Exploring Eclectic Perspectives in Images and Words
About
Meet Martha Retallick, a writer, photographer, consultant, and more!
Discover the surprising origin of her last name — and learn how to pronounce it.
Projects
From construction project documentation to weather monitoring, nature photography to language learning, and engineering research to low-cost landscaping, Martha Retallick’s diverse interests are on display here.
This is what happens when you buy a house that needs a lot of work…
Gaining photography skills by focusing up close on backyard magic…
Blog
What will you find in Martha’s eclectic blog? Just about anything! She started blogging in 2007 and still hasn’t run out of things to write about.
Here are the latest posts:
Getting My Garden Off City Water
During World War II, Victory Gardens accounted for one third of American vegetable production. This was a government-led effort that aimed to lower the price of vegetables that were needed to feed the troops. Among the millions of Victory Gardeners was my Great Grandmother Martha.…
When Rubble Meets Found Objects and Recycled Bike Parts
Part 1: Finding Treasure When the Grant Road widening project came through my neighborhood, I saw an opportunity: Rubble. And lots of it. The pre-construction building demolitions did not disappoint. A quarter mile away from home, I found a treasure. It was one of those…
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