Tag Archives: Les Phillips

Magic and Music

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Les

  HamDog bluegrass band playing at Patisserie 46, 10/06/2012 I believe in magic, not the illusions of the magician or the spells of the conjurer, but the magic that suffuses the fabric of life. It is an everyday magic that, … Continue reading →

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Baptism and Belonging

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Les

        Andrew’s Baptism at South Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Rothsay, MN This last weekend I had the pleasure of gathering with my wife’s family for the baptism of the latest member, Andrew. It was the first time that I … Continue reading →

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Victor and Uno (a story)

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Les

  Victor and Uno,  08/09/2012 What is the back story of this image? Why does this guy have a fancy pigeon riding on his shoulder? Perhaps the man is a “mumbler”, a term I heard in New York City that … Continue reading →

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Photography, Dragonflies, and Healing

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Les

  Dragonfly, Wood Lake Nature Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2012 Update: First image had unacceptable color shift and lack of sharpness. This turned out to be the result of the conversion software used to upload file. I tried a different approach. … Continue reading →

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Keith Ellison

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Les

     Representative Keith Ellison with Constituents, 06/30/2012 Last Saturday was a beautiful summer day: sunny and hot. What made it even better was the Caribbean Barbecue hosted by Carlo Lachmansigh. Guest of honor at the BBQ was Keith Ellison, our … Continue reading →

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Azillanet at Night #10

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Les

Looking down the Avenue d’Olonzac towards the invisible rolling hills with their patchwork quilt of vineyards and woods. I stood motionless, a shadow with a camera, measuring the passage of time: “Thousand-one, thousand-two … .” Light flowed into the camera, … Continue reading →

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