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Sunrise, sunrise
Read More: Sunrise, sunriseTick tock, tick tock. It was 4:30 a.m. and the class was ready. Some of us wore watches but for Keith Skelton, he didn’t rely on a wrist watch. In fact, he stopped wearing watches years ago. Keith seems to be driven by an internal machine that guides him to the exact location and also…
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Bodie: the little town that could (for a little while)
Read More: Bodie: the little town that could (for a little while)A dusty stretch of road leads to the town located 30 miles northeast of Mono Lake. Bodie is an official “Wild West Ghost Town” and maintained by a non-profit group endeavoring to keep its history alive. From 1859 to 1912, Bodie experienced great wealth. At the height of the mining boom, the town had a…
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Catching Mono (Lake) – Part Two
Read More: Catching Mono (Lake) – Part Two“Let’s see if I can do this…Yon, Jenean, Denise, Lynn, Dean, Ro, ER, Ruby.” Keith, our workshop leader took roll call and managed to attach names to the right person. We stood on a raised patio in the parking lot of Murphy’s Motel. The Eastern Sierra Photography Workshop had kicked off under the warm Lee…
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Catching Mono (Lake) – Part One
Read More: Catching Mono (Lake) – Part OneThree female nurses with a trunk load of snacks, a former-resident of South Africa, an English teacher with an infectious laugh, a quiet man with kind eyes all led through the wilderness by a master photographer. This is not the ensemble cast of a reality TV show: these are people with a love for photography,…
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Photo Op
Read More: Photo OpIn New York City, you are alone but not lonely. You are no one and someone at the same time. People describe the City as a place with “energy.” It’s where you cultivate power and confidence, because without the two, you wouldn’t survive. Last weekend, I flew into EWR and rode NJ Transit into Penn…
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Flow
Read More: FlowI’ve never been a fan of treadmills, elliptical machines or weights. Repetitive motion on a machine doesn’t inspire me to get fit. Over the years, I realized, fitness doesn’t have to be boring and not everyone does well in a gym setting. Thank goodness for Lindy Hop because without it, I’d be obese since I…
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Intentions
Read More: IntentionsFor those of us who Lindy Hop, dancing to a live band is a treat; the sound of music fills our bodies and inspires us to syncopate our triple steps as we connect with our partners. An exceptional band will play with the crowd, rather than at them. If live music inspires dancers to dance,…
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Stretch
Read More: StretchOn my second day at the Canyon Ranch Spa, I took a 90 minute yoga class…I’ve not taken yoga in over a year. And one that began at 7:00 am was even more ridiculous. The class was held in the yoga dome, with its sparkling wood floors and beamed ceilings. We were surrounded by trees,…