Our cat Sam deserves more respect in 2011. He gets dressed in pink tutus and wrapping paper and put inside boxes and stockings and backpacks. He doesn't complain as long as he gets fed, but I think 2011 should be his year of respect. Or at least his year of fame on this blog, as …
Summer Leapin’ for some Summer Lovin’
My latest entries in the By Leaps and Bounds Photo Contest are two fantastic photos taken by Iris Peterson of Michigan, USA. Writes Iris, "I leapt from Michigan to Georgia to visit an old friend from high school who I haven't seen or talked to in about 24 years! And boy, am I ever glad that …
Leaping Peacefully, Eternally
Just when I thought this contest couldn't be any more fun or get any better--it just did. Two more entries arrived in my inbox this weekend, and they're from a friend I've never met in my home town of Ottawa, Ontario! Yay, Ottawa! Writes artist Ieneke Jansen, "I am a self-taught artist who was born …
Poetry Rocks!
The latest entry for my "By Leaps and Bounds Photo Contest" is titled "Poetry Rocks!" It was taken May 29th at Curl Curl Beach, Sydney, Australia, by Meg Laufer. Writes Meg, "My friend Mel was engrossed in the poetry, and I was busy with the photography. Suddenly, we both looked up and realised how close …
Leaping at the Lake
I've always believed that art inspires art, and here's a beautiful example of that. These two photos, the latest entries for my By Leaps and Bounds Photo Contest, were taken by artist Tracey Riddell-Ireland at Bennett Lake, Ontario. "I once said that I found your work to be inspirational," she writes. "These two photos represent …
Heather Grace Stewart 