CraigsMom
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I began taking pictures and writing as a child. My inspiration was my father who was an avid amateur photographer and poet. Throughout my childhood, he taught me appreciation of nature through a series of “Nature Walks”, always with our cameras along. He had a very profound effect on my life. My appreciation for his influence grows as I get older.
My camera equipment is a Canon Rebel XS 18-55mm. And I share the following lenses with my husband, CanonBall-II. 20-35mm, 50mm, 35-70mm, 24-85mm and 75-300mm. We haven’t had any knock down drag outs over the lenses yet…and we won’t…as long as I get first choice!
Oh, and I am not really as young as my photo…that is a couple years back.
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CraigsMom hosts ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE ! and United States Challenges Only - JULY: SCENIC VISTAS (submit 1-3) and is a member of ! The "Heartland" Group !, ! 100% !, "Mornings & Evenings -- Sunbeams & Storms" 1 a day, "Stream Crossings" 2 posts a day!, *A Beautiful Blur, 12 Great Features - Challenge Themes ONLY, 60 and Beyond, All About Water, All Around the Styles, All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers , All Pets Great and Small, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, All Water in Motion (A Camera In The Description Before It Will Be Accepted), Alphabet Soup (Letter ~ R), Amateur Photographers' Association, American Southwest , Americas ~ Rural, Urban, Wild, Free, Animal Kingdom, Anything and Everything FUN, Architecture and cityscapes, Backyard Photography (No Macros), Beautiful Colorado, Benches, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Bits and Pieces , Bokeh, Bricks, Blocks, Tiles and Mosaic Mania, Bridges, Cacti and other Succulents, Candid photographs of friends and family~~ (PLEASE ADD A DESCRIPTION OF WHO IS IN THE PICTURE), Canon DSLR (One Image Per Day), Capturing Emotion, Cats and Dogs (1 per day), Challenge Café, Childhood, Color and light, Color Me a Rainbow (Current Color: Rainbow), Colorful Colorado, Communities, Country Bumpkin, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Cutest of the Cute, Dawn and Dusk Light, Dilapidated Buildings, Dimensions, DSLR Users Only - 3 A Day - Name Your Camera In The Description, Everyday Life, Extreme Close-Ups, Family Unlimited, Freedom to Shine, Friends of RedBubble, Funny Kritters, German Shepherds, Goldrush and Ghost Towns, Happy Haven Photography Limit 2 images per day, Historic Churches, History, Human and Nature, Humour Captured, I Love Birds, ImageWriting (2/24), Just Brown, Kairos, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Light and Reflection 1/24, Light up My Life (all about lamps), Live, Love, Dream, LMAO ART - Your funniest work, Mans Best Friend's (Dogs only), Metallic Junktion, Michigan Outdoors, Mills & Mines, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Mountains and Mountain Light, Mysteries of the Common, Natural Textures, Nature's Macro Canvas (No flowers), Nature's Wonders, Nostalgic Art and Photography, Old & Rusty, Old farts of redbubble, Our K9 Friend 1 image a day, Out of the Blue, Outsiders, Passions, Paws n Claws 3 per day, Playful Photogenic Pets, Portraits in Natural Light, Prisons, Gaols, Jails, Asylums, Iron Bars & Court Houses, Prize Challenges!!, Public Art, Reflections in Building Windows 2 per day, Reflectivity, Rescued Pets, Retired and Happy. 4 a day limit., Rivers and Streams, Ruins, Ancient and Derelict Buildings, Rural Around The Globe, Rustic, Rusty, Crusty and Falling to Bits, Safe Haven, Scenery, Seasonal 'Scapes, Sets of Two, Shades of Grey, Shadows & Reflections, Skyscapes, Sleeping Creatures , Statues and Such, Stillness Speaks **Max 2 uploads per day** {{No NUDES, ABSTRACT, CANDIDS or ACTION IMAGES}}, Streetscapes, That One Great Shot, That's Entertainment! (Fun & Recreation Photos), The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Birds, The Collector's Corner, The Fabulous Prairies - 3/day, The Fine Art of Photography, The Patchwork , The Scavenger Hunt, The true beauty, The Urban Environment, The Wild West Show, The Woman Photographer **7 per week***, The World, Transport, Travel and Adventure, Trees , TUTORIALS (Help and Advice forums), Two Beings Group, Unique Buildings Of The World, United States, Unwanted , Abandoned & And Saved Through Preservation, Urban Wildlife, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Victorian Viewfinders, Waterfowl, Weekly Theme Challenges, Welcome To Utah, Western United States Artists and Photographers, Windows and Doors, You're Accepted and Your Magic Place.
Journal Entries
In Memoriam
Posted 3 months ago, 50 comments so far.
Thank You!!!
Posted 3 months ago, 12 comments so far.
New Features!
Posted 3 months ago, 24 comments so far.
I am soooo excited!!!!
Posted 3 months ago, 28 comments so far.
Thank You!!!
Posted 3 months ago, 17 comments so far.
I'm BAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!!
Posted 3 months ago, 24 comments so far.
Help!!
Posted 3 months ago, 9 comments so far.
Four Features....Thank you so much!!!!
Posted 4 months ago, 20 comments so far.
My interview with Reflections in Building Windows
Posted 4 months ago, 24 comments so far.
Thank you Statues and Such!!!
Posted 4 months ago, 16 comments so far.
Art
Writing
My sons
It seems like just the other day / I held them close to me / To wipe a nose, and dry a tear / Or kiss a scraped up knee I wonder where those days have gone / Could I be getting older? / My blond ha…
Life's Golden Moments
The little guy’s my grandson, / I assure you that he’s grand. / The other day he picked a flower / and placed it in my hand. His big blue eyes looked up at me / My heart dropped to my k…
Loneliness
Sometimes I sit in the darkness / And loneliness surrounds me / And its grasp / Is so strong / It seems / The only reality I cry and wonder / How did life / Ever come / To this?
Bandages
When I was small, / and scraped my knee / My mother would wash / and bandage it But who makes bandages / for hearts?
