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This month's post is coming a couple days late. It's Spring Break for most people which meant that 'work' was the last thing on everyone's mind...including my own. I'm happy to share with you some repeat participants but also a couple new ones! Enjoy April's photos; it's quite obvious we all have SPRING on the brain!! Sylvan Seas Photography - Sarah Malone Title: Mr. Darcy's Debut Description: Mr. Darcy, Gentleman knows how to eloquently state his criticisms. He has a penchant for crow watching. He became a proponent of my wildlife photography as soon as he was forced to don a Santa hat. He enjoys jingle bells and punctuality. Etsy:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/SylvanSeas Facebook:  www.facebook.com/pages/ Sylvan-Seas-Photography/ 404236359636206?ref=hl Shadetree Photography - Debbra Obertanec Title: Family of Five Description: Looking for spring in the still snowy seacoast of New Hampshire. Etsy:   www.shadetreephotography....

Here are the Fine Art Friday photos for March. Please take a moment to scroll through and admire the work of my fellow fPOE teammates. Use their Etsy link to peruse their shops and make sure to use their Facebook links to become a fan of their page. Thanks to everyone that took the time to submit and especially everyone that comes by for a visit. Enjoy! Shadetree Photography - Debbra Obertanec Title: Soft Pink Etsy: http://www.shadetreephotography.etsy. com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shadetree-Photography/290357047649918 Sylvia Cook Photography - Sylvia Cook Title: Circus Tent Description: Photograph of circus tents with pretty summery aqua and yellow colors. Etsy:   http://www.etsy.com/ shop/VintageChicImages Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/ SylviaCookPhotography Sylvan Seas Photography - Sarah Malone Title: Pastel Clear Morning Description:  This lighthouse is the Santa Cruz Breakwater Light, also know...

January's Fine Art Friday post got great feedback, especially in our fPOE group and I'm excited to have more participation this month. It was asked if I'd ever require a theme and while I love themes, I especially love the eclectic mix that makes up our group. Each photo below has a link to the participant's Etsy shop should you want to see more of their work available for purchase. There are also links to their Facebook pages so you can keep up with their postings. Enjoy the photos that follow and leave some love for the participants! Abra Alani Photography - Abra Alani Cole Title: Sunset Waves Description: The rare January sunset lights up the waves and clouds on the Puget Sound Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/AbraAlani Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/abraalani Tru Ferguson Photography/TruStudio - Trudi Fergason Title: Here but Gone Description: "I feel the sand between my toes and dance to the music in my soul.. Maybe th...

I am the type of person that remembers the most mundane and random details from my life. But I can not for the life of me remember a specific date. I know it was summer because I was wearing shorts. And I know I was 13 because my little sister was almost 3. But I do not remember the exact date that I was sexually assaulted. Maybe because for nearly 20 years, I've tried everything in my power to forget. I have struggled with this post. Do I post? Is it too personal? Will I offend people? What will people say or think of me? Am I ready to tell this story so publicly? Will it be a positive message? When it comes down to it, this is MY blog and MY life. If my story helps just one single woman realize that they can be ok after a sexual assault, then my post was not in vain. And besides, I need to get this OUT - not for anyone else, but for myself. This is my way of coming to terms with what has happened and this post is for me. I will remain as anonymous as possible and only refer t...