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 

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

Original Photography by Kristine  30 Minutes of You A Stranger Met at the local pond He was French Catholic With a coffee in hand  Had a Sister, Like Me Lost an Uncle The same way I lost you Spoke of his seven year old daughter A proud dad, A salesman In a dress shirt and tie We spoke of family, Life A person I felt I was destined to meet I needed to talk, About you The great person, You were And always will be Minutes, Turned into an hour We shook hands A window rolled down With the most sincere goodbye A tear rolled down my face Wondering How I got through The past thirty minutes  Original Poetry by Kristine 

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?