Design Team Blogs
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saying goodbye
Last week we said goodbye to my number one fan, for those who have been visiting for a while you will know that was my mother. She loved the way we interact in the blogging world, the comments you left and following your links back, the stories and adventures shared. She might not have left you a comment but she followed your posts and all the little adventures or photos shared. Thank
Source: Pearl Maple | 15 May 2013, 10:52 am
Making Photos
"You don’t take a photograph, you make it." Ansel Adams A great quote from one of my favourite landscape photographers with an eye for framing nature’s beauty. Thank you for your kind messages over the last few weeks. We are in the last stages of saying goodbye to my mother (aka the number one fan) and had lots of computer issues that have kept me from posting. I will be back on line more
Source: Pearl Maple | 17 Apr 2013, 4:36 am
The world is wide
click to enlarge "I remembered that the real world was wide and that a varied field of hopes and fears of sensations and excitements awaited those who had courage to go forth into its expanse" Charlotte Bronte, from Jane Eyre Love this view of the coast from standing high on the hill, the world and waves keep rolling on to forever. Click the link for Sky Watch Friday to see with other
Source: Pearl Maple | 21 Mar 2013, 8:58 am
Faith
"Faith is the art of holding onto things despite your changing moods and circumstances." C.S.Lewis Happy Sky Watch Friday everyone. This week I am sharing a bird using a rubbish bin as perch taking in the view of a colourful sunrise. We are riding the weather between cyclone watchs and yet more rain, crossing our fingers and hoping for the best. Click into Sky Watch Friday where 100s of
Source: Pearl Maple | 7 Mar 2013, 9:49 am
Scatter Sunshine
"The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much, scatter sunshine." Norman Vincent Peale Between the never ending tropical downpours and a few other thing going on afternoon sunshine has been a special treat and well worth taking the time to appreciate. Click the link for Sky Watch Friday to see what other bloggers have found
Source: Pearl Maple | 28 Feb 2013, 10:03 am
Rainbows of Colour
"Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud" Maya Angelou click to enlarge Spied this sneaky little rainbow popping out of the clouds this week. A rainbow in a week of rain and more rain is a welcome treat. Sharing with Sky Watch Friday friends, follow the link to see what bloggers from all over the world have found in their sky this week. Sky Watch is like taking a quickie world tour with all
Source: Pearl Maple | 17 Feb 2013, 3:48 am
Early Morning Moon
click to enlarge “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter Sharing a pretty early morning sky complete with a little moon hiding on the horizon. Am playing with PicMonkey for photo editing and embellishing. Click the link to Sky Watch Friday to see what bloggers from all over have found in the. […]
Source: Pearl Maple | 12 Feb 2013, 11:01 am
Present in the Present and Grateful
"If you must look back, do so forgivingly. If you must look forward, do so prayerfully. However, the wisest thing you can do is be present in the present …. gratefully." Maya Angelou click to enlarge Happy Sky Watch Friday, the wind has been a bit blustery in these parts making the river a bit choppy, but any day on the water has got to be a good day in my book. Click the link to see what
Source: Pearl Maple | 7 Feb 2013, 9:52 am
Sunshine & Shadows
click to enlarge "Keep your face to the sunshine and you can not see the shadows" Helen Keller Been a big week around here, shadows, floods, wild wind storms and touches of sunshine. Click the link to Sky Watch Friday to see what bloggers from all over have found in their sky to share with us this week. I was lucky to be gifted a membership for Ali Edwards OneLittle Word Workshops
Source: Pearl Maple | 30 Jan 2013, 10:44 am
Sunrise
It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never dried all at once; a shower is forever falling; vapour is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal dawn and glowing, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls. John Muir Welcome 2013, happy New Year and happy Sky Watch Friday, always an adventure, you never know what is over the horizon or around the
Source: Pearl Maple | 24 Jan 2013, 10:23 am
