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January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 Annie Gardiner Dogs

The Dogs of Rockridge

Some years ago, I had the privilege of accompanying an elderly friend to Market Hall each afternoon. She was in the middle stage of dementia and this was an important daily ritual for her. We’d enjoy a cup of tea – hot in the winter, iced in the summer – and people watch. And then … Continue reading The Dogs of Rockridge

December 19, 2019January 4, 2020 Annie Gardiner Libraries

Little Free Libraries

You’d be hard pressed to walk a half mile in Montclair or the Elmwood without running into a little library. Some are utilitarian, others clever, and some just sweet. I’ve made some good finds, from The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying and Atonement to the Moose that Ate My Cookie. Interested in starting a Free Little … Continue reading Little Free Libraries

As a child, I collected stamps, coins, matchbooks, baseball cards, stationary, New Yorker cartoons, and tube socks. Each collection was meticulously organized and I found comfort in the items and the order. I now understand that in the face of chaos, the order was soothing.

Today, I seek order through simplicity, but I think in themes – street dogs, colorful mailboxes, freeway murals, shadow figures – particularly when I’m taking photos. I hope you enjoy my thematic mini photo collections. I welcome your comments.