Witchy me

Here I am in my witch hat. Happy Halloween!!!

At the Quarry

This is my new "favorite" place to walk and it was beautiful there today. I like it because I love to explore and discover and there is so much unexplored territory. 

With someone: Three Generations

Here I am with my mother and my daughters, at the nursing home where my mother lives. Taking her out for a walk is a regular metronomic part of my weeks, when I'm in NY. I am so pleased with we have a loving and supportive family. 

With Mom at Loretto

I'm 60 (I can hardly believe it!) and my Mom is 83. (She can't believe it either.) In some ways, I still feel like a kid. Other ways not--too tired, for example. And I'm not such a good kid of today, more technology than I can keep up with. And the days go by so FAST!! It's scary. Twice a week, I visit my Mom, sometimes more. If I'm away, she sometimes forget who I am. That's so sad and scary. I take her for a walk at the nursing home. This is behind Loretto, where she now lives.

This is for the "with someone" challenge for Self Portrait Challenge.

with my baby brother

Here I am with Tom, my baby brother. Time flies when you're having fun, and the older you get, the faster it passes. I blurred myself out a little because I like to pretend I'm not really over 60!!!!

For Self-portrait Challenge Septmeber theme. 

In the touch-me-nots

 

Hauling brush and the dumpster

I spent over an hour hauling brush today for Erin and Mark to grind up in the dumpster. I'm headed back in,s tanding in front of the dumpster the roof guys used. (I published a similar but not identical picture on usnfriends.) 

Goo goo goggles

Goo goo goggles, I'm no raving beauty, that's for sure. I'm wearing these glasses in attempt to see Tiny Toby, my Libretto travel computer. 

The Garbage Queen

The Garbage Queen, self portrait by Mary Stebbins. My Days are marked by the filling and carrying out of garbage. Every day, day after day. No end in sight. No air conditioning, either. 

Popart Me 1

Popart Me 1, by Mary Stebbins. Click image to view larger. I am getting married in three days so I didn't have time to really play on Photoshop and I did this in Irfanview. By the way, I do not have blue eyes, my eyes are hazel (green and brown). If I had more time to play I'd have done this a little differently.

The eyes represent seeing, awareness, the self as a window to the world. They eyes as a window to the self, to an dfrom the "other" or that which appears to separate. 

Self-portrait with Coyote

Self-portrait with Coyote, by Mary Stebbins. Click imag to view larger. I did this to indicate my "wild nature."

For Self Portrait Challenge "Introductions."

Introductions week 3

I love nature and I love walking in the woods or other natural places. Nature is one of the great loves of my life. Even in the rain--it's raining here. I'm an environmentalist.

This unlike the last two, is a straight photo. The only thing crooked about it is a broken cement "body" (statuary) at the base of the tree in the middle of the woods.

This is this week's picture. (For Tuesday May 16). I posted two pictures this week, because I couldn't get my picture to post last week--I tried repeatedly. Hopefully this will not happen again.

for Self-portrait challenge.

PS, I am getting married June 10.

Angels and Devils 3

Angels and Devils 3, part of a series, by Mary Stebbins. Click on image to view larger.

for Self-Portrait Challenge introductions.

I took this picture of myself in the bathroom mirror this morning. There are multiple mirror panels and a mirror behind all reflecting my face. I am a Gemini, and am supposed to have multiple personalities. I think we all do. I obviously like to take pictures.

Self portrait in a Bower of Shadows

Self portrait in a Bower of Shadows, by Mary Stebbins. Click image to view larger. 

Self-Portrait in Barn Window

Self-Portrait in Barn Window, by Mary Stebbins. Click on image to view larger. 

"What a Long Strange Trip it's Been!"

Hello, let me introduce myself. I'm Mary, and I seem to be on this long strange trip, even in my dreams! Moving onward. (Click on image to view larger)

More than you ever wanted to know.

A Long Strange Trip

Hello, let me introduce myself. I'm Mary, and I seem to be on this long strange trip. 

Space theme for Monday Artday

Space Woman lands in Hamlin Marsh, self-portrait for Monday Artday. 

April Theme: Fool: self-portrait upon arrival

Self-portrait upon Splashdown at Hamlin Marsh, too bad I crashed my ship. At least Im still alive. YAY! Now to find out what earthlings are like. 

MY triumph Tiger and me, with Keith

Does driving a bright orange tiger-striped motorcycle count as foolishness? That's my bike. Click on image to view larger. 

Self Portrait with Keith and bikes

We went to Belle Isle yesterday and I took this shot of us and our bikes and sepia-toned it. Click on image to view larger. 

The Fool: Me, with Lampshade

The Fool: Me, with Lampshade. I'm not feeling very silly or foolish, as I've just learned I have a brain tumor. But here I am, making the attempt anyway!!

(Read a poem I'm working on about my brain tumor.)

April Fool: meet ratty

Hi, My name is Ratty, I lost all my fur and my eyes. I have only my bones left.

I've always loves skulls and bones, but now that I suddenly have this brain tumor, it seems like a morbid preoccupation, in a way. 

April Fool 1: Tryling to fly through the rain

April Fool 1: Tryling to fly through the rain, or what? And people on the sidewalk staring--what? We need a theme that doesn't make us look QUITE so stupid. LOL!!! Click on image to see larger (as if you'd want to!)

My parents got married on April fool's day, 5 years later had an april fool son, and my daughter also married an April fool.