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Monday, February 10, 2014

Here and There and Everywhere

I'm taking a breather from my Common Core posts for a bit, but will return with info. on performance tasks and assessments next month.

I have been traveling like crazy for the past few weeks. My writerly imagination cache overflows in new surroundings. 






Is the gate to Narnia in Central Park?
Central Park

Do I dare pass through the tunnel?
Central Park

Broadway

Will I meet my prince?







Where are the folks who usually sit on this bench? 






Chicago - Lake Front

If I have the luxury of a few free hours, I'll make tracks to a museum to...






Go back in time






Metropolitan Museum of Art






Brave a vortex






Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

Redecorate
Metropolitan Museum of Art

I take tons of pictures and scribble pages of bullet points in my journal, stealing settings, details, people, conversations, accents, and magic as I travel.

How do you fill your imagination cache when you are away from home?

11 comments:

  1. Those are awesome photos! I would love to visit those 2 cities one of these days :) Travelling does fill up that cache!

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  2. Looks like you've been having fun! Great shots. A camera is a must for traveling for me, and I tend to go a little wild with it :) But it certainly is nice to get some free time to explore!

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  3. You were on my coast?! Hope you enjoyed your visit.

    I jot notes on my Kindle or phone. My husband is the family photographer so if I see something I know I need to remember later, I just ask him to snap a pic. He's been asked often enough that he doesn't mind. And the last time we were in Paris, he bore with me as I walked around the neighborhood where one of my books is set, muttering to myself and asking him to take pictures of the street and random buildings.

    -Vicki

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  4. Wow, wow, wow. Such beauty! Hopefully you didn't bring home that chair and expect us to sit on it. My back isn't that tall :)

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  5. Great pictures! Great inspiration! My eyes, pictures they feed my soul!!
    Hope you enjoyed yourself.

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  6. Hallelujah for digital pix and camera phones. No going back to the days of waiting for film to be developed to see if the pic is viable.

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  7. Your travels look like so much fun. I love NYC and the MET is one of my favorite places to visit. There is so much to take in! When I travel I love to take notes in my journal and pictures are a must. Thanks for sharing your travels with us. Glad you got to get away!
    ~Jess

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  8. Thanks for sharing these pictures. What a chair!

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  9. I love taking pictures. I find New York to be an inspiration. I can't wait to go back later this year.

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  10. Wonderful imaginings. You made my feet itchy to go away and see a different part of the world.

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