“Everything in the world is so big to a child. Big people. Big dogs. Big cups. Big food. Little things are such a relief now and then.” -Grandma- journal entry: To celebrate anything it seems that we need lots of food. At a celebration, grandmas make lots of fun things …
“Whatever is in the heart will come up to the tongue.” -Proverb- journal entry: I love the Phoenix Zoo. Everything seems to be in a natural state . . . except this “ham”. She is a character who loves to have her picture taken. I thought she actually smiled a …
“My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” -Mark Twain- journal entry: It is delightful to watch my children as parents. They are patient and thoughtful. They worry . . . but I am still the queen of that. They are physical …
“To a small child, the perfect grandpa is unafraid of big dogs and fierce storms but is absolutely terrified of the word ‘BOO’.” -Author Unknown- journal entry: It isn’t far to Tibblefork from where we live. Perfect for an easy couple of hours by the water with a fishing pole. …
“The camera is an instrument that teaches people to see without a camera.” -Dorthea Lange- journal entry: There is rarely anything natural about an expression on the face which knows it is being followed. That is why I love my camera and my telephoto lens. I can sit back and …
“If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house burns down then you’ve got a problem. Everything else is just an inconvenience.” -Robert Fulghum- journal entry: Well. That is good advice. It still doesn’t help Holden look through the binoculars at the copper mine far …
“You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson- journal entry: George looks happy now, but he wasn’t a few minutes ago. While he liked the homemade pizza, he kept reaching for it until his anxious gestures turned into disappointed cries. His mommy and I …
“A photograph is a secret about a secret.” -Author Unknown- journal entry: Keepsake photographs happen in the most unexpected moments. Glancing over as Keeley waited patiently for her cousin Clara to put on her shoes, I saw the sun going down on Keeley’s face. I realized that I had been …
“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.” -Victor Hugo- journal entry: There are moments . . . well, they are hard to explain . . . when you see something special. Not only was the light wonderful for this …
“How can I control my life when I can’t control my hair?” -Author Unknown- journal entry: Fancy Nancy. Fancy Nancies, I mean. Now and then I take a photograph like this one. The fun will be to remember the days of Dora the Explorer and Fancy Nancy. If we are …
