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Thoughts by Nikki

Move Along

  “Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart.”  ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Flaneur by Nikki

Beautiful (Old?) WIndow

I usually find more visual interest in old things.  It’s no secret that I {heart} decay. To be truthful, I don’t know how old these windows are.  I was drawn in by the lines and the colors, and since I was in downtown Grapevine, I just assumed they were as old as the area claims […]

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Flaneur by Nikki

Calaboose

I learned something new!  I love it when that happens. 🙂 The proper term for these kinds of one-room concrete holding tanks built during the early 1900s isn’t “jail” but “calaboose”.  Now you know!

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Photo Theme by Nikki

Travel Theme: Beaches

*Alternate title: I Got 99 Problems But a Beach Ain’t One.  Face-palm? Giggle?  Your choice. 🙂 Ailsa’s travel theme this week is beaches.  I must thank her because looking through my pictures was a great way for me to jumpstart my summer vacation planning! I hadn’t realized just how many beaches I’ve had the pleasure […]

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Photo Shoot by Nikki

Outside My Comfort Zone

I did something last weekend that I swore I’d never do, for no other reason than I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it. I am happy to say that I was wrong! A friend asked me to shoot her son (and his date)’s prom pictures. I was honored to be asked and I immediately said Yes […]

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Away For Awhile

It has been brought to my attention that in the blogging world, it is polite to let your readers know when you will be away from blogging for awhile. So…This post is to let you know that I am occupied with a life event that affects my everyday life and leaves little time for blogging. […]

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