Curiosity Come with me! Walk with me! Come view the insects upon the flowers. They call for us to view; I see the path, walk carefully. View the honeybee – sipping nectar. View the bumblebee – gathering pollen, upon the pink and yellow flowers – the wild Asters and Black-eyed Susan wildflowers.. I hear the
Imagine
“Imagine” A pathway lined with delicious red apples. A pathway lined with delicious golden apples. The path – to Lake Superior shores. See and touch. Taste. Imagine. An aroma of goodness permeates. Beauty climbing upon the red -brick schoolhouse. I give thoughts to my kind teacher. Imagine. Apple pie, applesauce, and apple juice. See and
Living I.N.S.I.D.E.
Incredible – Necessary – Immobility – Danger – Exit Schools – Homes – Barn – of Past. 1900 – 1940 Themes: Forefathers – Family – children – Grandfather – Father – Mother. “Can you imagine!” “I can imagine!” “Imagine!” Connective Poetry – apples – insects – Butterflies – Wildflowers Circles portraying the circle of life,
Lost Loons
Today, upon the water I paddle. Ripples appear; my eyes followed. A young loon surfaced; my eyes followed. Two loons take flight; the young loon left behind. Alone. My eyes view; the ancient rock. For centuries, upon this ancient rock, a loon nest was built. This summer water covered the ancient rock. The two loons,
The View
Pictured Life: And True Stories from Northern and Upper Michigan – Author: Anneke Letitia Van Ooyen Crans – Photographer/Author Amazing to most people – Living I.N.S.I.D.E. – Incredible, Necessary, Immobility, Danger, Exit! Blonde curly long hair, smiling and happy, Anneke skipped on her way to school with her sister, Tineke, not realizing the many changes
Pictured Life And True Stories from Northern and Upper Michigan
Viewing through cracks and crevices … Welcome! Life of immigrants, their perseverance, struggles, determination, HOPE, love and family … memories of past will become your memories. This is Pictured life – And True Stories from Northern and Upper Michigan – author and photographer, Anneke Letitia Van Ooyen Crans. Enjoy a challenging, but colorful journey! Feel the
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Welcome to My Blog
Welcome. My name is Anneke Letitia Van Ooyen Crans, author of Pictured Life. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here. I’ll be using this blog to interact
