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I’m not ready for this yet…

October 1, 2025 by Rayna Diane Hennen

White dogwood flower petal with a water drop

We can come up with so many reasons to hang our ideas out to dry, very few of them are actually valid or worth listening to.

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Things take the time they take

July 25, 2025 by Rayna Diane Hennen

It’s been said that a situation will keep popping up over and over again until you learn the lesson you’re supposed to learn. Maybe I’m finally figuring out one of mine.

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The Flower Drawing Continues…

April 11, 2025 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Yes, the drawing of the flower continues! And I also enjoyed some free classical music.

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A Clean Swipe: Sustainable Napkins for the Win!

February 2, 2025 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Sewing reusable napkins and clean up rags for sustainability and the sheer pleasure of using a sewing machine on a Sunday afternoon.

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Photo Exhibit: John Shearer

March 23, 2024 by Rayna Diane Hennen

During some rare, scheduled time off I went to a photo exhibit hosted by the Capa Space.

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Beauty is in the Textured Details

August 28, 2023 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Why I love the contrast of humans and nature

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Nursery Trip

June 14, 2023 by Rayna Diane Hennen

close up of a half of a yellow rose with water drops on the petals

In making an effort to get out of the house more often, for more than just the usual errands, I took a spur of the moment trip to my local nursery.

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A Bud is a Bridge to the Future

January 26, 2023 by Rayna Diane Hennen

What can we learn from nature, which places a great amount of hope in the fragile buds the produce flowers and leaves in spring?

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Making the Choice

June 20, 2021 by Rayna Diane Hennen

What choice have you been wanting to make, knowing it would be better but haven’t made yet?

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A Week of Noticing

June 7, 2019 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Here are some things I loved this week.

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The transition to fall can be a bit of a let down The transition to fall can be a bit of a let down after a summer full of blooms but I truly love little bits of decay as things start to break down. 

#fallfloral #atouchofdecay #floraldecay #falltakeshold
There is a beautiful campground in VT - Silverlake There is a beautiful campground in VT - Silverlake State Campground. The campsites are all tucked into the actual shape of the land instead of rows of campsites next to each other.

If you get up early-ish, the fog sits on the lake (second image) and creates some dreamy but sort of eerie images. 

#purpleaster #aster #floralphotography
This is another "assignment" from a year long cour This is another "assignment" from a year long course.
Welcome to September! Can you believe this: In t Welcome to September! 

Can you believe this: In the year 1752, the British Empire skipped 11 days of September, between the 2nd and 14th. 😄  It was due to changing the calendar to a new system but yeah, who needs those days!

Also, September 17th, 1787 was the day that the US Constitution was adopted. 📜 💜
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#whiteorchid #floralphotography #flowerphotgraphy
oops! I art journaled myself into a corner! 😄 A oops! I art journaled myself into a corner! 😄 

A little surprise discovered while cleaning - apparently I didn't drink it the night I meant to aaaand it was a little early in the day while cleaning to celebrate! 

And the calm of a clean, sunlit studio waiting for the next creation. 😌 

#creativityandcringe
This one feels like it's being shy 😊 #floralphot This one feels like it's being shy 😊 

#floralphotography #petalcurl
This is an "assignment" from a year long course: c This is an "assignment" from a year long course: create a relaxed Mandala. I can't say I ever thought I'd create one of these, relaxed or not! Coloring one in - sure! But never making one.
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