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Like a Lion
The old weather proverb about March says that it is “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” In many places this is true, but in Minnesota, not so much. The lion is still roaring, and we’re expected to end the month with wind, rain and snow.
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Where The Wild Things Are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNJPSc_4RCI&t=21sWow, just wow. I remember having heard this was going to be made into a movie, but I had no idea just how amazing it was going to look. I can’t wait!
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The Twilight Saga
A few weeks ago a purchased a hardcover copy of Twilight, just to see what the big deal was about. I wanted to read it before I saw the movie, and since the movie was coming out on DVD soon it seemed like time. So last Wednesday evening I opened my copy and started reading.…
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Green Minnesota
One of my favorite things about Spring in Minnesota is how green everything becomes. After only one hard rain this Spring, the trees are covered in a soft layer of moss and have taken on a velvety texture. The grass is starting to turn green too, and as we move into April the moss and…
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No Bridezillas Here!
This past Monday I had my first experience working with models during my wedding photography class at the Minneapolis Photo Center. It was sort-of what I expected, but not completely. I went into the experience a little nervous, but relieved that there would be so many other students there to take the pressure off of…
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Trent Parke on “Minutes to Midnight”
Trent Parke is a photojournalist and street photographer, and is the only Australian to be represented by Magnum. The above film short shows some of the images from his latest project, Minutes to Midnight, for which he traveled around Australia documenting the country as it is today. What strikes me the most about Parke’s photography…
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Basebuilding
I have to admit I’ve done very little to keep myself in shape since the cold weather hit, and I know that I’m going to regret my slacking this spring when I get on the bike for the first time, so I’ve decided to make March my basebuilding month. I’m working to build strength to…
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In Anticipation of the Thaw
There’s no place to find color like an art store. Each color is named, categorized, and labeled in each medium, and displayed in little cases like candy at the corner store. This weekend I found my color in the colored pencils – the greens I long to see out my window, the colors of Spring.…
