When we interviewed the artist/painter a couple days ago, she talked about her interest in finding the tension in situations and moments that she chooses to paint. Uncovering two opposing objects, ideas, or even people to tell a story. That tension brings life and richness to what we capture. So today's image is about the tension between an old tire in the middle of the road leaned up against a … [Read more...]
What else needs to be said? Are you taking the road less traveled? Are you stepping into a world undiscovered by others? Or are you hesitating between two roads, two choices, two worlds? Best way I know to keep myself on the road less traveled is to never get stuck in a rut. When I start feeling stuck, that's the time to change something, anything, and get moving again. Not always easy, but … [Read more...]
Make sense to you? Probably not. I didn't have a clue until last week either. Here are the statistics... There are 143 million orphans around the world. That's 143 million children without parents and families to call their own. That's a crisis and a tragedy. One village in Kenya created 13,000 "X" keychains out of leather with the numbers 143 on them in a span of three weeks. They created each … [Read more...]
Go! That's the only way to describe my day today. One of the highlights for sure was this... Splash King broke the Guinness World Record for high dive into a pool of water 1 foot deep. And I was there at Catalyst to see it and catch it on camera. He really did dive from the highest point ever into a kiddie pool with only 1 foot of water (Guinness was there too to verify it). They even … [Read more...]
Tomorrow is a big day. Ron Dawson turns .... oh, never mind the number. But it's his birthday! Since I'll be on a plane leaving town tomorrow, I decided to take him out for dinner and a movie. I'd already taken some images in the backyard of the tall trees and changing colors of the leaves earlier, so I decided to leave my camera at home and just enjoy the date. I also wanted to try out Chase … [Read more...]
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I am not a sales person and actually am trying to overcome a particular disdain for anything that smacks of overt selling. I do however like to talk and write about products, services, and people that I like and love. … [Read More...]
Welcome to the new home of Real Women Scrap - the book and blog that helps people get inspired to take back their time, find balance, liberate their creativity, and pursue their passions. My name is Tasra Dawson and I’m the woman behind … [Read More...]
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