Living In the Moment

  CAPTURING MOMENTS & CREATING MEMORIES ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY & POETRY BY KRISTINE DUBUQUE A life long dream has come true.  As a teenage girl I would imagine writing a book and having it published.  It took several years. I wanted to collect my writings and photographs and share them. Here we are. This is Volume One.  The grand plan is to have a trilogy. This collection is a variety of life lessons and experiences. It can be found on Amazon.com. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it.

Photography by Kristine SPRINGTIME Tulips  Birds  Sunshine New Beginnings Love  Hope  Trust   Committing to Change  Positivity  Freedom Believe Higher Vibrations Honesty Integrity Patience New Opportunities  Inspiration Passion Creativity 

Happy New Year ~ Happy Valentine's Day ~ Happy Collage Refresh  A Quarterly Catchup Through Collages  ***** Great Day Out With A Best Friend  Photos With Miniatures Nature Shining Bright  An Unforgettable Sunset  Playing With Lines Across The Sky A Book Exchange Across The Pond Miniatures, A Birthday With Family & Pets A Nature Sanctuary, a Historical Homestead & a Turtle Another Year Older & Discovering New Parts of Town I would love to hear what you have been up in 2023?  Visiting Family & Friends? Exploring New Places? Finding New Books You Like?  I am ready to listen!   

A YEAR IN PHOTOS  I would like to share the past six months in collages with all of you. The first six months can be found in a prior blog post,  if you are interested in viewing the first half of the year. 2002 - Another Year of Memories   A Few Thoughts I Have Been Working On ... A New Office - In Nature Making Plans With Family & Friends  Finding New Places To Explore  Expanding My Music Taste  Books to Read  Blog Posts to Create  Creating Lists of Where I Have Been and What I Would Like To See  Photography Projects Creating New Traditions Researching New Coffee Shops and Bookstores to Enjoy What Do You Have Planned for the New Year?        Happy New Year, Everyone!  Wishing You All - Health & Happiness XO  

  After a January blizzard Turning another year older in February Finding new artisans, creatives and authors to fall in love with mid-year The loss of a beloved feline that will always remain in our hearts  While taking photos anywhere color catches my eye  Original Photography by Kristine    Original Photography by Kristine   Great get-togethers in fun cities, and lakefront homes  Finding classic authors that I managed to miss along the way  And making more collages to capture each and every moment Original Photography by Kristine  Original Photography by Kristine  Keeping our ears and eyes open for new furry aspects for housemates  Preparing for the upcoming twists and turns and the end of the year  I would love to hear how this year has been for you?   

Photography by Kristine 2017  The Summer Switch Out ...  Hot chocolate for ice cold lemonade Winter boots for stylish sandals  Long sleeves for tank tops  Shoveling snow for raking the yard  Silence in the early morning to birds chirping  Bare trees to colorful bushes  Dark colors to bright hues  Short days to longer evenings  Comfort food for ice cream sundaes Moisturizing before bed to pedicures Warm socks to bare feet

Photography by Kristine  THINKING OUT LOUD  A bitterly cold day Layers of comfort Daylight Savings Time  Looking ahead to a new work week An upcoming blizzard in view Reading to catch up on Journal writing to be done Appointments to reschedule Momentos to cherish A charity to give to Promises to keep Photographs to take Springtime plans to schedule A day trip to the ocean Re-arrange clothes for a new season Calendar appointments to check Family members to visit Thank you cards to write Time made for what matters Wish for more time Hope for the best Grateful for it all Kristine Dubuque Ortega  03/12/2017

Meet Eva !!! As a child I was never a huge doll lover. I was interested in my stuffed animals more so than my dolls. As my photography interests grow, I am always looking for a new subject to take photos of. Meet Eva (aka Evie!) ... The way I came to name this beautiful doll was that I wanted her name to have meaning, but also have a name that could be shortened. NAME REVEAL ... Her full name is "Eva" for my grandmother, a wonderful woman who loved to laugh and brought us many years of enjoyment! Evie is her knickname. More photos to come ... Tell me what you have been photographing lately ...

WELCOME FALL !!! This is the time of the year I wait for ... The warm, colors, delicious comfort food. football season, and sweater weather that brings in cool, crisp air! These photos (above) were taken on my day off, at a pond not far from where I live. This is where I go to clear my mind. I have visited this pond for many years now, always anticipating my next visit! Where do you escape to find answers? I would love to hear back from you!

My Original Photography  MOVING IN SLOW MOTION Watching myself from above Many lessons to learn Accept others opinions Get a hold of my emotions Stay open to attraction  Show up in my life Moving in slow motion Listen to my heart Follow my own beat Believe in myself Trust in what I do know Remain strong willed Swaying to the music Leaving the rest to chance

Original Photography by Kristine  Welcoming The Month of May!  So I am back after a month of writings for April Love (Susannah Conway's April Love). Thank you all for staying with me for these posts, I had been wanting to add a writing practice to my blog for awhile. Hoping you enjoyed it! Something New!  Each Spring I find myself making a list of places I would like to visit. This year I gathered a few places right in my hometown of Boston, MA.  My Spring 2016 List: Swan Boats - Boston Public Gardens The Boston Public Library Museum of Fine Arts Sam Adams Brewery The Algiers for a Great Cup of Coffee  Bull & Finch Pub (The Cheers Bar) Brick and Mortar for a Delicious Meal   The Bleacher Bar to Watch a Red Sox Game  Central Bottle for Wine Tasting What is on your Spring List?