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JMG Galleries- Best Photos of 2019 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers January 16, 2020I’m excited to share the results of my 13th annual Best of Photos project. 112 photographers from around the world (amateur and professional alike) have shared their best photos of 2019. I’m always amazed at the quality of work shared and I hope it’s a source inspiration to you for the coming year. For those who are new to my blog project, photographers ta […]Jim Goldstein
- Best Photos of 2019 by Jim M. Goldstein January 1, 2020Thanks for checking in to see my best photos of 2019. This year for a variety of reasons I didn’t have many opportunities to get out and pursue photography to the degree I’d have preferred. Some of the reasons why were good (new house, settling in, kid activities with both boys being in elementary school for the first time, etc.) and some were downright bumm […]Jim Goldstein
- Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2019 December 17, 2019It is time to kick off the 13th annual best photos of the year blog project! I’m proud to say over the years that hundreds of photographers have taken part (see Best Photos of 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007). It’s great to see the community of photographers that have developed around this blog project. As always I […]Jim Goldstein
- Best Photos of 2019 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers January 16, 2020
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- Five Community Events for Photo Fans October 8, 2015Love the Weekly Photo Challenge here? Looking for more opportunities to share your photos and meet other bloggers? Try one of these community-run events.Michelle Weber
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The Backstory: A Space-Age Revolution
My entire extended family and our various respective ancestral heritages, plus professions, are part of a larger story that is being created, which marks a pivotal turning point in both the history and future of planet earth: the dawning of … Continue reading
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Selfish, And Yet More?
(First written May 13, 2022; and edited June 7-13, 2022.) Although quite a portrait has seemingly been painted of me so far in my life (to many), here’s what I also know: EXAMPLE 1: Airline Communications Idea When I worked … Continue reading
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Power, Privilege, Perceptions
Thank goodness for Jimmy Roberts today on MSNBC News — refreshing. And like so many other guest commentators who say exactly what they think — without behind the scenes political machinations. Several of his comments rang especially true about the … Continue reading
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“You Are Now Remotely Controlled” — MUST-READ!
This may be one of the most important articles you will read this year: It also summarizes my 22 years as a surveillance subject and a socio-psycho-political lab rat. Kindly read, if you care anything about your freedom, privacy, independent … Continue reading
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The Season’s-a-changin’
Been awhile since my last post – like many Canadians, I have SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Don’t know how to take interesting landscape photos when the surroundings start looking bare and stark. You may not see much from me until … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramic planters, Christmas decorations, coloured bottles, flower, Halloween costume, lights, near the dam, pottery, Princess St., squashes, toys, Witch
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To All the Flowers I’ve Loved Before…
A familiar theme: flowers. Can you blame me? So naturally captivating! I’m worried I’m going to run out of subjects soon. Not because there aren’t great things out there to photograph, but with my social anxiety, it’s not always easy … Continue reading
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Healing Journey 