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    Think A Little

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    Think A Little

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    Nearly every morning, when I wake up, the bed covers have been kicked, tossed, and otherwise molded into a loden cloud of duvet and... Read More

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    Think A Little

    … on gatherings (floral and faunal)

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    Think A Little

    … on not waiting for the tripod

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    Think A Little

    … on a decade of service

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    Think A Little

    … on who transcended who

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    Think A Little

    … on appreciating the whole show

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    Tags: maine photographer, rainbow, musings, maine, just ponderin', maine blogger

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the importance of content

    I received a box from Amazon in the mail last week and was very excited that I remembered exactly what was inside of it... Read More

    Tags: photography, just ponderin', maine blogger, maine photographer, photography for beginners, beginner photography, musings, maine, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a confession

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    Cry A Little

    … on the sun rising again

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    Laugh A Little

    … on midcoast island introductions

    A few days have gone by since the coronation of HRH Princess Belle of Dingle, and I figured it was time that she begin... Read More

    Tags: ARLGP, maine, photography, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor, maine photography, rescue dog

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wHierd

Similar to ‘wHat’, ‘wHy’ and ‘JoHn’. In Dingleville, we tend to pronounce the ‘H’s’ in these words and I don’t know wHy it started, or wHere or by wHom. Sometimes we even add H’s where there are none. It’s wHonderful.

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