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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
My farms are organic and regenerative and full of stories. I have been writing here about environmentally sustainable farming and food and travel since 2011.
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Snow as Art, An award, and yes, a wee story
All my favourite artists have an ability to disconnect from the present and plunge out into the future and their art. This is why I love snow after the storm. As an artist Miss Nature is brutal, selfish and startling. She is very fond of mixed media too. She is my favourite artist today. A…
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How to take beautiful photographs for your blog with an ordinary camera
I am an ordinary photographer, with an ordinary old Nikon. Nothing special. No fancy pancy. People say to me “How do you do that? What kind of camera do you have?” So I thought I would jot down a few of the things I have learnt about taking photographs. I don’t want to sound arrogant.…
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10 Questions Answered and a few bloggers tagged.
Mandy from The Complete Cook Book has tagged me to answer these 10 questions. As usual I thought this would be a breeze, but I had to THINK! Thinking is hard. Now that you have finished admiring my three citrus marmalade. Without further ado, lets get to work. 1. Describe yourself in seven words. How about I…
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