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365, Day 177:Out of Thin Air

Some days, most days actually, I have  no idea where these images come from. They just show up. But not until I do. This is somehow, I think, significant… (© Karen Opp. All rights reserved.)

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365, Day 125: Near, Distant Shores

Near, distant shores…because, you know, there’s nothing so far away and foreign as what’s right in front of you. (© Karen Opp. All rights reserved.)

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365, Day 117: Torn

Most of the time I feel torn between commitments, between things I think I should be doing and things I might want to do. Or, more often, torn between the plurality of things I think I should be doing. There … Continue reading

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365, Day 105: Breathe

I wrote in my last post, “I realize that I have to find a different, less “violent” way to learn and live”. Living without moderation, chronically pushing oneself over the brink of exhaustion, does damage. It harms. It injures. And … Continue reading

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365, Day 91: We Enter in the Middle

While I was out running errands this afternoon a friend and I were messaging back and forth about the storms popping up in the area. He described the clouds as “beautiful, dark, angry and deep” and my reaction was, “Yes!!” … Continue reading

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365, Day 90: Developing a Taste for the Subtle

The image of foggy landscapes has been strong for me today. Perhaps it’s because I slept horribly last night and my brain just feels foggy and disconnected from my body. I love looking at foggy landscapes, love the way the … Continue reading

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365, Day 89: Theme & Variation

Another version of Camaderry Mountain near Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. The image of the trees marching along the spine of the mountain down to the valley haunts my heart. (© Karen Opp. All rights reserved.)

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365, Day 85: Moonlight

Not a full moon night but I felt her calling… (© Karen Opp. All rights reserved.)

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365, Day 79: Phoenix Rising

Out of the ashes of Burning Days come new beginnings….

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365, Day 75: Blue Moon

I sat with friends on Art Hill Friday evening, the St. Louis Art Museum behind us, the Grand Basin below us, watching the “blue moon” rise through the trees of Forest Park. It was a lovely evening with gentle breezes … Continue reading

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