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Dress: Max Studio
Cardigan: Gap
Shoes: Charles David
Cameo: Vintage from the Rose Bowl Flea market in LA
Earrings: Vintage from OhFaro.etsy.com
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black ballpoint pen on a 8x11in glossy photo paper.
march17th2011
New clear is the new keen
(yell'o'c'ache)
fukushema ""inspired""
Twelve a Year: February
"you don't owe me anything. just go" - By Bradley Cae (poet)
Started a group on Flickr for those who would like to join the "Twelve a Year" challenge.
Blogged here: elsita.typepad.com/thehiddenseed/2009/08/vintage-purse.html
Pants: H&M
Shirt: Forever 21
Shoes: Mod Cloth
Belt: Handmade
Purse: Vintage
As 2018 came to a close I want to express my sincerest gratitude for all that’s transpired throughout the year. Thank you to my family and friends who continuously come to my art shows and exhibits, who continue to support my journey and who have been there since day one.
My wish for you in 2019 as 2018 sets is that you find your truest joys and passions in 2019. That you commit to making them happen and live your happiest and truest life. My wish for each and everyone of you is for you to explore everything that there is to explore, to be curious and hungry for knowledge. I wish that you ardently desire to pursue what you’ve always wanted.
The world needs these shifts in perspective. The world needs you to pursue your deepest and greatest loves because you never know whose life you will impact the most. My wish for you is that in 2019, you set out on a journey of adventure and truly savor and enjoy each and every second of your life.
Full blog: www.photographythrive.com/my-wish-for-you/
And much like many dog fights… the little one started it.
24th Annual How Wɘird Street Faire, 14 October, 2023.
Howard Street, San Francisco, CA.
✨Are we being our truest selves to our loved ones and do they create a safe space for us to do so?✨
Full Blog: www.fiercelypowerful.com/masquerade/
One of the faces in the incredible throng of people who participated in the Women's March on New York.
I have spread my dreams under your feet; tread softly, because you tread on my dreams.
A long expoure shot. The colors are origional only adjusted levels and curves. Used flash in rear curtain mode with Cyan filter and played with the white balance in Camera
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Dress: G1 Basic Goods (via Ethel)
Shoes: Anthropologie
Necklaces: The darkest one as well as the longest one are vintage. The medium size one with two strands is from Banana Republic
She appears in the dreams of earthly wanderers
Who ache to feel the joy of existence
She assures us that there is nothing to fear
We are never alone
We are here to overcome old habits
Accept the challenges of the modern age
Defeat ignorance and procrastination
There is nothing we cannot imagine
Reach for tremendous heights together
Hear the rhythm of One Sound
We each listen so uniquely
Find our own way of self-expression
We think independent dreams separate us
Until we understand that all happiness
Is one happiness felt in endless ways
Together we experience life
In all its wondrous aspects
With vigilance in our aspirations
We remember:
Place trust in moral re-establishment
In social justice
In the cultivation of personal character
In the sacred feminine
In the innocence of childhood
Respect the sanctity of all life
In the sweet dance of interdependence
In the power of kindness
Ever resonant in the hearts of all
Believe in the infinite possibilities
Awakening in the One Heart
© Ganga Fondan, 2013
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Skirt: Anthropologie
Blouse: Forever 21
Boots: Fluevog
Cameo pin: Handmade by me
Twelve a Year April 2020
Started a group on Flickr for those who would like to join the "Twelve a Year" challenge.
A farewell tribute to 2008. There was some bad yet there was really a great deal of good! Here's hoping 2009 tops it!
What sets you free? How will you create from a place of pure “youness”?
(Full blog: www.photographythrive.com/roses-for-the-dead/";
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I am so grateful to Mrs. Death (as weird as that sounds) because the project of bringing her to life has – in its own way – set me free. There was something so incredibly liberating out of creating with a set prop and just letting your imagination run 100% completely wild. The best part is that I set aside my personal fears of judgement, tucked my head down and just created. At four images so far, Mrs. Death has taken a life of her own. She is dramatic, quirky, slightly humorous and caring. Just because she comes for those who are dying does not mean that she does not honor or respect the dead.
“Roses for the Dead” was created from a place of honoring those who’ve died and especially those who have passed with no one to mourn them. Mrs. Death comes to seek the dead with a red rose to honor their human lives.
