Retro writing


Tonight, I was messing around with some old photos and one of my editing software programs. I don't think that any blog is complete without photo enhancement.

One of favorite writing prompts is a photo prompt. Over the years, I have collected an assortment of photos that I will hand out to the students and encourage them to write about whatever comes to mind. It is a fantastic free writing activity.

After my students write, I always give them a chance to share. Sometimes I provide a prompt and sometimes I don't. 

Daily writing is important because it is thinking. Writing is reflection. There is also a tactile element to writing. Writing is art.

I have always been a reader and a writer. All of my memories include the written word. Writing daily is important as it is an opportunity to relax and get my thoughts in order. I can make sense of so much if I can just sit down and write about it. Thoughts tumble forth looking for just the right words to make them real.


There is something fun and retro about oblong spheres. I really like the colors and layers of this piece. For some reason, it reminds me of the Madras shirts the guys wore in college. 


This is a photo that I took in Montana. It really is Big Sky country.

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