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Opinionated writer with hopes for a better future for all plus a big helping of cynicism.

• BRIGHT FLORAL DISPLAYS

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/14/2021 • ( 8 )

  

  The future’s bright This has not been a great day. Lots of computer issues. As in I had to restore the computer and it didn’t work, so I had to unrestore the restoration and the problem I was trying to… Read More ›

• FOTD – BLUE HYDRANGEA

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/14/2021 • ( 9 )

  

  FOTD – April 14 – Blue Hydrangea Pity about this being “in the pink” day because I did pink yesterday and anyway, my only hydrangeas are blue.  Also, my entire photo-processing set up crashed and burned today. I’m breathing deeply… Read More ›

• WORLD SHARING? BAH, HUMBUG.

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/13/2021 • ( 5 )

  

  Today is the simultaneous anniversary of the day the Titanic sank and the day Fenway Park opened. For many Sox fans, it just figures that two such major catastrophes would occur on the same day. It took 84 years for… Read More ›

• BACKLIGHTING

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/13/2021 • ( 4 )

  

  A Photo a Week Challenge: Backlit There was a time when shooting anything “backlit” was a photographic “no-no.” I never agreed with that. For one thing, sometimes that’s the only light in town and we don’t all have either studio lighting… Read More ›

• IN THE PINK – BRIGHT SQUARES

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/13/2021 • ( 6 )

  BrightSquare – Bright Pink! Pink is very much the color of the season. Sometimes it’s a little closer to purple, sometimes more like a light shade of red. But it’s all pink to me! I

• THE GOLD OF THE FINCHES

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/13/2021 • ( 14 )

  

  Speaking of bright and square, the Goldfinch are as bright as sunshine I’ve been taking a lot of pictures. Today, when normally I would be taking more pictures because it’s a perfect day, I restrained myself. I have so many… Read More ›

• WORDPRESS AND THE PANDEMIC ON THE DAY THE TITANIC SANK

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/12/2021 • ( 17 )

  

  Blogging Insights — WordPress Pandemic Performance I can truly say that the Internet was a lifesaver during the pandemic — and still is — but WordPress has had little to do with that. If anything, their persistent refusal to listen… Read More ›

• BRIGHT ROSY MORNING IN SQUARES

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/12/2021 • ( 10 )

  Bright Rosy Morning (as the cold and damp returns) Another rosy dawn on the Maine coast. Ogunquit. A beautiful beach with only have the mosquitoes as the harbor in Rockport. And much pinker and less red. Of course, this was… Read More ›

• ALL THE LILIES OPENED

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/12/2021 • ( 8 )

  

  FOTD – April 12 – Easter Lilies I’ve got so many flower pictures from in the house — as well as a lot of pictures from both  me and Garry from down by the river. I’m having to take my… Read More ›

• FOTD – TULIPS

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/12/2021 • ( 4 )

  

  April 10 – Bright Tulips It’s almost really spring. We had a glorious, perfect day yesterday, but it’s cold and gray today and will be tomorrow. I’m glad we grabbed a good day and went out. You’d think, with almost… Read More ›

• FOTD – DAFFODILS IN BRIGHT SUNSHINE

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/11/2021 • ( 5 )

  

  FOTD – April 11 – DAFFODILS The has been so bright for the past couple of days, it has been hard to take pictures of these bright flowers. Even using a slower lens, they outshone the sun. These have to… Read More ›

• ADVENTURES WITH STRANGERS – MOST PHOTOS BY GARRY ARMSTRONG

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/11/2021 • ( 20 )

  

  The many parks along the Blackstone River are friendly places. While we don’t form firm friendships there, we do meet people. We chat about our dogs, life in the valley, the cameras we are carrying, how low the water level… Read More ›