Colour of Outdoors by Mandy Ford

  • Strange Disease

    My hand shaped the smoke that blushed from your face You’ve got a strange disease You made me sick with your ragged, saucy ways You made me crave your smile What I wouldn’t do to breathe in your words And… more ›

  • Remembrance Day

    Not much to say today.. just thank you. Thank you to those who fought and continue to fight for this country and our freedoms. M. more ›

  • Cedar Waxwing – Bird Watching in Labrador, Canada

    The Cedar Waxwing is in Happy Valley-Goose Bay this week. According to the map on allaboutbirds.org they don’t typically come up this far, but locals tell me they arrive this time of year, every year. Pretty little birds. M. more ›

  • I’ve been away, been away too long.

    I spent all of last week in the beautiful city of St. John’s Newfoundland. I haven’t been to “Sin Jawns” since 2006 and it was really great to see all of my friends again. I walked the downtown streets a… more ›

  • Dreaming

    How gracefully your fingertips touched the brim of my glasses Pulling them gently as to not disturb the hair on my forehead. That was the gentlest you’d ever been. The sun beat down and paraded itself in through our kitchen… more ›

  • Any Questions?

    You know what? It’s a Saturday night and I’m alive baby! Haha. That’s a shot at Girls. I love that show. But yeah, it’s a Saturday night, I’m 27 and single.. and here I am at home, drinking whiskey, and… more ›

  • I wrote a book.

    I know right? I can hardly believe it either. But here it is. It’s called “black ink.” and it’s a collection of poetry I wrote over the years. I haven’t decided if I want to make it available to buy… more ›

  • I wish every day were like today.

    This morning a friend and I got up early and checked out some yard sales. Goose Bay is famous (amongst the coast crowd, myself included) for yard sales in the summer and fall. I got some real gems this time,… more ›

  • Salt and contrast

    That’s pretty much the theme of these photos. I like to play around with contrasts and textures, and the salt part? Well, that’s just what they were loading the trucks with haha. M more ›

  • Sing to me beneath the harvest moon.

    And I’ll hold you tight as if nothing else mattered. Love, M. more ›