Painted Lady at RedGage

I'm not sure if this was a photo turned into a painting, or a painting done from a photo. Either way it is absolutely beautiful!

Painted Lady | RedGage:

"Creator:ArtzeeChris
From my Butterfly Shoot at Brookside Gardens"

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Egg Flower Photo

Isn't this flower just beautiful?! I love the playful title too!

Egg Flower

"This lovely flower was another find on a hike. It reminded me of watching an egg in a frying pan. July 2011 Arizona"

New Photo! Pretty in Pink

Bringing you another fabulous photo! Isn't it just beautiful?

Photo - Pretty in Pink This lovely pink flower blossomed on a frightful looking prickly pear cactus! July 2011 Mohave desert, Arizona

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Cricket in Hand Photo

Make sure you go see this one in full size! Can you believe that little cricket was just sitting in his palm like that?!

Photo - Cricket in Hand My son caught this little baby cricket and had to show it off! July 2011 Arizona

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Troll Stories To Share

Check out this fantastic book I just started reading with my boys. We have had it for a while, but just took it off the shelf today. I forgot how much I loved hearing troll stories when I was little! I LOVE have the opportunity to really read and "do all the voices" for this book! Now that I have children (8-18yo), I do a huge troll quite well, if I say so myself!

The Troll With No Heart in His Body by Lise Lunge-Larsen


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Snow Isolates Rural Southern Chile

This snow storm was really amazing! How is it that global warming can still come under debate when things like this a re going on? There a photo of the snow at the other end of the link.. it isolated 16,000 people!

Link - Snow Isolates Rural Southern Chile Heavy snow and a cold snap prompt rural southern Chile to be called a disaster area. July 23, 2011

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Snowshoe Meets the Bug Photo

OMG! Snowshoe is checking out that alien, I mean bug.. what IS that thing?! Well, it can be too horrible of a beetle, or I am sure that Snowshoe wouldn't be that close! Then again.. you know what they say about curiosity and the cat! I do hope she's okay!

Photo - Snowshoe Meets the Bug Snowshoe decided to get a closer look at the bug. I believe she is braver than I! July 2011

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I See You! Now Help Me UP!

LOOK! It's another photo of that alien looking bug thing! OMG those eyes are HUGE! I don't think I would want to put my finger anywhere near that thing! They certainly do have some interesting things in Arizona!

Photo - I See You! Now Help Me UP! Look at those huge bug eyes! Still trying to decide if its an alien. Do I really want to stick my finger in to help it?

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Snowshoe Under the Table Photo

How adorable! I guess this kitty found the best seat in the house! Isn't Snowshoe just the sweetest thing you have ever seen?!

Photo - Snowshoe Under the Table Snowshoe found this great place to sit under the table and watch the world go by. July 2011

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Latte Art - Designs in your coffee

I love my coffee.. but I am not sure I could bring myself to slurp through this fabulous artwork! Follow the link to see Batman and Darth Vader in the foam! Talk about playing with your food!

Link - Latte Art - Designs in your coffee An excellent article and pics of fabulous artwork done in the milk foam of lattes. Its being called latte art. Talk about designs in your coffee!

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Insect or Alien Photo

What IS that thing?! It does look like it could be a mini sized alien! Check out those things on the end of it's antennae! You might want to go see it full size! What a cool looking bug!

Photo - Insect or Alien You have to wonder when you you see things like this if it is really a tiny alien. If so, why was it in my kitchen? July 2011

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Grasshopper Photo Six Last in the Series

I do believe I am feeling sad to have to tell you this.. This is the last photo in the grasshopper series. Did you get to see all of them full size?! Did you go check them out at RedGage?  It is so worth it!

Photo - Grasshopper 6 The grasshopper my youngest brought to me. July 2011

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Grasshopper Photo Number Five

We are almost through the grasshopper photos! I hope you are enjoying seeing this insect close up as much as I have been! So glad to be able to share with you!

Photo - Grasshopper 5 This grasshopper seemed happy to pose for the camera. July 2011

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Grasshopper - Photo Number Four in the Series

It's the fourth photo in the grasshopper series! Have you noticed the black stripes on it's legs?

Photo - Grasshopper 4 Another of the grasshopper my youngest brought to me. July 2011

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Grasshopper - Photo Three in Series

Excellent! Check out Grasshopper photo number three! Isn't this a great way to study insects?!

Photo - Grasshopper 3 More of the grasshopper my youngest brought to me. July 2011

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Grasshopper - Photo 2 In series

Photo number two in the series! Loving seeing this bug up close without having to get close to it! How cool!

Photo - Grasshopper 2 A lovely grasshopper my youngest brought to me. July 2011

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Grasshopper Photo - First in the Series

The first in a series of macro photos of a fantastic looking grasshopper! Check it out!

Photo - Grasshopper 1 My youngest son brought me this lovely grasshopper.

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Grasshopper Photo Number Five in the Series

I love the antennae on this little guy! I wonder how they got it to hold still for so long?! Photo number five in this grasshopper series!

Photo - Grasshopper 5 This grasshopper seemed happy to pose for the camera. July 2011

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Cheap & Easy Parmesan Noodles

Cheap & Easy Parmesan Noodles

Check out this fabulous recipe! Using rice noodles to make it gluten free, it is a delicious main dish for a vegetarian dinner! We had it for dinner the other day! Fantastic!

New Photo! Snowshoe ~ Comfortable Amid The Toys

I am loving all these photos of Snowshoe. What a great kitty! She looks so comfortable lying there with the toys!

See the full size photo - Snowshoe ~ Comfortable Amid The Toys Snowshoe caught napping on the coffee table amid the items left behind by the boys.

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New Photo! Snowshoe ~ You Called?

Check out this new photo over at RedGage! Isn't Snowshoe just the most adorable kitty you have ever seen?!

Photo - Snowshoe ~ You Called? Snowshoe looks over as called, awoken from a cat nap in her cat tree. July 2011

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Prime Minister of Japan Says Phasing out Nuclear Power Needed

Link - Prim Minister of Japan Says Phasing out Nuclear Power Needed News article reports that according to the Prime Minister, Japan needs to completely phase out nuclear power. Reasons of safety are cited, in light of the March 11, 2011 earthquake.

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Below The Water...

Photo - Below The Water... A doodle of a mermaid?

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Lasting Impressions

Photo - Lasting Impressions These leaves left a lasting impression on this sidewalk in Prescott, AZ.

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Leafing Impressions Behind

Photo - Leafing Impressions Behind Talking about leafing an impression! Seen in a sidewalk of downtown Prescott, AZ in 2011.

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Life Learning - A Life Long Journey

Spending time healing has led me to many new thoughts, not the least of which is how much easier it is to avoid healing than to face your fears! Facing my fears and finding the truth is exactly what I have been learning to do. Coming out the other side, I see so much more hope, happiness, and direction for my present and future.

Now I am learning how to gt all of my thousands of projects organized, so that I can successfully accomplish them. Narrowing down to only doing one thing at a time may be too much for me, but I can see how eliminating, or putting some of them off until another time, can be helpful in getting them to become something I have successfully accomplished!

For now, I am reading, organizing, and eliminating the excess. It feels great to cull! And to release the guilt from doing so! Come check out on of my projects.. I have been organizing and getting a bunch of my photos up. Talk about a lasting impression.. or how about a bit of a fright up close.. or maybe a nice sunny flower. Plenty more to look through after clicking one of those links! Enjoy!