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Olives in Provence
My daughter and her family recently moved to our town, settling onto a little acre of land with a few olive trees—unruly, organic, and growing as they please, the way…
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When in France
France reveals itself in the small, everyday passages—pieces once used, once loved, still full of meaning. Step into France the way I love it most: through the objects that lived…
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The Upcoming Christo & Sparkle Delight
Last summer, Yann and I took the two little pickles—our grandchildren—to the store and handed each of them ten whole euros. You’d think we’d given them the keys to the…
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Part Two of the Photo Shoot
That particular morning we loaded the car/ objects, textiles, bits of inspiration, and the friends who said yes to spending a day chasing light with me. We drove into the…
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Creating a Photo Shoot Part 1
Before a single photo is taken, there’s that first conversation of an idea—the story you want to tell. So you begin by asking yourself: What is the story I’m trying to…
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How Do We Enjoy the Daily Feast
Why does the bounty in front of me feel heavy?Why do I taste gratitude and guilt with every bite? Because when I look toward Palestine,I see a world split in…
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Autumn on the Table
The hands of harvest- The afternoon settled around the table piece by piece, without asking for attention. Its small treasures gathered from a slow wandering—peach warm to the touch, a…
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What Does a French Chicken Pen Look Like?
On my daughter’s property there are a few old sheds, and they’ve decided to convert one of them into a chicken pen. From the photo, you can see it needs…
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Homesickness
When you live far from where you began, the heart stretches, learns new rhythms, rarely stops reaching across oceans and time zones. There’s always someone missing from the room, always…
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