Tiny Windows

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Actually, I'm not even sure the little holes on this old stone building across the peninsula from Howth (yes, Howth again, what can I say, it was incredibly photogenic) can be called windows, they're more like little air vents, but I figured they'd work in a pinch.
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And if this isn't enough for you, I'm also over here today, and was interviewed here a good while back but completely forgot to post the link. It's all Robin all the time around here folks. You never know quite how or where I'm going to pop up, and of course if there's any doubt you can always find me over at the shop.
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PS We're halfway to the weekend already - have you thought about your Summer Stock shots for this week yet?
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Elixir of Life

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Breaking news, this just in! Look where else I am today!

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Visit Wordless Wednesday to see what else people aren't saying this week.

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My Supermodel

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Maya's kindergarten class had a big end of the year event on Friday complete with face painting and lots of crap put in their hair fancy hairstyles, cookie ice cream cones to decorate (and eat!), clay mobiles to paint (or turn into a necklace if that's the way you flow), sparkly mommy and me tattoos (we got matching shooting stars) and a lot of other pint-sized fun.
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Once she was all dolled up Maya asked to pose for a marathon photo shoot. She was having a ball, every time I thought we were done she had me get the camera back out again - she posed alone, with friends, in the sun, in the shade, on the slide, in a tunnel... A real supermodel in training (or, heaven help me, a diva). We had a ball together and for the next three days she showed everyone we met our matching tattoos.
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Two more days of school and then summer starts in earnest, and WE CAN'T WAIT!
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More Ruby Tuesday goodness can be found here.
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My photography is available for purchase - visit Around the Island Photography and bring home something beautiful today!
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If the photo you're wishing for is something you've seen here on the blog which isn't in my etsy shop yet just let me know and I'll happily list it for you.
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Ooh, look what I just did!

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Just listed in my etsy shop and customized to match your decor!
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Cool, huh?
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Summer Stock Sunday - Sally Sells Seashells

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(How's that for wild out of control alliteration?)

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Sally would have to use up some serious frequent flyer miles to sell this particular collection though - these shells represent some serious gathering efforts on several continents (mostly Maya's, but her parents helped her out a bit when they (we) were in Ireland, so that we could show her that the shells on that beach were a bit different than the ones she collects here on the beaches of the Mediterranean). They're tiny, too (I'm no fool, if I'm filling my pockets on a long hike they're going to be small and easy to carry), many quite a bit smaller than the nail on my pinkie. It took quite a while playing around with my closeup filters to get a shot crisp enough for me (and yes, I was using a tripod - my kingdom for a real macro lens...).
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We won't be heading back to the beach for more that soon though, the jellyfish are out in force right now. We'll avoid their painful stings and hang out at the pool instead, the beach can wait until we get back from the States at the end of the summer. Luckily, with Israeli weather being what it is, we'll still have several more months of beach weather after the end of jellyfish season.

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Israeli kids finish up school this coming Wednesday and then summer will finally begin in earnest around here, and I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear that the chaos meter is off the charts as end of the year frenzy sets in.

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So what are you all up to this fine summer week? Sign the linkie and let us know.
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Jerusalem of Gold

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Jerusalem skies were hazy and dull (unlike the spectacular flowers) the day of a recent visit, and regular readers here know how much I loathe horrible, white, dust-filled skies (and how far I'll go to avoid them), but the amazing view from the hall did make a valiant effort at distracting me from the gray and the dust.
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Of course I could have simply photoshopped in a bright blue sky but I really suck at that I prefer the more artistic approach. After a bit of tweaking to and fro I processed this image with the Pioneer Woman's Seventies action to give it a vintage feel more in keeping with the fabled Jerusalem of Gold (since I couldn't convince my family to wait around for hours to go to the Light exhibit until the setting sun shone golden on the city's ancient stones.
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I quite like how it turned out, it reminds me of an old postcard.
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My photography is available for purchase - visit Around the Island Photography and bring home something beautiful today!
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If the photo you're wishing for is something you've seen here on the blog which isn't in my etsy shop yet just let me know and I'll happily list it for you.
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