Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Author: Moni

  • Marsh

    Portra 160/Yahsica Mat 126g. Also, I caved and bought Lightroom. I had been using Bibble for photo editing for years and liked it for the most part, but when I did some prowling around I found that they were bought by Corel and renamed Aftershot Pro. After some thought, I decided to download Lightroom and…

  • Flickr Time Machine

    This one is from August 9 2009. I was still living in Spokane. I went for a walk around Tubbs Hill in Coeur ‘Alene with my dad and step mom. I think I’d applied for the job I currently have but hadn’t yet been asked to interview. I remember talking to my dad and step-mom…

  • Tell about your favorite book, why it is your favorite, and how it has influenced you.

        I quoted Kurt Vonnegut in a post from a couple of weeks ago. Here, I’ll just post it again (’cause it’s awesome):   “The arts are not a way of making a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly,…

  • Near Little Zig Zag Falls

    Enjoyed the Zig Zag River today.

  • A wedding is a good reason for us to get together

    I finally stepped away from my scanner and Raf and I made the drive to Spokane for my brother’s wedding. My sister is here from Alaska and my niece is visiting from Minnesota and it is fantastic to see them, and on such a happy occasion. The wedding was really nice. My niece asked, “does…