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Laura Boston Thek Imagery bio picture

Come Wander Along with Me...

I wander...it is simply what I do.  Since I was a young girl, my parent's tried everything to keep me close to home, going to such  measures as to buy me goats.  Though I loved my goats, my heart still  wandered.  

Growing up in rural New Jersey, I was surrounded by dense woods and long stretches of farm land to fuel my imagination.   I felt at home in the arms of the forest and spent many days laying upon the fragrant mossy soil staring up through the filter of leaves... watching the light dance.  It is these experiences that I work to remember.

In adulthood, I discovered the joy of capturing those precious moments, through my camera's lens.  Though the many years in between my youth and the present, I have enjoyed many wonderful adventures and am currently wandering in another people's land.  For the past 10 years I have had the pleasure of living in Europe and learning to look at life in a very different way.   

Through my images and my wanderings, I hope you will enjoy seeing the world around you... in a new way.

So...I invite you to "Come Wander Along with Me..."

This is Starting to Become a Habit

Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 11:02am Posted in Antique Cameras, Experiments, Large Format, Living in Europe, Observations

Yesterday we had to do a bit of shopping and boy were we shocked when we got the bill.  The problem I believe was we were seeing everything in a new way.  The way of the Wet Plate Process.  It was like we were speaking a secret language, I even noticed a man trying to...

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March 8, 2010 - 23:21 Phil Vaughn - This made me laugh. So, you buy the things that your husband raises his eyebrows about? Maybe we can find an explanation for the size of the bill in here somewhere! I like the fungus shot and eagerly await the fruit. Thanks for the story! Lots of grins in a few lines... Phil

Life Can Sometimes Feel Like an Up Hill Battle

Friday, March 5, 2010 at 8:03am Posted in Around my Village, Experiments, Germany, Local Color, Observations, Pets, Wheaten Terrier

Life sure can feel at times like an up hill battle.
This morning in a cloud of our own breath, Clover my canine companion and I set out to be the first people to crush the morning frost kissed grass under our feet. To be in the vineyard before the sun breached the blue...

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March 8, 2010 - 23:24 Phil Vaughn - Your last sentence: a good reminder for all of life--and for the time when the road turns into a detour.

Inspiration…An Hour in the Greenhouse

Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 3:51am Posted in Around my Village, Experiments, Germany, Living in Europe, Local Color, Observations

I took some time yesterday from the realities of “what needs to be done” to wander over to my local garden center for it’s annual Camellia exhibit. It is kind of special to have unfettered alone time in a beautifully decorated greenhouse, just me and the Camellias. I had a full hour to...

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March 5, 2010 - 02:01 Catharine Amato - Visually inspiring locations are good for photography and the human soul! As is your slide show! A hint of Spring to come!

Major Cheesy Plug…Last Day for Voting

Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 6:27am Posted in Germany, Observations

So, as you may or may not know…I am addicted to what is now called IPHONEOGRAPHY.  Basically photos taken with your lo res camera phone, particularly the iphone.  Several friends suggested I submit one of my images into this competition and well…I would be mad at myself if I didn’t attempt to do my best...

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February 28, 2010 - 16:13 Phil Vaughn - I really like this one, Laura. You get my vote because you deserve it. Phil

March 3, 2010 - 03:18 Jayashankar P G - Just saw this Laura.. missed voting...the timeline says voting end by 28th Feb.. All the best.. Found that the link led me to a post by somebody else's name..realised that it was done on behalf of you :)

If At First You Don’t Succeed…

Friday, February 26, 2010 at 9:24am Posted in Antique Cameras, Experiments, Film, Large Format, Living in Europe, Observations

“If you want to be a really skilled photographer you have to shoot every day and continuously challenge yourself with new skills”. I recently heard this great piece of advice and it is something I have always believed in and put into action in my life daily.
In the past few months we have added...

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More Than One Way…to Skin a Cat or Climb an Alp

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 8:38am Posted in Antique Cameras, Experiments, Film, Germany, Large Format, Living in Europe, Travel

People are always asking me how we get to the top of the Alps with all the various camera gear we travel with…let alone the Terrier. Well, I am happy to inform you…we take the easy way. Luckily here in Europe many mountain tops are accessible by cable cars. For a few...

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February 26, 2010 - 17:54 Kathleen - The photos are breathtaking...phenomenal natural beauty and you capture it with your inimitable style...but I must ask: Is that genuine gulash I see on that plate? My mother is from Austria and hers is superb. I could weep just thinking about it. :-)

Last Drink Served Before Fasting…”Fasching”

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 7:13am Posted in Festivals, Germany, Living in Europe, Local Color, Observations, The Holidays, Travel

Fasching or Carnival season is upon us here in Germany, Carnival is a time of frolic before the forty days of Lenten fasting.  I managed to visit two Faschingsumzug or Fasching parades in one day while visiting in the mountainous region of Garmisch.
This year I set out to capture as many traditionally carved masks and...

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February 16, 2010 - 11:12 Chip Boeckh - I found the Asian costumes interesting. I wouldn't expect that in your region.

February 17, 2010 - 07:08 piya - THANK YOU, Laura, for this incredible peek into a very fascinating face of Germany! As a child I first learnt about Germany from my father (he has lived and worked there in his youth), then my paternal cousins (two of whom spent decades in this country), then from my husband (who is a history buff and learnt German some years back) and then as a trainer on intercultural sensitization. It is said that the more we learn, the more we discover our ignorance :) Your blog and photographs are a true gift!