Colour of Outdoors by Mandy Ford

  • The new normal

    A couple of weeks ago my Uncle wrote on my Facebook wall and said, “Life begins when fear ends.” This was a response to me posting and saying I had to make several flights to the north coast of Labrador.… more ›

  • Dogs.

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  • James.

    Hi James. If you’re reading this I just wanted to let you know that your water trick didn’t work. Well, it did, right up until my last 20 minutes in the air. I kept thinking – water is wiggly, it’s… more ›

  • Her.

    The thoughts and feelings that extend from these fingertips, these hallowed lines of flesh; they’re like no one else’s. I have my own set of unique life prints that cannot be copied. In a moment of explosion my eyes are… more ›

  • A new year.

    Who sat here before I did? A famous writer? Is there a compartment full of secrets? This desk, itself, is my new muse. I can imagine its stories all I want. Just sitting here inspires me. Look out world. This… more ›

  • A good time was had by all.

    This is being written from my childhood bedroom in St. Lewis. Yep, you guessed it, I’m home for Christmas. It’s not as Christmassy here as it is in Goose Bay, we’ve had a nice bit of rain, and it’s still… more ›

  • If I were a painter

    “If I were a painter, I would paint a memory. I’d climb inside the swirling skies to be with you.” – Norah Jones more ›

  • Into a long December

    First of all, Yes, that happened! Hey Rosetta with a holiday album! I love it. I wish they would play a show in Goose Bay. I had a pretty relaxing weekend. Lots of apple cider, time with friends, drives around… more ›

  • I wish you would.

    Ryan Adams – Come Pick Me Up One of my favorite songs by Ryan. Just one of those songs that particularly struck me today. Here’s some images from my jaunts around town today. M. more ›

  • Head in the clouds.

    Occasionally I’ll do a virtual flip-through of my image catalog and find some real gems. Not much to say tonight, so here’s some of my favorite cloud shots from 2005. These were taken with my first ever digital camera, a… more ›