U. T. Arboretum: Spring in Tennessee
This video displays photographs that I took on a daytrip with my daughter, Anna, and my grandsons, Ian and Keith, and my son, Christopher. It was a lovely Spring afternoon as we explored the beauty of the natural world in one of our favorite places: University of Tennessee Arboretum, located just a few miles from my home town, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This video reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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Hymn of Heaven
This video presents inspirational images that convey the message of God's grace, expressed in the well-known contemporary hymn called Hymn of Heaven, composed by Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham, Bill Johnson, and Chris Davenport. The soloist is Kathy A. Wittman. She enjoys singing in the choir at Memorial Baptist Church in Wheatland, Wyoming.
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Smoky Mountains Autumn Adventures
This video displays photographs that I took on a daytrip to the Smoky Mountains with my daughter and grandsons in early October of 2023. We visited Tremont, Cades Cove, and then drove to Clingman's Dome, stopping along the way to enjoy the spectacular scenery. It was a beautiful autumn day, and at age seventy-three, I was challenged to hike the steep, paved path leading to the top of Clingman's Dome (1 mile round trip). My daughter told me that I am "hard core", which I truly appreciated! The familiar hymns, For the Beauty of the Earth and This is my Father's World evoke a peaceful, inspirational message of the beauty of God's creation.
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U.S. Highway 212: Beartooth Scenic Byway
This video displays photographs that I took on a recent daytrip, traveling on U. S. Highway 212, also known as the Beartooth Scenic Byway. It features panoramic views of the Absaroka Range. The scenery depicts the awesome beauty of the natural world. This video reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 4: Sanity
This video presents a brief, but thorough summary of Celebrate Recovery's Lesson 4: Sanity, based on Michele Kelsey's blog, Share Life and Love. The well-known hymn, It Is Well with My Soul, is played as background music to provide spiritual inspiration to the viewers, as a reminder of God's peace, which passes all understanding. Narration by Kathy A. Wittman is also used to highlight important concepts about this important topic.
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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 2: Powerlessness
This video presents the main ideas of Lesson 2: Powerlessness in the Celebrate Recovery Program, as summarized by Michele Kelsey in her blog: Sharing Life and Love. It is illustrated by various images that display Christian values. The background music is the famous Christian contemporary song, Oceans, by Hillsong United. It also includes the narration of the text by Kathy A. Wittman.
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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 1: Denial
This video is a summary of the first step in Celebrate Recovery Lesson 1: Denial, as presented by Michele Kelsey in her blog: Sharing Life and Love. Its images and music captivate the attention of viewers, providing them with useful information about the psychological defense mechanism: Denial. It also encourages viewers to believe that with God's help, they can overcome the negative effects of their hurts, habits, and hang-ups and that through God's grace, they can live victorious Christ-centered lives. The familiar hymns: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) and Amazing Grace evoke a sense of reverence about God's marvelous love to us. Narration is provided by Kathy A. Wittman.
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Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
This video displays a collection of photos that I took on a recent daytrip through Highway 296 in Northeastern Wyoming. This highway is also called Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, and for good reason! The scenery depicts the awesome beauty of the natural world. Highway 296 intersects with U.S. route 212, which is located between the Northeastern entrance of Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge, Montana. This video reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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Wapiti: Amidst the Clouds
This video is a collction of photographs that I took recently while staying in a cabin on Jim Mountain near Wapiti, Wyoming, off Bufalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway. I enjoyed watching the sunsets over the mountains from a front deck, as I marveled at the beauty of the natural world. This video reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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Snake River Raft Ride
This video displays photographs that I took while enjoying a leisurely raft ride along the Snake River that runs through Jackson, Wyoming. The scenery was spectacular as we listened to our guide tell humorous stories about the region. It reminds the viewer of the importance of taking time to enjoy the beauty of the natural world.
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Cold Springs Road: A Wilderness Trek
This video displays photographs that I took while on a daytrip with my husband during mid-June of 2023. We drove on Highway 91, locally known as Cold Springs Road, to our destination: La Prele Guard Station, built during the 1930's as a National Forest Ranger Station. We enjoyed our leisurely drive along an isolated, forgotten by-way, not known to many travelers. Although it was a cloudy day, the views were spectacular. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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My Portfolio: Surreal Solitude
This video displays a collection of my artworks that portray aspects of magical realism and surrealism. I digitally altered these drawings and paintings to portray a surreal world, beyond the natural world. I provide the originaly artworks, along with their digital transformations. They represent my own unique perspectives about my personal experiences.
