Melissa Pappas

Writer and Photographer

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    • An Early Fall
    • Beginnings
    • Ice on The Tracks
    • The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
    • The Socrates Café
    • Epilogue
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    • The Other
      • Novel Playlist
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    • The Water
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  • Writing
    • An Early Fall
    • Beginnings
    • Ice on The Tracks
    • The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
    • The Socrates Café
    • Epilogue
  • Current Writing Projects
    • The Other
      • Novel Playlist
  • Recognized Writing
    • The Water
    • Creme Caramel
  • All Projects
  • Blog- Through My Lens
  • Blog- Through My Lens
  • Current Writing Projects
    • The Other
      • Novel Playlist
  • Recognized Writing
    • Creme Caramel
    • The Water
  • Welcome to My World
  • Writing
    • An Early Fall
    • Beginnings
    • Creme Caramel
    • Epilogue
    • Ice on The Tracks
    • The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
    • The Socrates Café
  • Poetry

    Cherries

    March 24, 2023 /

    This is a cinquain poem I wrote when I was in first grade.

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    Chairs by table

    Lament #1

    March 26, 2023
    Red leaf in a pile of brown leaves

    Seasons Change

    November 10, 2024

    On The (Straight) Edge

    August 23, 2023
  • Snowy scene
    Poetry,  winter, winter carnival

    Falling Snow

    February 21, 2023 /

    Falling snow Light and fluffy Soft and white It looks so pretty It looks so light A winter wonderland Outside my window Bright and clean Peaceful and quiet So nice to see As long as I’m inside.

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    On The (Straight) Edge

    August 23, 2023

    Cherries

    March 24, 2023

    Two kinds of people

    August 22, 2023
  • winter, winter carnival

    Photo of The Day

    January 27, 2023 /

    In honor of the start of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival here is a picture of the ice castle from a few years ago.

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    Snowy scene

    Falling Snow

    February 21, 2023
  • flowers,  photos

    Photo of The Day

    January 25, 2023 /

    Here is some color for grey and cold January.

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  • Snowman
    life,  photos

    Photo of The Day

    January 23, 2023 /

    This is an ongoing project where I will post an interesting photo each day. This could be a photo of something I saw or experienced or a photo of something that moved me in some way. I will also include funny or thought provoking quotes from time to time.

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    Vegetables on a table

    Why do People do the things they do?

    July 8, 2024
    Box on the ground

    Monday Thoughts

    February 20, 2024
    Ice with leaves on it

    Thought of the Day

    February 28, 2024
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  • Seen today on the way to the Mall of America. I think of it as the “Bloomington Stargate”. (I don’t know what it’s really supposed to be or represent but I can’t see it as anything besides a Stargate.) #sculptures #publicart
  • Some of the panoply of colors of nature’s bounty. #photography #vegetables #vegetablegarden
  • You never know what you will find in the spaces between buildings. #streetart #streetphotography
  • A study in color and texture seen on a late summer walk. #nature #flowersandplants
  • Spread kindness around like wildflowers. (These roses aren’t exactly wild but the sentiment can still apply.) #flowers #positivethoughts
  • One of the murals in my neighborhood. #publicartwork
  • How it all began. The notebooks that I wrote the beginning of my novel in back in 2000. #writing #fictionwriter
  • Urban architecture for a spring Monday. #photo #photography #architecture
  • Today’s moment of zen. #photooftheday #photo
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Seen today on the way to the Mall of America. I think of it as the “Bloomington Stargate”. (I don’t know what it’s really supposed to be or represent but I can’t see it as anything besides a Stargate.) #sculptures #publicart
Seen today on the way to the Mall of America. I think of it as the “Bloomington Stargate”. (I don’t know what it’s really supposed to be or represent but I can’t see it as anything besides a Stargate.) #sculptures #publicart
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Seen today on the way to the Mall of America. I think of it as the “Bloomington Stargate”. (I don’t know what it’s really supposed to be or represent but I can’t see it as anything besides a Stargate.) #sculptures #publicart
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Some of the panoply of colors of nature’s bounty. #photography #vegetables #vegetablegarden
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Some of the panoply of colors of nature’s bounty. #photography #vegetables #vegetablegarden
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You never know what you will find in the spaces between buildings. #streetart #streetphotography
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You never know what you will find in the spaces between buildings. #streetart #streetphotography
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A study in color and texture seen on a late summer walk. #nature #flowersandplants
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A study in color and texture seen on a late summer walk. #nature #flowersandplants
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Spread kindness around like wildflowers. (These roses aren’t exactly wild but the sentiment can still apply.) #flowers #positivethoughts
Spread kindness around like wildflowers. (These roses aren’t exactly wild but the sentiment can still apply.) #flowers #positivethoughts
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Spread kindness around like wildflowers. (These roses aren’t exactly wild but the sentiment can still apply.) #flowers #positivethoughts
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One of the murals in my neighborhood. #publicartwork
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One of the murals in my neighborhood. #publicartwork
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How it all began. The notebooks that I wrote the beginning of my novel in back in 2000. #writing #fictionwriter
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How it all began. The notebooks that I wrote the beginning of my novel in back in 2000. #writing #fictionwriter
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Urban architecture for a spring Monday. #photo #photography #architecture
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Urban architecture for a spring Monday. #photo #photography #architecture
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Today’s moment of zen. #photooftheday #photo
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Today’s moment of zen. #photooftheday #photo
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