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Double Take…

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Row, row, row your boat
gently down the stream,
merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
life is but a dream.

Humming this childhood nursery rhymes made me think beyond the words of the rhyme in a way that I had never thought of.

Life is certainly a dream and your dream is what you make of it.

When you wake up to life, life will surely wake up to you.

Staring at that boat – called life, with your hands in your pocket won’t get it across the seashore; you’ve got to start to row the boat of your life diligently.

Grab your oars.

Jacqueline

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Today’s featured blogs posts are:

Do step in and show some love.

Impenetrable I am totally loving Susie’s perspective and words of wisdom shared here. Please read.

Bleeding Hearts, In my opinion, this is a great first attempt at a short story. All the ingredients of a good read are nicely blended in. What do you think?

Shereena Badu Visit Shereena’s blog and do leave your footprints. I enjoyed reading Mirror, mirror. 

A surprising and disturbing discovery What’s your thought about this? Do you know a bit about Avian habits?

If only I had a dad The title alone tells you how poignant this book is. Ricky Amitin’s interview shares glimpses of the author and his journey.

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Photo 101

Photo Theme – Tips For Shooting The Dogs.

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Tips for taking pet photos

Shoot The Dogs

No, I didn’t shoot a dog! I meant capturing their photos 😉

Photographs for letter D was not an easy choice to make, so I went with both suggestions ‘dogs and decorations.’

I love both prompts because dogs are just beautiful, intelligent pets that bring comfort and delight to their owners.

The photo theme challenge is not only for practice but to help you build a library of your own images that could be used for your blog posts, for submission to photo sites, for sale et cetera.

You can create stunning photo websites with Smug – Mug.

Tips for taking pet photos

Taking photos of pets can sometimes be difficult because they tend not to stay still for several minutes, but with your camera settings in mind and a couple of tricks, you could capture wonderful snapshots worth thumping your chest over.

  1. Make them the center of attraction. You could make a strange sound to draw their attention to you and be ready to take the photo once you’ve got that attention.
  2. Photograph them doing their thing naturally. When you don’t have time to stage a scene, keep your camera handy and wait for your pet to express its quirky sides. You’ll find lots of moments to capture.
  3. Avoid pointing your flash directly at your subject. It gives them the creepy red-eye. If you must use a flash, use a flash diffuser that would make sure you have more natural lighting in your photos. READ More…
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Today’s featured blogs posts are:

Do step in and show some love.

Stuck Are you feeling stuck? I think you should read this. You don’t have to let that experience dictate the rest of your life.

Hi-brow- find A candid, sweet read. Something to smile over morning coffee 🙂

Relentlessly Rick is living a real-time wildlife country. Are the Coyotes gone?

Just for you girls  A little pick me up poetry for you.

Cosy Club Manchester has some cozy spots on offer. Take a peek.

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Echos Of My Neighbourhood

Bits and Pieces of my week – Echoes of my neighbourhood.

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Sorry for the late posting of my echoes, I’m between trips and connecting on the move can be challenging.

My week has zoomed past in a whizz and a blur. I’ve had many low moments bordering on despair and a number of even moments but I’m getting to an even keel.

Here are bits and pieces of photos taken during the week.

Have you been to Girona, Spain? Lady Lee takes us on a lovely outing. Take a peek 🙂

Each week, I share photos on ‘Echos of my Neighbourhood.

If you would like to participate, the challenge is quite simple and you can find out more about it through this link.

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Today’s featured blogs posts are:

Do step in and show some love.

Could I have just a little more time? I read this heartfelt post and could empathize as well as relate. There are those moments in time when we wish that we could switch time just a wee bit, but each day, life teaches me a lesson that the love we receive from our loved ones is given freely despite our warts and all.

Life Cameos I totally enjoy Life Cameo’s poetry’s and prose. She has a way of bringing everyday people and life into words that leave me satisfied as though I read a full novel in few stanzas.

Dear Self Lovely post and idea. I think I’ll write myself a letter for Christmas.

Teeny tiny itty bitty One word is cute. How do people fit into this itty, bitty cars?

How do you define a good woman? Who is a good woman? Are you the exceptional Proverbs woman? Well, I, Jacqueline ain’t one! A thought-provoking read for you.

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Do step in and show some love.

Wordless Wednesday creative, fun and eerie to look at 🙂

Oddball This made me smile. Sweet and babyish but I like it 🙂

Going in This would be my best read for today. Raw, candid, painful, sweet, and teary too. Addiction and handling it is not easy on the sufferer as well as their loved ones. Please read.

Curry bard Now this is a lovely poem. I enjoyed the images created, the sound of the trundling train, the waft of curry dishes. A good read for today.

Self a mirage we swing through these emotions, edging on the highs of elation, depression, and oppression. Life is certainly a rollercoaster.

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Featured Posts – Share Your Post Links – Find New Blogs

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Today’s featured blogs posts are:

Do step in and show some love.

Mack Marie I enjoy the fresh rambling, photos and food at  Mack Marie’s blog. Please check it out 🙂

Neel Writes  Crisp, short word bites that speaks volumes and stories you’ll enjoy.

Motivation I feel like a sore bear and in dire need of this motivation J.L offered. Maybe you need some too.

Butterflies get the best of me Sweet insinuations. Do you still get the flutters now and again or have you become too jaded in your ways? 😉

What is your pets’ tale? I think we are all safer telling pet tales right now. Pets bring warmth and love and that’s just what we need. Check this out.

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Today’s featured blogs posts are:

Do step in and show some love.

Results and Actions A simple encounter can teach a whole lot.

At some part of life everyone needs someone to offer a shoulder at odd times ,to tap back at tough times,to advice at thorn paths,to love us as what we are when all the world left us alone!

“Our future actions are the results of present decisions and our present actions are results of the past decisions”

Bludgeon one word A short read for you.

Chalk the block Take a look. Fantastic eye candy!

From darkness to light Do you believe that at the core of every living thing, there’s light?

So life goes on A blog that I follow closely. Poignant, painful and real stories of adoption.

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A Click A Day

Isn’t This Lovely? Wordless Wednesday

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