I hope to be able to continue this project throughout the year. As a little girl, I have always had an interest in skulls and skeletons. I am grateful that my Mom never tried to change my interests or make me feel like something was wrong with me. Later on, I was judged for wearing my skeleton hoodie in July – someone walked up to me and told me that it wasn’t Halloween yet with a tone of slight disgust. I’ve never truly cared about such things but this person caught me during a vulnerable moment where that comment was like a seed planted in my heart. Basically, it was not okay to be 100% me – just the part that doesn’t weird people out is ok. Well, I am here to tell you (five or so years later) that being 100% me is the best feeling in this world and Mrs. Death has shown that to me.
Be free, be weird and most importantly be fiercely you because no one out there will ever come close.
I'm tired of waiting, waiting for the time to come... but I still hoping that you will be there...
Vivitar UWS | Efiniti UXi 200
Kolej 17, UPM, Serdang, Selangor~
Press L for best view
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Hat: Vintage
Pants: H&M
Sweater: Vintage
Shoes: Vintage
Scarf: Gap
Hold me tight, but please let go
Leave me alone, I can't let you know
Don't pay attention; look at the sky
I can't let you see my 'happy' eyes cry
Let me look into your eyes, never never never look in mine
Cus these sparkling eyes aren't supposed to cry
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the beginning of the "My Hands are tied" series.. actually no!,, the beginning is this one.
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The series was inspired by the movie '300'. It was also inspired by this pix by Wanda X .
The editing was inspired by the song 'Savin' Me' by Nickelback.
Bikini Thoughts - Kneeling (B&W): Malibu Strings Labor Day sale pickup. Godox V1 rear left and right with umbrellas. Godox AD200 in octogonal softbox above left for main light, above right in 30x120 softbox for fill.
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Dress: Anthropologie
Shoes: White mt.
Belt: From Nordstrom
I know I could lie but I’m telling the truth
Wherever I go there’s a shadow of you
I know I could try looking for something new
But wherever I go, I'll be looking for you
- Onerepublic, Wherever I go
Cute little blep. Having a great time.
24th Annual How Wɘird Street Faire, 14 October, 2023.
Howard Street, San Francisco, CA.
asymmetric
pseudo poncho
tunica dress top
hard to top
radical kamikaze knitting
sensitive Dada knitting
intuitive guerilla knitting
whimsical nonsense knitting
a supermodel´s nightmare
due to
infinite wearing options
a tribute to divas
who are not afraid
to self- express
The following two paragraphs appeared above this desk and typewriter for all visitors to read who were fortunate enough to be inside the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe enjoying the Marsden Hartley exhibit:
Marsden Hartley traveled widely, taking in the people, cities, and culture of places like New York, Berlin, Paris, Bermuda, and Santa Fe. During his travels, Hartley frequently wrote letters to friends and family about his experiences. In the early twentieth century, writing a letter meant picking up a pen or pencil, or even sitting down at a typewriter, such as the one in front of you. Take a sheet of paper from the top drawer of the desk and write a letter about a place or experience you would like to share. Feel free to take your letter and send it to someone or leave it in the tray to share with other museum visitors.
If you have never used a typewriter before, in some ways it works like a modern keyboard, but in other ways it is very different. Each sheet of paper must be loaded one at a time. The keys, when pressed down, travel much farther and each letter feels like a deliberate act. Take a seat at the desk and spend some time with the act of typing and carefully crafting a letter full of meaning!
If you are interested in this post, you might be interested in another post of mine concerning an advertisement for a manual typewriter as a "perfect graduation present" from 1954:
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A stunning side-by-side portrait that explores contrast and identity — half natural, half glam. One side reveals raw softness and vulnerability; the other shines with fierce confidence, glowing skin, and bold red lips. A powerful visual story of transformation, duality, and self-expression.
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Split-frame portrait of the same woman — one half with minimal makeup and closed eyes in soft light, the other with bold red lipstick, open eyes, and glowing skin. A visual contrast of natural and polished beauty.
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asymmetric
pseudo poncho
tunica dress top
hard to top
radical kamikaze knitting
sensitive Dada knitting
intuitive guerilla knitting
whimsical nonsense knitting
a supermodel´s nightmare
due to
infinite wearing options
a tribute to divas
who are not afraid
to self- express