by Robin | Jul 2, 2009 | Antigua, Favorite things, Kiawah Island, Nostalgia, Personal, Photos, Thematic Photographic, Weather
When I was a little girl, I had fizzy affection for all things "mini"–Hershey's chocolate bars and stuffed animals and oddly enough, office supplies. I'm convinced whoever invented Polly Pockets and Littlest Pet Shop toys was...
by Robin | Mar 8, 2009 | Photos, Thematic Photographic, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day
Valentine Tea, February 2009. Pink depression glass (Mayfair) is the perfect companion to Valentine Tea…or in this case, pink lemonade. A sunken cherry is rarely eaten, but somehow makes the drink extra special. Posted in response to this...
by Robin | Feb 23, 2009 | Chattanooga, Photos, Thematic Photographic
December, 2008. Captured from the Walnut Street Bridge on Chattanooga's North Shore, you'd never know we were hundreds (okay, probably only dozens) of feet above the river. Published for Carmi's weekly feature "Thematic...
by Robin | Nov 15, 2008 | Favorite things, Personal, Photos, Thematic Photographic, Travel
Well known for Rainbow Row, Charleston, SC has to be one of the South’s most beautiful cities; I’d go so far as to say one of the United States’ most precious gems. Steeped in rich history and tradition, downtown Charleston is a walker’s...
by Robin | Sep 21, 2008 | Favorite things, Personal, Photos, Plants & flowers, Southern, y'all, Thematic Photographic
Magnolias are the Southern belle of trees–steely, proud and enduring. With charming appeal and unforgettable fragrance, their beautiful exterior masks a complicated interior, full of life and secrets worth discovering. When I close my eyes and quiet...
by Robin | Sep 18, 2008 | Favorite things, Kids, Nature, Personal, Photos, Poetry, Thematic Photographic
{{I'm at it again–be sure to click "The Stuff of Dreams and Nightmares" for MORE pictures of spiders in webs ~ Argiope aka writing spiders aka garden spiders.}} It is pure joy to my person when one of my children excitedly runs into the...