by Olivia | Jun 17, 2013 | Lens on Life
Fire. I live in Colorado Springs. It’s a gorgeous setting and every day the view outside my door of the Front Range of the Rockies leaves me breathless. If you’ve kept up with recent news anywhere in the U.S. you’ve no doubt heard that a major fire broke out last week...
by Olivia | Jun 10, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Ack. I just had new author photos taken. I haven’t seen them yet even in the raw, but I am putting a lot of faith in the photographer’s Photoshop skills for the final product. When they’re ready, I’ll have to let you see at least one of them....
by Olivia | Jun 3, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Most years I have a love-hate relationship with my yard. A couple of weeks ago a friend dropped by my house to pick up something. We stood in my front yard chatting. She noticed some things that were growing well, and I countered by pointing out one flower bed that...
by Olivia | May 21, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
What makes a picture a favorite? Sometimes it’s startling vibrancy of color. Sometimes it’s tender sentiment. Sometimes it’s the response it evokes, from laughter to sadness to awe. And sometimes it’s the story it tells. The picture I am using...
by Olivia | May 15, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Some of you may have read a feature I had on the blog for about a year called Mama Says. (And if you haven’t, it’s all still there.) My mother has said many wise and hilarious things over the years. Recently while helping her move I came across a binder...
by Olivia | May 6, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
“Every cloud has a silver lining.” I am not fond of that expression. It’s a little trite, as if a small thing that goes right somehow trumps the big things that go wrong. Don’t get me wrong. I can think of plenty of situations in my life when I...
