About susan sheldon nolen
It’s rare to catch me without coffee, a form of camera, or my beloved wire fox terriers. I love the history, the art, and it’s a massive part of my life, as I either paint, write, or get interrupted by my dogs, reminding me of the real world. I hope you enjoy your time here. It’s such a privilege to have readers.
This door really had me puzzled. The entrance way was wide and flanked with two stone columns. That massive, but fading headpiece, made me believe that there was an amazing door hidden behind these two wood panels with a sturdy pad … Continue reading →
I saw a cartoon the other day of a writer’s desk and it brought to mind how intrusive social media can be. The cartoon desk was loaded with social media icons and the actual typewriter or pen to do the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Author, Authors, Blog it, Digg, Facebook, Fiction, Google, Novel Writing, Pinterest, Redit, Social media, Social network, Stumble, Twitter, writing, Writing the Novel, Writing Tips, Writing Tools
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Today is a day of memory. It is Holocaust Remembrance Day and by chance the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Some 70 years ago, the Nazi’s planned to murder every last person in the Warsaw Ghetto on the holiday … Continue reading →
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Tagged Genocide, God, Holocaust, Holocaust Memorial Day, holocaust remembrance day, Jews, Judaism, Nazi, Nazism, Passover, Warsaw Ghetto, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, warsaw jews, Yad Vashem, Yom HaShoah
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One of the marvels of fiction is the ability to go to places you have never been and take your reader there with you. It’s would fabulous if we all could be like Hemingway and go run with bulls, or … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Moveable Feast, British Library, Bulls, Ernest Hemingway, Google, Google Map, google maps, Map, Moveable Feast, old haunts, Paris, Tales From The City, Tolkien, Writers, Writing the Novel, Writing Tips, Writing Tools
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On my way to Mexico I had a short lay over in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sadly not enough time to get into the town center and have a mooch around, but enough time to step into a world that I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anti-hunting, Balsamic vinegar, Bread, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Florida, Hunting, Lizards, Mexico, Palm Trees, Road Kill, Southern Sweet Tea, Sport FIshing, Trailer Trash, United States, White bread
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I had to walk quite a ways in the back streets of Cozumel to find a door in this poor shape. All the other walls and houses had been painted in bright colours and were free of graffiti. But this … Continue reading →
Ted and I think all of us want this answer, “If you keep telling me it’s spring, then what is this white stuff?” Happy Spring Everyone!
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It was still early in the morning and apart from the paper boys on their bikes, everyone was still asleep. I loved the colours of the buildings and doors, they felt so alive! It’s always a treat to find nature … Continue reading →
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Tagged animal rights, animals, Bird feeding, Caribbean, Cart, Churro, Churros, Cozumel, Cruise ships, Donkey rides, early morning sunshine, Gardens, Horse, Mexico, nature, Plant, Plants that clean the air, Recreation, snake plant, Tiger's Tail. Pothos, Tourism, Tourist attractions, Trafalgar Square
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On the back streets, far away from the footsteps of tourists, I found a yellow door in Cozumel. Yellow was a popular colour choice, walls, and doors were splashed with this bold declaration. Just coming from grey wet Seattle, it … Continue reading →
Posted in Doors, Travel
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Tagged Architecture, Arts, Cozumel, Doors, Mexico, nature, Photography, travel, Travel and Tourism, Travel photography
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I left early in the morning to capture some doors in Mexico which proved to be quite difficult. So many were hidden behind courtyards, or behind steel barriers. Very few people were up and about and the world behind these … Continue reading →
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