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Month: July 2016

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Year 2016 365 Photo Journey (July 23rd – July 31st) – More Miscellanea

Posted on July 31, 2016 / 0 Comment

Some new pics. Enjoy! 365 Photo Journey Apparently, this is a thing. Consider it a challenge, a journal, or a journey (I prefer journey). Take a picture a day a...

Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Gallicism

Posted on July 20, 2016 / 0 Comment

According to Merriam-Webster, a Gallicism is: a characteristic French idiom or expression appearing in another language. a French trait. I might use the word Ga...

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Year 2016 365 Photo Journey (July 15th – July 22nd) – Miscellanea

Posted on July 19, 2016 / 0 Comment

Some new pics. Enjoy! 365 Photo Journey Apparently, this is a thing. Consider it a challenge, a journal, or a journey (I prefer journey). Take a picture a day a...

Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Effluvium

Posted on July 13, 2016 / 0 Comment

According to Merriam-Webster, effluvium means: an invisible emanation, especially, an offensive exhalation or smell. a by-product especially in the form of wast...

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Year 2016 365 Photo Journey (July 1st – July 15th) – Madison, Bloomington Edition

Posted on July 11, 2016 / 0 Comment

Some pics from my recent trips to Madison, WI and Bloomington, IN. Enjoy! 365 Photo Journey Apparently, this is a thing. Consider it a challenge, a journal, or ...

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Word of the Day: Tendentious

Posted on July 10, 2016 / 0 Comment

According to Merriam-Webster, tendentious means: Strongly favoring a particular point of view in a way that may cause argument. Expressing a strong opinion. I m...

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Word of the Day: Tenebrous

Posted on July 7, 2016 / 0 Comment

According to Merriam-Webster, tenebrous means: shut off from the light (dark or murky) hard to understand, obscure causing gloom I might use the word tenebrous ...

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Word of the Day: Faustian

Posted on July 6, 2016 / 0 Comment

According to Merriam-Webster, Faustian means: of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting Faust; especially, made or done for present gain without regard for fut...

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Quotes From Rainer Maria Rilke (2)

Posted on July 3, 2016 / 0 Comment

Quoted in Lou Salome’s You Alone Are Real to Me: I stand as if blind and in total darkness because my look no longer finds its way to you. The mad rush of...

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Word of the Day: Inanition

Posted on July 3, 2016 / 0 Comment

According to Merriam-Webster, inanition means: The quality or state of being empty. The exhausted condition that results from lack of food and water. The absenc...

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Brad Severance
Brad Severance

I'm a photographer, poet, artist, Francophile, and avid reader.

Current Projects

2022 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I take a photo a day.
Check it out here: 2022 Photo Journey

A French Word a Day for 100 Days

To practice and improve my French, I’m picking a word a day and writing three sentences containing that word.
Check it out here: A French Word a Day for 100 Days

Stuff I’m Reading Now

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” —Joseph Addison
Don’t get flabby! Read everyday. See what I’ve read in 2021 here.

Upstream by Mary Oliver
Essays by one of the most popular poets of the modern era.

The Fall by Albert Camus

The Fall by Albert Camus 
A confession for the modern man.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
The third novel of the immortal series that everyone has read except me.

Book of Hours by Rainer Maria Rilke, trans. by Anita Barrows & Joanna Macy
Inspired love poems to God.

Past Projects

The 2021 Painting & Poetry Project

Each week, my painter, Addie, and I will choose a theme upon which to write and paint. We have many exciting topics to explore, and we are excited to share our work.
Check it out here: The 2021 Painting & Poetry Project

2021 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I take a photo a day.
Check it out here: 2021 Photo Journey

The 30 Day Poetry & Painting Challenge

Each day, for 30 days, my painter, Addie, and I selected a poem (from the public domain). I wrote a poem and she painted a painting inspired by that poem. The result was an outpouring of creative energy.
Check it out here: The 30 Day Poetry & Painting Challenge

2020 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I took a photo a day for an entire year.
Check it out here: 2020 Photo Journey

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