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D&S 2 Archive
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A View into Tiny Worlds
Posted on July 4, 2011 | 5 CommentsA couple of years ago I acquired a macro lens for my camera, and had all sorts of fun working out the fuzzy science of getting photos of the tiniest things possible. Once you get down to this scale, everything looks dirty and rough – […] -
WikiLeaks: Newest Edition of the Book of Mormon
Posted on June 16, 2011 | 16 CommentsTrevor Price was kind enough to share this leaked picture of the newest edition of the Book of Mormon. Can’t wait to get my copy! -
Dragonfly
Posted on June 9, 2011 | 1 CommentRen took this amazing picture at Fort Snelling State Park in Minnesota. She says it’s a male twelve-spotted skimmer and that dragonflies are her favorite part of summer. -
Rainbow
Posted on May 5, 2011 | 3 CommentsKaren Robertson writes: “After a day of wind and rain, we were getting the kids ready for bed when my husband Danny said, “Hey, the sun came out. Let’s go see if there’s a rainbow.” It was the brightest one I’ve ever seen and it […] -
Natural Coastline Ecosystems
Posted on April 15, 2011 | 1 CommentThis is a photo I took on a short (half a day) trip to the beach over Spring Break. Behind me is the Atlantic Ocean. I was in Florida visiting my parents and we took a detour home via Hanna Park in Atlantic […] -
Bayou Courtableau, Louisiana
Posted on April 14, 2011 | 1 CommentAlina Taylor writes: These images were taken on Bayou Courtableau in St Landry Parish, Louisiana near Port Barre right off 190. It is a town steeped in Louisiana bayou charm where Cajun French meets English to create a language known to the locals and seems […] -
Salvador, Brazil
Posted on April 12, 2011 | 8 CommentsI gotta love Facebook because it allowed me to re-connect with Kim Allen, who was my roommate while I was on study abroad in Spain. Kim is a great photographer and agreed to let me share these pics that she took in Salvador, Brazil. […] -
Delousing the Kids
Posted on April 6, 2011 | 4 CommentsThis beautiful poem was written by my dear friend, Dayna Patterson, after patiently listening to me whine about our 2010 lice-capade. It will be published later this year in a chapbook called Mothering. Dayna has another chapbook that was published recently called Loose […] -
Boise Trees
Posted on April 1, 2011 | 2 CommentsDaLyn took these beautiful pictures in or around Boise, Idaho. Thanks for sharing them with us, DaLyn. ; -
Glastonbury Tor
Posted on March 31, 2011 | 6 CommentsWhen we lived in Bristol, we went a few times to the nearby and ancient town of Glastonbury, where, on top of a sharp and very prominent hill, a strange-looking tower stands alone. A mythology surrounds the ‘Tor’, and the whole town, connecting unseen worlds […] -
Rural Washington
Posted on March 25, 2011 | 2 CommentsThis beautiful picture is a shot of the view Brent (married to Doves-and-Serpents-Heather) woke up to every morning growing up in rural Washington state. The picture was taken by Brent’s sister. On a clear day, you can also see Mt. St. Helens from their […] -
Bee Photography
Posted on March 10, 2011 | 1 CommentCheck out this amazing picture taken by D’Arcy Benincosa of Bee Photography. This is one of her favorite shots: ; -
Georgia Lee
Posted on February 19, 2011 | 3 CommentsPerhaps my favourite Tom Waits album is Mule Variations (1999). This simple song really stuck with me: for the honesty of its question. We all live different lives, and have different struggles: and, I think, sometimes all feel a longing for the kind of God […] -
DRY Ink Photograph’s Project 365
Posted on February 16, 2011 | 6 CommentsErika over at DRY Ink Photography keeps posting amazing pictures on Facebook as part of her Project 365 for this year. She said I could steal this latest one so all of you could see it: -
Scenes from Colorado
Posted on January 31, 2011 | 4 CommentsThese photos were taken in Colorado by Rhonda Nasuta Swanson, a great photographer. You can see more of her work at her website. -
Scenes from a Trip to Europe
Posted on January 25, 2011 | 1 CommentMegan M. (one of Heather’s former students) is an orchestra director at a middle school in Texas, an amazing violinist, a photographer, and a painter as well! Here are a few of her favorite shots from a trip to Europe: -
Jars
Posted on January 21, 2011 | 6 CommentsFrom Dayna Patterson's new book, 'Loose Threads'. -
Hunting Arkansas
Posted on January 10, 2011 | 5 CommentsSunny Bottoms took these beautiful images while hunting at her family farm in Arkansas. The muted tones and use of the analogue frame create a fitting reflection of memory: a dreamlike glimpse into a world of sunset. -
Memorial
Posted on January 5, 2011 | 2 CommentsThis week Heather visited the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. On a large wall she found inscribed these words: “We come here to remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence. […] -
Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire
Posted on December 15, 2010 | 5 Comments -
I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon
Posted on December 5, 2010 | 15 CommentsOr under the sea. Or the jungle... at least, not permanently. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 20
Posted on November 29, 2010 | 4 CommentsIf only we could work out what Elder Uchtdorf was thinking about... aha! -
Lime Trees
Posted on November 26, 2010 | 4 CommentsA 'High Dynamic Range' vision of Limes, grass and sky. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 19
