last sunset in July

last sunset in July

by darfinkle

| ds106, July, lcc ds106 camp, photography, sunset, Syndicated
August 1, 2014

This evening, I took the “scenic” route home from my current pet-sitting job in the South hills. As I rounded the base of the last hill, I noticed streaks of light and a gray blue cutting across the sky. Then I saw the brilliant orange and red sun setting in the western sky. I stopped […]
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drinking fountain

by darfinkle

| Daily Create, ds106, lcc ds106 camp, photography, Syndicated
July 31, 2014

The Daily Create #934 for July 30, 2014 It’s All Shiny. Make an interesting photo featuring metal. Gold, metal, silver, tin! I found this outdoor drinking fountain hiding in the shrubbery outside of the fence enclosing the swimming pool at Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbett, Oregon. I was there for a leadership institute […]
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map to school

by darfinkle

| Daily Create, dr. seuss, drawing, ds106, lcc ds106 camp, map, memories, Syndicated
July 29, 2014

The Daily Create #932 for July 28, 2014 These daily exercises in creating art may get a little bit addictive. They certainly make one think. Today’s assignment was to draw a map from memory of the route taken to your first school. I actually had to think about this. I remembered the route to my […]
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vintage umbrella

by darfinkle

| angles, Daily Create, ds106, hoard, photography, Syndicated, umbrella
July 27, 2014

The Daily Create #931 for July 27, 2014 The object of today’s Daily Create was to make an interesting photo that uses angles. I thought I had the perfect photo of a structure made of tree branches that I found in the woods at Menucha last week. Unfortunately the photos were a bit blurred. My […]
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postcrossing life

by darfinkle

| Daily Create, ds106, postcard, postcrossing, Syndicated, writing
July 26, 2014

Missives arrive weekly Via post Images of towns, lakes, forests Stamped Zimbabwe, Qatar, Jamaica Carrying kind greetings Halting English By Xavier, Natalie, Davit Receiver yet unknown The Daily Create #930 for July 26, 2014 I should be very wary of my thoughts. After all, how difficult is it to write a 26 word poem where […]
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stairs with plants

by darfinkle

| Daily Create, ds106, photography, stairs, Syndicated
July 20, 2014

The Daily Create #924 for July 20, 2014 I found these stairs in the backyard of an acquaintance. The steps are steep and connect an upper stone patio to a stone path in the lower garden. I love the slight disarray of debris in the crevices and small plants creeping in from the sides. What […]
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reflection on ds106

by darfinkle

| ds106, flamingos, lcc ds106 camp, Reflection, Syndicated, writing
July 18, 2014

First week of DS106 is over. What happened? Time flew by so fast. I set up my blog, registered on the DS106 website, wrote my first post, and found it posted on our Lane Community College Summer Camp 2014 page. I even checked out an iPad from Lane’s Academic Technology Center to use for camp. […]
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my parent’s Irish paradise

by darfinkle

| ds106, Ireland, lcc ds106 camp, photography, Syndicated
July 15, 2014

For the past eight years, my parents lived in Ireland for a portion of each year. I cannot tell you how many times I showed the map to my friends at work. This year, I finally visited. The image below is the tiny portion of Dingle Peninsula, they called home. From their front windows, you […]
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the essential first post

by darfinkle

| ds106, lcc ds106 camp, Syndicated, writing
July 8, 2014

Hello! I am, depending on where I am or what I’m doing, Liz in real life and Darfinkle online. I have a fabulous job at Lane Community College where I am constantly challenged by interesting projects and incredible deadlines. When I’m not working, I am herding cats or rather coaxing and cajoling people to write […]
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