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Joined November 2007

this is how

Posted over 3 years ago

you know you’re loved
when you come home
after being outside
in a heat advisory
with a temperature of
at least 95 degrees
(not counting humidity)
for 9 hours
walking dogs every other half hour
and walking from each location
every other half hour
and you find a note
written on a bright orange post-it
stuck to the door
that says
“I LOVE YOU.”

you know you’re loved
when you unlock the door
a…

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Because of you...

Posted almost 4 years ago

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114 comments, 94 favoritings, 2164 views (and counting!)

What are words other than a messy jumble of letters
arranged and rearranged according to the sound assigned to them?

For me to say “thank you” is the most unoriginal way I can think of to express my sincere gratitude and amazement at everyone surrounding me in this wonderful community.

Now quite a while ago, I submitted a s…

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Critique of Jonathan Medina's "Party of one"

Posted almost 4 years ago

Party of one by Jonathan Medina

I was lucky enough to be able to see this photo before Jonathan posted it, and I fell in love with it the first time. Love at first sight, I guess you could say :)

This image is so empty, yet so full. A great example of minimalism, the darkness enveloping everything almost seems to be hiding secrets for the little thumb-nail sliver of pale moon. There is a slig…

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Critique of billisdead's "Saint-Malo"

Posted almost 4 years ago

Thank you to billisdead for allowing me to do my first critique on his wonderful photograph, Saint-Malo

This has always been a personal favourite of mine, being that I’m a sucker for shots produced with toy cameras :)

The thing that strikes me most about this image is how dirty it is. It’s almost like I’m looking through a forgotten window to view the real world. In my opinio…

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