed us and looked after us throughout the day.   An embodiment of the Senegalese notion of ‘teranga’.   “If there’s a set of values in Senegal, teranga would be the…

My Camera Gear
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My Camera Gear

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Emerging for June

Emerging for June

Monarch Butterfly Emerging with Ginkgo Leaves “I embrace emerging experience. I participate in discovery. I am a butterfly. I am not a butterfly collector. I want the experience of the butterfly.” 🦋 ― William Stafford 🦋 Happy June!! This is the image and quote on the June calendar. Wishing you an experience of a butterfly…

Transformation for May

Transformation for May

Transformation for May Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis on Sunflower This is the photo from my Monarch Butterfly Calendar for 2018. It shows a monarch butterfly that will soon emerge from its chrysalis. You can see the wings perfectly formed inside, the chrysalis has become transparent, and the gold dots are still there that we saw last…

Gold and Lace of April

Gold and Lace of April

Gold and Lace of April The chrysalis is a symbol of metamorphosis or change that you seek.   Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis on Queen Anne’s Lace Metamorphosis is the most profound of all acts. – Catherynne M. Valente, In the Night Garden This month’s calendar features the beautiful image of a chrysalis on a Queen Anne’s Lace flower. …

Fleurs de Purau a Paris

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Gift ideas #shopsmall

Gift ideas #shopsmall

Shop small gift ideas Make it a point to #shopsmall this season! Challenge yourself and purchase 5 gifts from small shops, local artists, pop up markets etc… Here are a few ideas from some of my friends for small items to have on hand whenever you need a last minute gift…. You can click on the images…