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Marsha

Hi, I'm Marsha Ingrao, a retired educator and wife of a retired realtor. My all-consuming hobby is blogging and it has changed my life. My friends live all over the world. In November 2020, we sold everything and retired to the mile-high desert of Prescott, AZ. We live less than five miles from the Granite Dells, four lakes, and hundreds of trails with our dog, Kalev, and two cats, Moji and Nutter Butter. Vince's sister came with us and lives close by. Every day is a new adventure.

PPAC #47: Hot Art in Palm Desert

Does your town have lots of public art? Do you look for it as you travel?

WQW #18: Transportation: Trains, Planes, and Working Machines

If you love long posts, then you’ll love this one. […]

Pay It Forward

Something New and Exciting for Story Chat This week Charli Mills challenges her flash fiction writers to compose a response based on May’s Story Chat, “As Far As a Former […]

PPAC # 46: Danger in Lake Havasu City

Danger, danger! Watch out for dangerous PPAC at Lake Havasu. You should be safe if you stay on your side of the blogosphere. :)

WQW #17: What’s That Smell?

Is your sense of smell strong or weak? Can you have allergies to certain smells if you can't smell?

May Story Chat: “As Far as a Former Prisoner Can Go” by Charli Mills

Have you ever felt hopeless, helpless and alone? What happened to help you turn the corner?

My Coffee Bounced into the Street

Happy Saturday and almost Mother’s Day, everyone. Anyone want coffee? I have a good excuse for not offering you any. I have lots of MD flowers, though! Six words describe […]

Cell Pic Sunday Stills of Emerging FOTDs in the Mountains of Sunny Cal.

Don't you love the bright colors as they emerge in the spring?

Take a Coffee Break in Nevada City, CA

What is your favorite flavor of coffee?

FOTD: Tulip Show at California Commune

Our son and his girlfriend planned a fabulous day trip near Nevada City, CA. Each year the residents and volunteers plant 17,000 tulips. They buy fresh bulbs from Holland according […]

FOTD & Sunday Stills: Spring Florals Out West

Greetings from sunny California. The trip out here from Prescott […]

April Story Chat Summary

The Story’s Success With 200 recent views, 54 likes, and 94 comments, Anne Goodwin’s story, “The Power of Verticality” continues to make Story Chat a raging success. If you love […]

Flash Fiction: Up, Up and Away

Written for Carrot Ranch 99 words, no more, no less Flash Fiction 4-25-22 “We’re burning daylight here.” Huh? It was HER 55th birthday, Vanessa wanted to luxuriate, to enjoy a […]

“Life is Boring Except for… Coffee…

in the morning” – unknown author, and someone to share […]

PPAC #45: Prescott Downtown Series #2 Anything with Wheels

Do you love black and white photography? Why not combine two challenges in one? Do you have favorite challenges you love to combine?

Thursday Doors: Prescott Downtown Series #1

This is the first of my new series on Prescott Downtown. You are all going to want to come visit me here as we take a little tour of this historic western town.

WQW #16: Which Is Which Hope or Faith?

What are you hoping for this April? A diamond, a new job, a happier marriage? All of those are worthy goals. What is your WOTY and how is it going so far?

FOTD Spring Flowers in Prescott

I enjoyed my shooting spree in downtown yesterday. I got lots of doors, windows, public art and these little gems.

Coffee Share and Digital Bread Crumbs

Natalie the Explorer invites us each week to join her for coffee to share our weeks together. It's a privilege to share food and drink - virtually or IRL. - to share our lives and to trust.

PPAC #44: What Do Big Cats in a Scottsdale Shopping Center Eat?

Does your town have lots of public art? Do you look for it as you travel?

LAPC: Bokeh – How to Blurry in a Hurry

Learn a new word today, brokeh, license to have blurry photos, or at least partly blurry. What do you think of the technique?

