“I saw a polar bear mother and her newborn cubs in Wapusk National Park, Canada in March 2016. The -35F degree windy weather became even more challenging after sleet coated my camera, lens, and other gear in a solid layer of ice. Luckily, after several days of waiting, the mother-cub finally emerged from her den …
You Can’t Pick Your Family But You Can Love Them
I love this post by Floridaborne or Joelle LeGrendre, one of our regular guest authors. I’m sure you will agree with me, especially if you’re an animal lover. It may coma come as no surprise to frequent readers of my blog that 3:00 am and I aren’t strangers. Unfortunately, when I’m ready to sleep again, my …
Awe Inspiring: Iceland’s Kirkjufell
Iceland’s Kirkjufell Photo by: Francesco Russo National Geographic
Surprising Gifts – A Guest Author Tanka Poem
Treasure life. See, hear, feel, inhale a forest scent, imprint each moment. In surprising ways we find everyday gifts meaningful. If you want to participate, here’s the link: http://ramblingsofawriter2016.com/2018/01/31/weekly-tanka-prompt-poetry-challenge-week-82-treasure-surprise/ ©Joelle LeGendre Joelle LeGendre is one of our popular guest authors. Click here to can see more of her Surprising Live’s posts.
Nameless Woman No. 39
She walks these streets like a ghost. Her eyes are vacant and her voice flat and lifeless. She reminds me of someone I used to be. Everything about her appearance is provocative. From the bleached blonde hair to the tattoos mimicking lingerie up her legs. Physically she is a beauty. Yet the lifelessness makes her appearance …
Larung Bar Buddist Academy, Chendu, Sichuan, China.
A stunning photograph of the world’s biggest Buddhist school called the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy which inhabits over 40,000 monks and nuns. Larung Gar Buddist Academy.
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A Journey Into Domestic Violence.
A Short story for which I don’t have a title. Your Father: The living room smells of your father’s pipe and your mother’s cooking. It’s lamb chops this evening. It’s the type of smell that would make you queazy if you weren’t used to it. You’re sitting on the new couch. It’s lavender and at …
Aztec Dancer
“When most people think of Seattle, Washington, they picture cultural icons like Starbucks, Microsoft, and Boeing. But the city is also home to a thriving community of ethnic Aztecs. Here, an Aztec dancer dressed in handmade “atueno” (traditional dress) dances at an event held in honor of the Aztec New Year (March 12). The Aztec, …
Biei, Hokkaido, Japan.
“I saw the beautiful grove reflections in the early morning blue pond.” ~ Mashiro Hiroike Source: 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year | National Geographic
Volcano Fuego, Guatemala.
“After a 5 hours hike up Volcano Acatenango I had this beautiful view to active volcano Fuego” ~Martin Engleman. Location: Volcano Fuego, Guatemala. Source: 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year | National Geographic
Civita di Bagnoregio, Latium, Italy: The Town That Is Dying
“Civita di Bagnoregio…. “the town that is dying”, on a misty morning. Civita was founded by Etruscans more than 2,500 years ago.Due to erosion, the buildings are crumbling as their underlying support falls away, making it uninhabitable.” ~ Urdoi Catalin, Photographer. Location: Civita di Bagnoregio, Latium, Italy Source: 2017 National Graphic Travel Photographer of the Year | …
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Tongi Railroad Station, Gazipur, Bangladesh: The Man's Stare
“The photo was taken on 23rd of July’16 at Tongi Railway Station, Gazipur, Bangladesh. I was there for taking photos and waiting for a moment. A train from Dhaka toward another district had reached and stopped at the platform for 5 min for lifting passengers. It was huge raining. Suddenly I found a pair of …
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