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Photography, Illustration and Design Insights
![Just Keep Swimming](https://newleafdesign.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/seaturtle2-1080x675.jpg)
Just Keep Swimming
I love photography, but illustrations have the power to tell a story with one impactful image. Enjoy these fun facts about a sea turtle’s life journey.
![Heart Collection](https://newleafdesign.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Heart_cloud-1080x675.jpg)
Heart Collection
I’ve stumbled across many hearts on my path. At first I thought this phenomenon happened because I was looking for hearts, but these hearts show up exactly when I’m NOT looking.
![Jesus Lizard](https://newleafdesign.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Basilisk_lizard_1.png)
Jesus Lizard
Brown Basilisk Lizard, aka “Jesus Christ Lizard” for its ability to walk (really run) on water. When I first saw this fellow, I thought, “It’s Toothless from the movie How To Train Your Dragon”, but my brainiac boyfriend crushed my celebrity fantasy by calling him by his actual nickname, Jesus.
![Insight](https://newleafdesign.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/insight_feature-1000x675.jpg)
Insight
This poem was written by my grandmother “Granny”. I grew up visiting her house on the hill with a steep backyard that led to a pond and garden. I have clear images in my mind of the days I spent flying over the pond in the tire swing, humming a tune…
![Mississippi Fall](https://newleafdesign.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sunrise-1080x675.jpg)
Mississippi Fall
My vacations are mostly staycations because I live in paradise, and there is so much to do with the beach, parks, arts and culture. When I actually do get away, it’s back to my home state of Mississippi. Last time I visited, I could smell the dirt, and I wanted to get...