Lisa-Marie Sanders
Rings of Time
The first thing in my mind when I read the Generations challenge was trees. As a child I loved the idea of determining a tree’s age by...
Lisa-Marie Sanders
Family History
I have deep roots in Washington, D.C., despite not ever having lived there. When we were young, my siblings and I had summers with my...
Lisa-Marie Sanders
Urban Decay
My husband is a huge car fan and I often get drafted into watching automobile programs on TV. A few weeks ago, we were watching a show...
Lisa-Marie Sanders
If Only...
Having recently suffered a bicycle accident that left me in the hospital for several weeks, foremost in my mind is the irreversibility of...
Lisa-Marie Sanders
Fire and Ice
When I was searching for inspiration for my Geology piece, a good friend suggested the Paint Pots at Yellowstone National Park. I had...
Lisa-Marie Sanders
New to Me
I confess I know very little about geology. My forebears studied botany and medicine, so my exposure to science centered on those areas....
Lisa-Marie Sanders
Beach Baby
I have always loved the ocean. My “happy place” is the beach. When I face out at the water, all my troubles are behind me. I am awed by...
Lisa-Marie Sanders
One of a Kind
I have a baby picture of my husband in my bedroom and I look at it every day. He was so cute! I wonder at the miracle of life and how...
Lisa-Marie Sanders
Wonder
In 225 BC, Philo of Byzantium wrote about the seven wonders, things that must be seen. In 2007 AD, over 100 million people voted on...
Lisa-Marie Sanders
Southern Summer
Florida is the lightning capital of the world. Inland, the summer storms are so predictable you can almost set your watch by them. Sea...