Tag: Verde Valley

Five Shots: Winter Dusting

Posted on December 23, 2015 by

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Happy Holidays from the Verde Valley in Arizona, my friends!

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Five Shots: Rainbows and Rain Clouds

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

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California rain slipped into my AZ valley bringing vibrant rainbows and rain clouds. Here are five shots around the house yesterday afternoon. Which one do you like best?     Sycamore Canyon Wilderness   Layers within Sycamore Canyon Wilderness   Mingus Mountain   Rain…

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Five Shots: Desert Snow

Posted on January 2, 2015 by

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A freak snow storm whitened our Arizona world on New Year’s Eve. I chided my Illinois friends who flew in for a visit and brought with them snow and cold temps. We all wanted to play golf. Instead, we built snowmen and huddled around…

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Today I’m happy.
BOOK ONE: It all begins in 1900.

Illinois mining, riot & murder

BOOK 2: Inside The Gold-Plated Pistol

It’s 1928. German Expressionism, the Western & Hollywood musical

Book 3: Set in 1942, two Jewish sisters from Minneapolis end up in the Philippines. One becomes a POW nurse. The other is a spy.

Peek behind the curtain.
One of my favorite movies and one of my favorite hobbies. I’m at the place where I can hit the balls in—practicing my bank shot is the next step! #poolshark #poolplayers #billiards #thehustler #cindybruchman #cynthiabruchman #ivoryhandle #goldplatedpistol #ITGPP #TKWTIH #indieauthor #author #books #historicalfiction #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram
Here’s a shot from when I took my students to the Scottish Highlands last July. As a teacher, educational travel is a hugely important part of my practice; it’s amazing to see how young people come alive when you take them out to experience the world. #educator #teacherlife #travel #traveling #scotland #scottishhighlands #adventure #optoutside #nature #outdoors #cindybruchman #cynthiabruchman #ivoryhandle #goldplatedpistol #ITGPP #TKWTIH #indieauthor #author #books #historicalfiction #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram
Mescal Trail
Another one from the same trip to the Mogollon Rim. One of the things I love most about where I live is what you can find an hour from your front door. #hiking #optoutside #outdoors #nature #cindybruchman #cynthiabruchman #ivoryhandle #goldplatedpistol #ITGPP #TKWTIH #indieauthor #author #books #historicalfiction #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram Book links: https://www.amazon.com/Cynthia-Bruchman/e/B07QG3TPZG News, Friendship and Fun: https://cindybruchman.com/subscribe-to-my-newsletter/
Here’s a throwback from a great camping trip last November. When I’m not writing, I try to spend time outside as much as I can. #cindybruchman #cynthiabruchman #ivoryhandle #goldplatedpistol #ITGPP #TKWTIH #indieauthor #author #books #historicalfiction #camping #optoutside #outdoors #nature #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram
Milly hiking in Sedona
Morning cross
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
Join us all on the thirteenth.
to talk about the movie industry
West Side Story. Best Film Ever? No, but darn close.
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Words I take to heart

Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. --Eleanor Roosevelt

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. --Benjamin Franklin

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.--Milton Berle

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. -- Robert Louis Stevenson