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Guernsey State Park: Stone Castles
This video is a collection of photographs that I have taken of Guernsey State Park in Southeastern Wyoming during late Spring, 2023. It is a special place for me to go whenever I need to renew my spirit. The stone structure displayed in these images is known as the "Castle", built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Depression Era. The arches and steps have always inspired me to imagine another world beyond my daily routines. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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Homestead
This video is a collection of photographs that I took of an old homestead in Platte County, Wyoming. It displays various artifacts surrounding the house and barn, as well as the dwelling's interior. It evokes a sense of nostalgia for the families who lived in this homeplace over numerous decades during the twentieth century. It is a reminder of a past lifestyle that was prominent in Wyoming in the early stages of its history.
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Homeplace
This video is a collection of photographs that I took of an old homeplace in Platte County, Wyoming. It displays various artifacts surrounding the house and barn, as well as the dwelling's interior. It evokes a sense of nostalgia for the families who lived in this homeplace over numerous decades during the twentieth century. It is a reminder of a past lifestyle that was prominent in Wyoming in the early stages of its history.
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Christ Our Hope in Life and Death
I created this video in celebration of Easter. It features my solo of the famous contemporary hymn, Christ Our Hope in Life and Death. I have also presented a few of my photographs and images that represent Christ's death on the cross and his Resurrection as illustrations of the Easter season.
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Tomorrow's Beauty: An Illustrated Poem
This video is a collection of photographs of the moon that I have taken in Platte County, Wyoming. These images are used to illustrate a poem that I wrote in 1970 that represented my philosophical musings about the astronauts' moon walk in 1969. The video is a reminder that we should take time to enjoy simple pleasures in our lives, like gazing at the moon and the stars, wherever we are.
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Tree Patterns 3: Autumn Aspirations
This video is a collection of photographs that I took of the trees that I viewed along a walkway through a local park in Wheatland, Wyoming. Some of the pictures display glimpses of early Fall, when hints of gold can be discovered in these stately multi-colored branches, while others display glimpses of late Fall, when the golden leaves create brilliant mosaics. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Black Hills Adventures 2
This video is a collection of photographs that I took recently on a short trip to the Black Hills. It features images of Custer State Park, Pactola Lake, and Spearfish Canyon. It captures the beauty of the seasonal changes that are displayed during late September. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Independence Day 2022: Fort Laramie
This video is based on a collection of photographs that I took during a daytrip to Fort Laramie on July 4th, 2022. I celebrated Independence Day there with my husband, daughter, and her husband and two sons, my grandsons. It was a perfect, hot summer day in Wyoming, and we truly enjoyed touring Fort Laramie, viewing the lifestyle of America's frontier days. The relaxed, slow-paced atmosphere at this historic site encouraged me to believe in America's past, present, and future as we face the uncertain times ahead. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Oregon Trail Vistas
This video is a collection of photographs that I have taken of the Oregon Trail Ruts. This famous historical site is a source of inspiration for me because it represents the challenging trek across the frontier that many pioneers took in order to search for greener pastures, a better life in a new environment. Their spirit captures the American Dream, that is still strong within the hearts of true patriots in the 21st century who are striving to protect our freedoms, as established in the U.S. Constitution.
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Hallelujah, What a Savior!
This video is a collection of spiritual images that illustrate the famous hymn by Phillip P. Bliss called Hallelujah, What a Savior! It is also called Man of Sorrows. This version of this beautiful song is in an alternative tune and melody, performed by Richard Jensen from his album, This Is Love. It celebrates Jesus' death on the Cross and His Resurrection and Second Coming.
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Man of Sorrows
This video is a collection of spiritual images that illustrate Easter's message of hope and love as conveyed by Jesus' sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection. The soundtrack for this video is the contemporary Christian music, Man of Sorrows, by Hillsong.
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My Journey as an Artist
This video is based on images that I collected and created for my Painting III class at Laramie County Community College during Fall semester of 2021. It represents my journey as an artist during this past year. My paintings display my perceptions about special wilderness areas that I have explored in the Snowy Range Mountains. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Sugartree Falls 2: A Walk in the Woods during Christmas 2021
Sugartree Falls 2 is a video that I created, based on photographs that I took of my twenty- acre tract in Wayne County, Tennessee, during the 2021 Holidays. It displays the beauty of the winter season that I discovered on my walk in the woods on my secluded property. My husband Bob and I plan to build a small cabin on our land to enjoy as a retreat from the harsh winters that we experience in Wheatland, Wyoming. We also plan to use this property as a "bug-out" location, if necessary. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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