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Did I just crash a gypsy wedding?

by Carol Browne on May 14, 2012 · 0 comments

in General, Photos, Vancouver

On my way back from taking some documents to their destination on Burrard Street, I spotted this horse and carriage and HOPED it was for a gypsy wedding! Finally! My dream of shooting a gypsy wedding would be realized and all I will have left on my dream wedding photo list will be a winter wedding where the bride and all the bridesmaids wear both capes AND muffs, like this! Please! If you’re out there! And you’re looking for the perfect photographer to shoot your capes and muffs wedding, PLEASE CALL ME! I’m standing by for your call!

Sadly, no gypsy wedding in sight for me. I think it was just for a movie because this horse ‘n buggy was parked right outside a government building. Ah boo. Oh man, if Johnny Depp was in this movie, I’m going to be so sad because I could have had my other photo dream paparazzi shoot fulfilled! In my dream, I wouldn’t be chasing him or anything, he just waves at me, makes direct eye contact and walks away. And that’s it. I wouldn’t have to talk to him or anything – perfect for me!

Dare to dream.

In other news, I accidentally created a photo of Howe Street that makes it look like I took it at least 60 years ago.
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“…roast duck to fly into mouth…”

by Carol Browne on May 13, 2012 · 0 comments

in General, Sewing

I’m not quite sure how this happens…one day my craft room is totally usable and then the next day?

Disaster area.

In the rubble, I found some books that I scooped from work. One of the books contained a very poorly translated Chinese quote. I hope you enjoy this:
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Terra Cotta Warriors

by Carol Browne on May 7, 2012 · 1 comment

in General, Photos, Vancouver

I’ve spotted some Terracotta Warriors this week in various states of paintedness. They are a huge step up from those painted bears from years gone by.

If I were to paint a picture of Donner and Oscar swatting and batting each other, this is exactly how I would paint it – if I could paint, that is. Since I can’t, I sure am glad this artist painted these tigers slapping each other.
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The snappy dresser

by Carol Browne on May 6, 2012 · 0 comments

in General, Photos, Vancouver

Yesterday, on our way back to the car, we spotted a gaggle of groovy hipsters walking across the street. I wished more than anything I had my long lens with me so I could get a close up of his jacket, but since the best camera is the one you have with you, I did my best with my short, manual focus lens. I also used the zoom function in the photo editing software. WE do have the technology.
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Double exposures

May 5, 2012

I’ve been no a real streak of fun, lovely, and happy adventures lately. I attended Vivienne‘s demo today where she shared her Polaroids and showed us how she tricked the cameras into making double exposures. All that means is that you take two photos in one frame. The results are dreamy, overexposed and a bit [...]

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Keeping my finger on the pulse

May 3, 2012

I’ve been having a great couple of days and this evening was a complete surprise. I was invited by Lelainia to go to a book signing and I met her at a cute little tea shop in Vancouver after work. They had a lovely spread of French bread, cheese and salamis and I met the [...]

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Circadian Rhythms

May 2, 2012

In a surprise move at the job today, I was asked if I’d consider working from 10 am to 6:30 pm. YES PLEASE! Woohoo! I start my new schedule tomorrow morning, so I celebrated tonight by going out for sushi with my buddy Iris, had some birthday cake with another pal, and then toodled off [...]

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Better late than never.

April 30, 2012

I thought these Bleeding Hearts were done for, kaput, gone forever. But nope! They’re back. While they did arrive pretty late in the season – they used to show up in March – they did have to make their way up through a very thick layer of gravel the neighbours put down over a year [...]

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The neighbour’s tulips

April 28, 2012

DARN. Every time this year I think, “Why didn’t I plant tulips last fall? CRAP!”. You’d think there was no such thing as a calendar or any such thing as, “planning ahead.” But this fall? I’m planting the tulips! I’m putting it in my google calendar immediately. I had a lovely restful day and have [...]

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Graduation Day!

April 26, 2012

Four days in and it’s already graduation time! Cheerful time! Phew! We made it, time! I listened to some motivating speeches and clapped for all kinds of graduates, including some Traditional Chinese Medicine students. I also got bonked on the head with someone’s camera. Seriously? Yes, I did. Sheesh. RUDE. I should probably consider a [...]

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