For the Love of a Kiss of Red

I have been blessed with a tiny little bird visiting my backyard. House sparrows and a pair of blue jays are my main winter visitors. Sometimes white-winged doves stop by. A kiss of red adorns this little bird’s head, as it hops quickly from branch to branch in my plum tree making it impossible to…

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Red Rock Ridge

On this first day of 2024, I hiked six miles with my friend, Sharla at Palo Duro Canyon in Texas. Splendid day to be outside and enjoy nature, even if it was tons of prickly pear around us with a pair of ravens flying high above us. @Christena Stephens Photography

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Holding History

This is one of the best daguerreotypes I have ever seen and held. No, I take that back. This is the sweetest Union Case I have ever seen and held with the most exquisite photos inside. A company known as Littlefield, Parsons & Co. produced these thermoplastic Union Cases in 1858. They eventually produced almost…

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