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The Painted Landscape: Orange You Glad I Came Back?

The Painted Landscape: Orange You Glad I Came Back?

by darlene almeda | Aug 3, 2025

A return to Black Horse Pike reveals a neon-orange building, frozen in time and memory, bringing back laughter, mischief, and teenage snapshots of youth.

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A Jersey Girl Remembers: Twilight on Batsto Lake

A Jersey Girl Remembers: Twilight on Batsto Lake

by darlene almeda | Jul 26, 2025

A quiet image, a farewell, and a tribute to friendship. At Batsto Lake, memory and meaning surfaced through stillness, story, and warm summer light.

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New Studio Camera and Lenses

New Studio Camera and Lenses

by darlene almeda | Jul 21, 2025

Why I upgraded to the Sony a7R IVA for studio work, how it fits my workflow, and how a guitar and grief inspired my first creative session with it.

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