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Category Archives: Flickr
Did Your Mother Come from Ireland?
Or your grandfather or your great grandparents? If so, you should check out the National Library of Ireland, the newest member of the Flickr Commons. They have an interesting collection of photographs and will be adding more. The Flickr Commons … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, Flickr, History, Music, Photography, YouTube
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My Neighbor’s Poppies
I feel a little bit like a thief, sneaking around the neighborhood picking other people’s flowers. Fortunately, I am only picking the images with my camera, preserving the beauty forever while leaving the flowers themselves for everyone to enjoy while … Continue reading
Posted in Flickr, Photography
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My Least Interesting Photos
Dopiaza’s Flickr Set Manager is a cool tool that lets you make sets that are automatically filled and updated. You can choose many options, like sets with a particular tag or geotagged in a certain area, etc. I have been … Continue reading
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My First Favorite Flower
I love the dandelion; it was my first favorite flower. In our neighborhood, fathers tended the lawns in a casual manner and dandelions were plentiful. We learned young that you were supposed to ask before you picked flowers from the … Continue reading
Posted in Flickr, Memory
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Day 1: January 1, 2011
I don’t really believe in the Golden Rule. I don’t think we should treat others the way we want to be treated, I think we should treat others the way they want to be treated. This is much more difficult, … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Flickr, Photography, Project 365
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I Saw My Life
I saw my life flash before my eyes. I saw seasons come and go. I saw libraries and diners and dogs. I saw Jamaica and Italy, libraries, flowers, fruits and vegetables, historical markers, screenshots and neon signs. It wasn’t a … Continue reading
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Rowe Quarry
Rowe Quarry was on the Malden-Revere line, about ten miles north of Boston, just off Route 1 and visible from the highway. For many years, it caught my attention every time I drove by. I grew especially fond of it … Continue reading
Posted in Flickr, Local History, North Shore
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Nubble Light
Nubble Light is just off the easternmost point of Cape Neddick in York, Maine. It’s one of the most-often photographed lighthouses in New England not only because of its beauty, but because it’s so easy to photograph. It’s located on … Continue reading
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Fruit Crate Labels from the Boston Public Library
Produce Crate Labels — The Boston Public Library has added some more great fruit crate labels from the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s to their Flickr account. There’s a lot of social and cultural history in these labels, and they’re also … Continue reading
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Chatham County Courthouse: Pittsboro, North Carolina
Tonight a Flickr member posted this comment on my photo of the Chatham County Courthouse: “I will miss this building terribly.” Miss it? Was he moving away, perhaps? Surely they weren’t planning to demolish it? I looked at my statistics … Continue reading
Posted in Flickr, Memory, Photography, Travel
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