Wednesday, July 15, 2009

"Corner View" The Unveiling

From the time I was a little girl, I was constantly being reminded by my parents the meaning of my name... "truth", they would tell me, which is why they further explained that I was not allowed to lie to them. I would say that my name fits. I am not one of those overbearing, blurt out the first thing that comes to mind, but I do feel like am a "what you see is what you get" kind of girl.

To further "unveil" some things about myself... while I love to take various shots of the flowers in my garden, it is not as majestic as one might think. Weeds in every corner reveal that it's owner is often gone, too busy, or just too unmotivated to do something about it. And while my parents-in-law believe that purple is my favorite color, it is actually green... I just haven't had the heart to correct them.

Even though it is not obvious from my blog, I try to be brief, but somehow I just can't seem to say exactly what I mean unless I include every detail. I often wander down what our family calls "bunny trails" which just means that I start with one story, tell so many details that I end up on a completely different subject, only to eventually end up back where I started. Sometimes I feel as if there just are not enough words.

But for me, more important than words are pictures... lovely things to look at, to be inspired by, and to spark my imagination. In fact I much prefer pictures to words, it seems to hold my attention longer because I don't get bogged down in all the details. And as they say... a picture really is worth a thousand words...






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23 comments :

  1. hi allison! i love your bunny trails! you have such a sweet smile! dos besos!

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  2. what sort of flower is that ? it's stunningly beautiful !! And i love the way you framed yourself with it in that second shot !! very lovely !

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  3. Beautiful photos. Love the second one.
    Nice to meet you.

    Lovely smile.

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  4. Hi Allison,
    so nice to see you and what a beautiful post.
    I can relate to bunny trails!

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  5. It's a fantastic post and you are beautiful.

    And I, looking at your blog, would also think that purple is your fav color!

    Thank you so much for sharing,
    Kasia

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  6. that's such a beautiful portrait of you!

    p.s.: i'm a bunny trailer too! :)

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  7. there is my purple girl, nice to see you

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  8. Nice to meet you Allison ; )

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  9. I always enjoy your bunny trails, especially the 1000 word ones, and the photo of you in your garden is very, very sweet (you do have gigantic flowers up north!).

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  10. so beautiful -- you and the flower!

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  11. Oh, I love this! You're my type of gal!! Beautiful, beautiful photos!!

    Happy Day, Allison!

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  12. Love the secod photo...
    you have a beautiful smile!
    :D

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  13. You made me smile when you said you didn't have the heart to tell your mom in law the truth about your favorite color. So sweet. I have an aunt Allison.. I guess I better tell her she can't lie anymore ;) Great post!

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  14. I love your photos, and your musings (or bunny trails - I like that!)I think that the purple does suit you, even if your favorite color is really green!

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  15. What sweet photos! And who would have thought that Jane was not a Starbuck's cup? LOL!

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  16. Allison I enjoyed going down the bunny trail with you! I see through your lens the beauty you enjoy. You are a beautiful gal with a beautiful soul!

    I did respond to your question on my blog, but I'll leave it here too. Yes the hand bible is vintage. I got it from my special friends (Gregg, Lisa and Kris).

    Thanks for being you! xoxo

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  17. A beautiful brown eyed girl, you are! Love the splash of purple! Nice to meet you!

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  18. Gorgeous Flowers! Though I wouldn't say I lie, I often find it hard to tell the people the truth which is hard for me sometimes being married to a German who tells it like it is.

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  19. hi. . nice self-portrait. . words and images.

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  20. I love the purple. it's so beautiful as are you. love your other posts too. the jumps over the water are amazing!

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  21. there is so much beauty!
    thank you for sharing and nice to see you and your sweet smile!

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  22. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post Allison..

    yes it must be hard to tell them..actually Green is my favourite colour not purple..I love purple , I think it suits you :-)

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