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Opinions Enslave Us as Much as Fear
By Polly Castor on July 28, 2018Read moreI’ve been on a journey of surrendering my opinions and my wants and needs in small ways and am...
12Other Sedona Photos
By Polly Castor on July 27, 2018Read moreThe guy at the visitor's center made me promise not to hike in the afternoons because it was so...
Three New Abstract Landscape Compositions
By Polly Castor on July 26, 2018Read moreI gave myself a themed exercise to paint three abstract landscapes with just the horizon line as the compositional...
Yellow Sky (Sedona Sunset Photos)
By Polly Castor on July 25, 2018Read moreNope, no photoshop here. This is the way it was.
Vanity Plates (Photos)
By Polly Castor on July 24, 2018Read moreWhat are some of the favorite ones you've seen?
Church is… (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on July 23, 2018Read moreChurch is a framework for my week. It gives structure to my days, which would stretch forth endlessly otherwise.
There Must Be One Human Family (Harry Emerson Fosdick Quote)
By Polly Castor on July 22, 2018Read moreGet together; you are fighting against the inevitable when you try to live in isolated alienation on the...
Photos from my Hike In Sedona (Six Miles in 110º Heat)
By Polly Castor on July 21, 2018Read moreI hope, through these photographs, you enjoy meandering this trail with me, reveling in all this natural beauty.
Exit West (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on July 20, 2018Read moreI give this book five stars mostly because of the fabulous book discussion it prompted in my book group...
Homemade Avocado Oil Mayonnaise Recipe
By Polly Castor on July 19, 2018Read moreI remember when I used to think of mayo as a base ingredient, and now I routinely and effortlessly...
Recent Black and White Photography
By Polly Castor on July 18, 2018Read moreI tend to focus on contrast, composition, light vs. shadow, strong shapes, and interesting shapes and patterns. I love...
The Golem and the Jinni (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on July 17, 2018Read moreThis is a satisfying escape read, perfect for the summer. I give it five stars. It was interesting, well...