#surprisinglives

I have been creating and collecting textured backgrounds and other textured images for years. Not only do they fascinate me but I use them in many of my different online projects. Here is a sample of a few of the unique textured facial images from my files. This post is for the WordPress photo prompt for the word, Textures.

“After a 5 hours hike up Volcano Acatenango I had this beautiful view to active volcano Fuego” ~Martin Engleman. Location: Volcano Fuego, Guatemala. Source: 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year | National Geographic

Lotte Hofmeester: Birth-16 Years On Updated Time-Lapse Video

In 2015, I posted a three-minute video of Lotte Hofeester which recorded the first thirteen years of her life in time-lapse as taken by her father. It was a cool video showing all the different stages and changes Lotte went through during those years of growth. Now there’s an updated video showing Lotte from 0-16 years old. I hope you think it’s as interesting as I do.…

Terry Fox: Against The Odds

    Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Terry Fox was 22 years old in 1980 when he set out to run approximately 8,000 kilometres across Canada. This was a tremendous feat, and the fact that Fox planned to do so on one leg made his efforts even more remarkable. Terry’s other leg had been amputated six inches above the knee in 1977, so he relied on a…

I have a wonderful nostalgic memory of waiting for the train at Winchester station. My mother and I would take the train to London and for a treat, she would buy me a “sweet” or as you would probably call it, a candy bar from the vending machine. My favourite chocolate bar was Fry’s Chocolate Cream (Amazon 6-Pack) – British Visits to London were very special to me in numerous ways because our…

There is a massive wave of inspirational doctrine including psychological advice, coaching, miscellaneous information, quotes, etc. focused on telling people that they alone are liable for their #happiness, #life, and #success. Theoretically, everyone is solely responsible for themselves and everything in their lives by how they think. If you let go of all negative thinking and consequent…