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Author Archives: Lorelle VanFossen

Lorelle VanFossen is one of the top bloggers in the world, and host of the Lorelle on WordPress, providing WordPress and blogging tips for bloggers of all levels. A popular keynote speaker and trainer, she is also editor, producer, contributor, and official disruptive thinker for Bitwire Media which includes WordCast, Making My Life Network, Stories of Our Journeys, Life on the Road, WordCast Conversations, and the very popular WordCast Podcast. She is also author of one of the first books on blogging, "Blogging Tips: What Bloggers Won't Tell You About Blogging" and the recently released ebook, Social Media for Crafters: Covering the Basics of the Social Web. Taking Your Camera on the Road, founded by Lorelle, is one of the oldest personal websites in continuous existence in the world.

Sadness at the End of a Space Era

Friday morning, I was up predawn working in the yard, taking advantage of the cool air before the summer heat chased me inside. Summer has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest – well, at least in the Portland, Oregon, area. Sweating and covered with dirt and leaves, I jumped into my truck for a fast […]

Lorelle’s World as of July 11th, 2011

Lorelle VanFossen published Lorelle’s World as of July 4th, 2011. Lorelle VanFossen shared WordPress 3.2 Released: Faster, Prettier, Powerful. WordPress 3.2 Released: Faster, Prettier, Powerful Lorelle VanFossen published The Bridge Over La Conner, Washington. Lorelle VanFossen published Alligator Head Scratching. Lorelle VanFossen published Walking the Cat in Mobile, Alabama.

Walking the Cat in Mobile, Alabama

Of the last photographs I have of my father, this one is a favorite. It features my father, Howard West, and my husband, Brent VanFossen, walking the campground in Mobile, Alabama, where we lived for a year and a half. It was about four or five months after Hurricane Katrina and the panic of the […]

Alligator Head Scratching

This image continues to make me laugh after all these years. We were photographing the Alligator Farm in Saint Augustine, Florida, and Brent spotted this alligator off to the side with a tree leaf on its nose, and both of us jumped back when another alligator plopped its claw down on the head of the […]

The Bridge Over La Conner, Washington

I’m a little uncomfortable sharing this photograph. My cousin, Don Lee, looks at this view daily. It’s his favorite in the world, right outside his home in La Conner, Washington. Helping him with his photography, I encouraged him to photograph it every day as a photo montage for a year. If you sat only a […]

Lorelle’s World as of July 4th, 2011

Lorelle VanFossen published Lorelle’s World as of June 27th, 2011. Lorelle VanFossen posted West and Knapp Families Featured in the Everett Herald, Snohomish County, Washington. Lorelle VanFossen shared Lorelle’s Family History Blog Featured in the Everett Herald Newspaper. Lorelle’s Family History Blog Featured in the Everett Herald Newspaper Lorelle VanFossen shared Managing Multiple Authors: Author […]

Azaleas in Bloom, Bellingrath Plantation, Alabama

The azaleas in bloom are spectacular across the south. These are from the Bellingrath Plantation Gardens near Mobile, Alabama. Scrub flowers like these are hard to photograph. Closeup, the challenge is depth of field. Further back, it’s the clutter. It’s hard to keep the images simple while being interesting to look at. This flowering azalea […]

Bellingrath Plantation Home, Mobile, Alabama

I loved visiting the Bellingrath Plantation home and gardens near Mobile, Alabama. They have an amazing art gallery in addition to the beautiful art collection within the unusual house. But the gardens… The gardens are exquisite no matter what time you are visiting, but they are at their peak in the burst of spring and […]

Lorelle’s World as of June 27th, 2011

Lorelle VanFossen published Lorelle’s World as of June 20th, 2011. Lorelle VanFossen published Patterns in Nature: Spiral Kale.

Patterns in Nature: Spiral Kale

We are always on the lookout for fascinating patterns in nature to photograph. This beautiful ornamental kale at the Bellingrath Plantation near Mobile, Alabama, is a wonderful spiral pattern. I positioned the center of the plant in the traditional rule of thirds corner and the whole image popped off the viewfinder in my camera. Photographing […]

Lorelle’s World as of June 20th, 2011

Lorelle VanFossen published Lorelle’s World as of June 5th, 2011. Lorelle VanFossen shared Managing Multiple Authors: Author Bio Box WordPress Plugins. Managing Multiple Authors: Author Bio Box WordPress Plugins Lorelle VanFossen published Exploring Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia. Lorelle VanFossen shared Security and Protection: Understand the Social in a Crime Network and How to Protect […]

A Stolen Purse Leads to Crime Ring and Tips for Security Online and Off

On Lorelle on WordPress, I just published Security and Protection: Understand the Social in a Crime Network and How to Protect Yourself, an article that shares the story of how my purse was stolen recently, and the fascinating story of how the thief was caught, my role in the catching, and what I learned about […]

Exploring Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia

Recently, Dave Moyer and I spent a week in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, attending conferences and working long hours. On our way out of town, we took a few hours out to visit Granville Island, a favorite touristy hot spot in Vancouver I’ve enjoyed visiting since I was a child. Having been a couple decades […]

Lorelle’s World as of June 5th, 2011

Lorelle VanFossen published Lorelle’s World as of May 28th, 2011. Lorelle VanFossen posted A Step Back: When Will the War End. Lorelle VanFossen published Podcasting From the Road. Lorelle VanFossen published The Troll Under the Aurora Bridge, Seattle. Lorelle VanFossen published Hot Pink Azaleas, Mobile, Alabama. Lorelle VanFossen shared Managing Multiple Authors: Customizing the Author […]

Ye Old Curiosity Shop in Seattle

Ye Old Curiosity Shop along the Seattle waterfront at Pier 54 has been a touch stone for me growing up. I visited often as a child and loved heading over there when I was working across the street from the Seattle Ferries. Returning to Seattle recently, I was delighted to return to a favorite landmark […]