Posted on November 17, 2010 | 1 CommentTommy's always been a one for cheerful status updates. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 18
Posted on November 15, 2010 | 2 CommentsElijah Abel sees something unexpected on Brigham's 'feed'... -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 17
Posted on November 11, 2010 | 9 CommentsIt's an apostle. It's a vegetable. It's a heavenly combination! -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 16
Posted on November 8, 2010 | 3 CommentsWilliam Law is 'linking' to the Expositor. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 15
Posted on November 5, 2010 | 4 CommentsLeisure time for the Prez. -
Adventures in the Hill Country
Posted on November 4, 2010 | 8 CommentsThese photographs were taken by Amanda Mixon, who is currently studying for an MA in English at Texas State University. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 14
Posted on November 3, 2010 | 3 CommentsOrson Hyde is goin' on a mission. -
Mother and Daughter
Posted on November 2, 2010 | 4 CommentsThis photograph was taken by our very own O’Q, whose combination of High Dynamic Range photography with the depth of colour in this image express a both vast and intense representation of maternal love. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 13
Posted on November 1, 2010 | 5 CommentsLorenzo and GBH have crossed wires! :s -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 12
Posted on October 30, 2010 | 3 CommentsGetting to know Joseph through his FB updates. -
Stone at Beauvoir
Posted on October 29, 2010 | 3 CommentsThese pictures were taken by Erika Rebstock: a therapist, a do-it-yourself-home-renovator extraordinaire, a Diet Dr. Pepper addict (/aficionado?), and the owner of DRY, Ink Photography. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 11
Posted on October 28, 2010 | 6 CommentsCorianton is 'in a relationship'! -
Scenes from Europe
Posted on October 27, 2010 | 7 CommentsAlina Taylor took these photographs while travelling in France and Spain. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 10
Posted on October 26, 2010 | 6 CommentsZelph has something to add. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 9
Posted on October 23, 2010 | 5 CommentsBrother Brigham has been updating his FB sidebar... -
Through a Glass, Textured Seasons
Posted on October 22, 2010 | 6 CommentsJeremi Broadhurst captured these beautiful glimpses of nature, in her distinctive style. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 8
Posted on October 20, 2010 | 2 CommentsAn image has been discovered in the FB archives. -
Like a Stone
Posted on October 19, 2010 | 6 CommentsThese photographs were taken by Brent D. Beal of Wisdom Like a Stone, in Washington State. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 7
Posted on October 18, 2010 | 2 CommentsWhere's Noah this time? Pics are on FB! :) -
Cara’s Story
Posted on October 16, 2010 | 4 CommentsA poem, by Andy. Perhaps this is your story, too. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 6
Posted on October 15, 2010 | 9 CommentsRecommendations from the Prophet Joseph's 'visual bookshelf'. -
‘Autumn Colours’
Posted on October 15, 2010 | 8 CommentsRen took the photographs that make up this collage at the Quaking Bog in Wirth Park, Minneapolis. She said: ‘Autumn is my favorite season. Every day there are subtle changes and before long the trees are laid bare. It’s nature’s swan song before winter’s rest. […] -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 5
Posted on October 13, 2010 | 10 CommentsSpecial post-Conference access to the President of the LDS Church's Facebook account has been acquired. -
Untitled Poem
Posted on October 13, 2010 | 12 CommentsCheryl, who wrote this poem for Doves & Serpents, asked if our readership had any ideas for the title. Please share your thoughts, feelings and possible titles in the comments below. You are a God of temples, Celestial rooms and light; Of spotless sunlit windows […] -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 4
Posted on October 11, 2010 | 4 CommentsFacebook updates from upstate New York, in the early nineteenth century. -
Moses and the Rock
Posted on October 9, 2010 | 3 CommentsAaron Reeves is a doctoral student of Sociology, and the co-creator of 'Crumpets and Decaff', a publication and website that seeks to promote the production and exploration of British Mormon cultural products... -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 3
Posted on October 8, 2010 | 8 Comments'Help Needed' in Missouri! -
Judgment Day
Posted on October 7, 2010 | 4 CommentsHe wasn't alarmed when she first turned up in his dreams, although, he thought it odd to see her there, this woman he barely knew and hadn't seen since college. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 2
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 4 CommentsPresident Packer has been in the news this week. We have access to his Facebook updates. -
Original Poetry: ‘This Universe is Too Wide For Us’
Posted on October 4, 2010 | 7 CommentsWe're pleased to have original creative work on D&S from time to time. Here's a short poem by Andy. -
Mormon Fakebook Update: 1
Posted on October 4, 2010 | 23 CommentsThe first in an exciting and exclusive series of 'Facebook updates' from around the world of Mormon scripture and history. -
D&S 2
Posted on October 4, 2010 | No CommentsSometimes it seems like there’s too much in the world to fit into seven little days. That’s how we feel, here at Doves and Serpents. So, as well as seven brilliant columns for seven days, we present to you ‘D&S 2’: for those funny and […]