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House Fire

July 31, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

A coworker recently experienced a house fire. Everyone escaped without injury. My friend and I joined the group of volunteers to help with the Rescue-Retrieval Mission.  We helped salvage the few belongings that could be saved— clothes, kitchenware and a … Continue reading House Fire

LBJ National Grasslands, People, Places

Edna

April 10, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

Edna and her dog, Henry live in a tiny cave at Jackson Woods.  Most people have learned to avoid the area.  Edna can be pretty intimidating.   Date:  March 25, 2017 Camera:  Rockalita Sunshine (Canon EOS 5D Mark IV) Lens: … Continue reading Edna

Details Count, LBJ National Grasslands, People, Rubbish, Self-improvement, You want me to photograph that?

Trash: What it says about a person

March 26, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

I mentioned in a recent post that I am an official LBJ National Grasslands volunteer.  My friend and I are on litter and vandalism patrol.   … Continue reading Trash: What it says about a person

Details Count, Emotions, People, Perspective, Women's Clothing

St. Valentine’s Day in Detroit Michigan

February 14, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

This is my favorite Valentine’s Day story and probably one of my best stories.  I’ve only shared it with 2-3 of my closest friends and also … Continue reading St. Valentine’s Day in Detroit Michigan

Details Count, Emotions, Motivation, People, Perspective, Self-improvement

Unicorn Dreams Do Come True

January 18, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

The real title for this blog is:  Do Your Best Every Time. At the end of the photo shoot, I asked if I could have my photo taken with our model.  I’m not sure if you can sense it from … Continue reading Unicorn Dreams Do Come True

People

My Grandma

November 9, 2016February 9, 2022 bigbertha

Going to any family gathering it’s difficult not to take photos.  It seems like a missed opportunity if I don’t pull out at least one camera.  Here are some recent photos I took of my grandma. I like the dramatic … Continue reading My Grandma

Critters, Details Count, People
Big Bertha's Adventures

Grasshopper & Giant Head of President Eisenhower

October 5, 2016February 9, 2022 bigbertha

If you’ve traveled on US Highway 75 toward Denison, you may have seen this giant monument of President Eisenhower.  This was the first time my friends and I had ever stopped to take photos. I walked around looking at the … Continue reading Grasshopper & Giant Head of President Eisenhower

Critters, People, Sit on It

A little too close to nature

September 28, 2016February 9, 2022 bigbertha

We approached Black Creek Lake.  There was a fascinating tree hollowed out – it was just large enough for my ventriloquist’s doll Percival to pose for a photo… or maybe I could fit?  I didn’t want to walk back to … Continue reading A little too close to nature

Details Count, Motivation, People, Self-improvement

100 issues

September 15, 2016February 9, 2022 bigbertha

Click here for a glimpse of my day job and the story behind this photo.   Continue reading 100 issues

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