Lauren's Lair: Here be dragons...

[Sephirah]

It's gorgeous, Lauren! Thank you.

Thank you, Pema. It is an inept fumbling at trying to capture things. But that people find it okay, makes me happy. Thank you. <3

[KathyLauren]

I always thought they were for bobby's on the beat to run too if they needed to call for backup. I had no idea they were for public use.

That's what I thought, too.  I would never have used one, even in an emergency.

I never watched it myself, but I do know that the show with Hyacinth Bucket was on PBS in the States, so a lot of folks will get the reference.

Lauren, your photos are beautiful.  You have flowers and baby leaves on trees.  Wow, lucky you!  I was happy to see crocuses today.

[Stottie Girl]

I would always hold your hand, Sarah. Whatever you're scared of. You are too gentle and beautiful of a person to ever feel alone. That is why I am here, honey. Fear is most frightening when you don't have someone to tell you it's okay.

That's not a question you need to ask.

Bears are kind of awesome. They are a literal house of unpredicability.

It's a funny thing with bears I would love to take pictures of them, they are beautiful creatures, particularly the cubs. But at the same time I am terrified of them. I'm also not great at multitasking so I wouldn't see if one was sneaking up on me while I'm looking through my viewfinder. Maybe you could be the eyes in the back of my head?

[Pema]

Thank you, Pema. It is an inept fumbling at trying to capture things. But that people find it okay, makes me happy. Thank you. <3

It doesn't need to be perfect to convey a sense of the place and its beauty. I'm a simple person; I'm just interested in the overall vibe, and you did capture that.

[Sephirah]

That's what I thought, too.  I would never have used one, even in an emergency.

I never watched it myself, but I do know that the show with Hyacinth Bucket was on PBS in the States, so a lot of folks will get the reference.

Lauren, your photos are beautiful.  You have flowers and baby leaves on trees.  Wow, lucky you!  I was happy to see crocuses today.

Kathy, you live in a very beautiful part of the world. Most of you do. It can be a thing to appreciate it, though. Canada, Like Alaska, is vast untamed wilderness. It is the purest form of nature.

I just... I needed to escape some stuff is all. The world can do that to you. From what I have seen from where a lot of you folks live... it is a breath-taking beauty mirrored only by your own. I am not good at pictures. That's why I don't put myself here. No one needs that. The beauty of the world is far more indicative of everything special.

[Stottie Girl]

Kathy, you live in a very beautiful part of the world. Most of you do. It can be a thing to appreciate it, though. Canada, Like Alaska, is vast untamed wilderness. It is the purest form of nature.

I just... I needed to escape some stuff is all. The world can do that to you. From what I have seen from where a lot of you folks live... it is a breath-taking beauty mirrored only by your own. I am not good at pictures. That's why I don't put myself here. No one needs that. The beauty of the world is far more indicative of everything special.

Well you should put more of yourself here Lauren. You don't have to post prize winning images on here to let us see your world. I loved seeing your "wonky" pictures and seeing where you call home. I love hearing more about you but you know this already.

[Sephirah]

Well you should put more of yourself here Lauren. You don't have to post prize winning images on here to let us see your world. I loved seeing your "wonky" pictures and seeing where you call home. I love hearing more about you but you know this already.

I do. And I love you for it, Sarah. <3 Thank you for being you and letting me get to know you. I like seeing your artisan eye. That lets people know how it should be done, haha. My wall has plenty more space.

Maybe there will be some more wonky stuff. No promises. But girl, you need to keep doing those atmospheric, monochrome images that I can hang on my wall. You have this unique gift for seeing desolation but not being swallowed by it.