When I changed my blog from a write about anything that suits me blog to my author blog, many of my posts were put on hold because they had nothing to do with my book. They have everything to do with my life, however, so I’ve decided to re-post some of my favorites. Hope you enjoy them as much as…
Adventures
More Childhood Photos
I’ve spent months going through my late father’s boxes and boxes of photos, slides, and negatives. There were so many that it was overwhelming to even consider trying to scan them and convert to digital media myself. We sent them out in groups of about 1000 each to be professionally scanned and, in some cases, restored. I found a few…
Journey to the Countryside
A few weeks ago, my husband and I had the pleasure of visiting relatives in New York. It was a trip like none other for me, for it gave this city and suburb girl a taste of living on a historic farm. The house was more than 150 years old, and the barns were even older. The visit also triggered my creative juices and I came home ready to do some writing!
My favorite photos are those of the barns. Majestically rising from the hills of the Genesee Valley, they are the crown jewels of this part of the countryside. Despite the fact that it was the middle of September, there were still many blooming flowers. I think we missed the beginning of the fall color by about 10 days.
Here are some of my favorite photos. Click on each photo to see a larger version of it.
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- Beautiful barn with a cupola and stone foundation.
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- Different angle of the barn with the cupola.
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- This beauty stands proudly in the field near the farmhouse.
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- This barn has a face.
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- I love the textures on this barn.
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- This is the backside of the barn with the face.
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- This barn looks intriguing no matter where you stand.
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- There was a small bridge that connected the farmhouse to the barns over a small creek running through the property.
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- This was a smaller barn higher on the hill from the other structures.
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- No farm would be complete without a pitchfork.
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- The view in the waning afternoon. Love the old fence.
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- The farmhouse was immaculately restored, complete with a lovely covered porch.
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- The property was filled with gorgeous blooming flowers, including this hydrangea.
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- This daisy-like flowers were spread out along the banks of a pond on the property.
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- Beautiful, large sunflower.
My Granddad
It’s no secret that my character Linden St. Clair’s grandfather was modeled after my grandfather, in personality and mannerisms. Several years ago I wrote about my beloved grandfather. Since publishing Braha, I thought you might like to read about him again. My sister and I came into my grandfather’s life at the perfect time. He was old enough to be…