Life’s Sweet Ordinary — through my lens

the R.R. Venture coming in after a day at sea

ADVICE
by Robert Crawford

When you are faced with two alternatives

Choose both. And should they put you to the test,

Tick every box. Nothing is ever single.
A seed’s a tree’s a ship’s a constellation.
Nail your true colours to this branching mast.

Great advice whether in life or in our chosen career path, don’t you think?

Speaking of alternatives, do any of you use the social networking sites to further your business/career? I have solidly kept away from Twitter, Facebook, et al primarily because of the time commitment — I love life and would rather be enjoying and experiencing life than in front of a screen even more than present. I’ve seen those little excerpts from Twitter on some of the blogs and am astounded at the petty chatter so that’s been another good reason (in my view) to keep away. All that said, there are those who have found some of the social networking to be beneficial for business purposes. I don’t hear much on that end so if any of you have positive and measurable results from using social networking, I would love to hear about it. You see, as Mr Crawford advises regarding alternatives, perhaps I should reconsider and “choose both” — oh but I don’t have the time!

I told you in the last post this would be much more delightful! How’s a cupcake in natural light grab you? I found this amazing place on my recent trip to Edmonton, Alberta: “Flirt Cupcakes”. It’s a darling little spot on Whyte Avenue (a great place for people watching, nifty boutiques & stores, coffee houses, and a variety of places to find yummy food). I’ve sampled some of their little darlings and you must go there if you’re ever in Edmonton. The beauty of their product is that it’s home made on the premises daily, and the icings are so yummy and not all sugary-sweet. Instead the icings are made with fresh and unique things like strawberry or peanut butter (like my favourite in the picture above) … and other delicious offerings. Rick and Michelle are so welcoming and great hosts when you visit.

I took scads of photos but here is a gallery showing a few (for best viewing use the “Carousel” or “Slideshow” buttons located at the bottom of the thumbnail page). In my next post I’ll include photos of a couple more of my favourite cupcakes from Flirt. Oh maybe I should explain: Rick let me have a taster of one while I was there plus I purchased a box of minis to take to my son and his family. That’s where I got to have a bite of a couple more (Granddaughters are great for offering taste tests to Grandmas).

Flirt Cupcakes: 10158 – 82 (Whyte) Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta

Do you have a favourite sweet shop in your neighbourhood?

I have always been drawn to bodies of water: mountain streams, lakes, rivers, the ocean, or a trickling creek. On my last trip to Victoria, BC here in Canada, I took hundreds of photos of all manner of things on or near the water. When I was wandering along the boat docks on an overcast day, the reflections captured my imagination. This is just one of the many images I captured through my lens that day.

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I’m a pleasant & reasonable person, so if you wish to use one of my images please simply send me an e-mail. Then we’ll see what we can work out okay? In the meantime, thank you for respecting my copyright and for doing the right thing.

If you’d like to purchase this as a print, if you’re looking for some special prints for your home or office, or perhaps would like me to take some photos for you, please contact me and we’ll work something out that is just right for you!

the need for speed … taken at Hythe Speedway in Hythe, Alberta Canada.

Yes, even ‘girls’ love to take photos of race cars and other speed events. You can hire me for your next event.

I had a blast doing this shoot. Smack dab in the infield, surrounded by guys and gals whose passion is their cars, I couldn’t help but absorb much of their excitement. When the races were over, I hated to leave it was so much fun. The local paper also picked up a few of my shots.

All Images are Copyright © Diane M. Schuller. It is illegal to copy or download any of these images. All Rights Reserved.

I’m a pleasant & reasonable person, so if you wish to use one of my images please simply send me an e-mail. Then we’ll see what we can work out okay? In the meantime, thank you for respecting my copyright and for doing the right thing.

If you’d like to purchase this as a print, if you’re looking for some special prints for your home or office, or perhaps would like me to take some creative photos of your vehicle or speed event, please contact me and we’ll work something out that is just right for you!

Taken at Gatzke Orchard Market in Oyama, British Columbia.

While visiting with my son and his family while they were on their summer vacation, we visited this diverse and abundant market. As usual, I took far too many shots of the food, the preserves, our meal … I had a hard time picking just one favourite shot but this is one of them.

All Images are Copyright © Diane M. Schuller. It is illegal to copy or download any of these images. All Rights Reserved.

I’m a pleasant & reasonable person, so if you wish to use one of my images please simply send me an e-mail. Then we’ll see what we can work out okay? In the meantime, thank you for respecting my copyright and for doing the right thing.

If you’d like to purchase this as a print, if you’re looking for some special prints for your home or office, or perhaps would like me to take some creative photos for your business; some stills of something special; or any photographic needs, please contact me and we’ll work something out that is just right for you!

This rusty rake was once a reliable and hard working companion on this farm. Notice how it still has a place of prominence.

All Images are Copyright © Diane M. Schuller. It is illegal to copy or download any of these images. All Rights Reserved.

I’m a pleasant person, so if you wish to use one of my images please simply send me an e-mail. Then we’ll see what we can work out okay? In the meantime, thank you for respecting my copyright and for doing the right thing.

If you’d like to purchase this as a print, if you’re looking for some special prints for your home, or office, or perhaps would like me to take some photos of you and your family/pets, please contact me and we’ll work something out that is just right for you!