The Devil’s Gift is on a holiday break. I hope you enjoy this photograph from Paula who is now an award-winning photographer. Her photo “Unconsumed Light” was awarded “Best in Show” at the Frederick Camera Clique Juried Exhibit this month. You can see more of her work at paulatrembaphotography.com.
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Good Morning!! Happy Holidays to my wonderful friends who read Randy every Sunday. Paula’s photography is beautiful art. May we enjoy it and have a wonderful winter holiday Sunday.
Ditto Stewart🙏💓beautiful & magical!
Thank you Randy and Paula! Yule continues until January 6th – the Twelfth Night of Christmas, so let’s keep celebrating and standing up for Mother Earth, all her creatures and each other. Happy New Year!
Thank you, Randy, and congratulations, Paula! Paula, your photographic art is stunning! It also communicates creativity, refinement, expertise, a very fine eye, and… is fetchingly sensitive; it invites me into a beautiful and mysterious world. What a gift you have, and what a visual feast. Thank you both, so much, for this unexpected Winter gift of pure delight (& awe!)!
I will take these images with me into 2026 as fuel for perseverance. Mother Nature and an eye that sees deeply into things are invaluable, inspiring companions. Happy New Year!
Enjoy your holiday! My winter fantasy is a view from a cosy cottage that does not include any temps below 50 outdoors or below 75 indoors. Alas, my life partner does not mind the cold of 68 indoors or below freezing outdoors. I can enjoy sweaters year-round as summer time includes the use of air-conditioning.
What a fantastic photograph! Merry Christmas Randy.
You’re right! This is just what I need.