WQW #15: Observing Religious Holidays in April

Using a variety of sources and quotes, I tried to create a post that includes all the aspects of Easter and Passover that I could. What are your traditions and practices for the holidays?

WOTY: The Work of a Curator

Where are you with your WOTY? How do interviews play out in your learning process? What do you learn from visiting museums? I hope you enjoy today's interview with Museum Curator, Amy King.

PPAC #43: National Library Week

Where have you found the best public art in your travels at home and abroad? Downtown? In residential neighborhoods? In parks? In forests? Inside public buildings? I look forward to exploring them virtually.

Personal Stories

#Thursday Doors, Trios, and #Monday Windows at Taliesin West

Why should Taliesin West in Scottsdale, AZ be on your bucket list? What is the charm of organic architecture? What photo shows you the most interesting aspect of his architectural style?

WQW#14: Four Steps to Achieve Total Fitness – Body, Mind, Soul, and Social

What does fitness mean to you? Is it only physical exercise and dieting? Is that enough for a full and healthy life? Can we be super fit and still be unhealthy? Do you have some tips for us?

April Story Chat: “The Power of Verticality” by Anne Goodwin

The story you are about to read could go either way depending on who she is. All you have to go by is the protagonist's internal thoughts. Who is she and who is she talking about?

The Connecting Power of Coffee Shares

Do you like to read monthly wrap-ups? Even more, do you enjoy reminiscing and writing your own wrap up? Three challenges that I found allow you to do that.

PPAC #42: Looking at Sedona Sculptures from Different Perspectives

How do you get different perspectives when taking shots of public art? Do you ever lie on the ground and shoot up? Do you climb and shoot down? How do you bring your unique perspective to the photograph?

WQW #12: Rain Has the Edge

Why is rain so important? Why do we love it and hate it? What songs have been inspired by the rain? What does rain symbolize? These might be topics for your WQW post this week.

Story Chat Y2 Summary – “Sweet Feeling” by Yvette Prior

The Story’s Success With 277 recent views, 84 likes, and […]

PPAC #41: Women in Public Art

Good Friday Morning! Happy PPAC Day, photographers! Sorry, this is late. I scheduled it for 8:00 am, and somehow it slipped into 8:00 pm. Since I had surgery this morning, […]

WQW #12: “You Cannot Stop Spring from Coming.”

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot stop […]

Interview: Bull Rider – 12-Year-Old Olive

Even though I’m the farthest thing from a cowgirl, we […]

How Do You Make Green Coffee?

This has been such a bloggy week. By that I mean, everywhere I go, I see blog opportunities with my camera. I’m getting better at finding natural groups of threes. […]

PPAC #40: Prescott Downtown Art Mural

Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible from streets, sidewalks, […]

WQW #11: St. Patrick’s Day Green

“Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!” Irish Greeting In spite of the horrors going on in the world, when the sun shines, we still acknowledge the joy in our own […]

Weekend Coffee Share, Doors, and Windows

Thanks to Natalie the Explorer for giving us this time to tell about our week. Debbie of Travel with Intent inspires me to use six words in my title. It’s […]

PPAC # 39: Old Boats

Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible from streets, sidewalks, […]

WQW: Five Senses: Taste, Food, Recipes

Featured Bloggers for … Your friendships mean so much. Thank you all for joining in. CATH’S CAMERA LADY LEE MANILA LADY SIGHS LOVING LIFE LIFE AFTER 50 FOR WOMEN NEW […]

March Story Chat: “Sweet Feeling” by Yvette Prior

If you love to read short stories, you will enjoy […]

February Challenge Wrap-up: Photos, Reading, Fun

Greetings this windy, cold Saturday morning in Prescott, AZ, When […]

PPAC #38: Prescott Courthouse Square #1

Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible from streets, sidewalks, […]

Photo Challenges

Sunday Stills and Lens-Artists: Home a Fresh and Special Place

For Sunday Stills this week, Terri challenged us to all […]

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